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Address locked, Kensington

1 house today → 8 homes as townhouses. About 600 m², 23 m frontage, zone R3.

Residual land valueA$4.3m
Likely ask (1 house)A$4.0mFrom the 1 July 2025 land value x 1.15
HeadroomA$250k
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OptionHomesStoreysGFARealisationCostsResidual land valueHeadroomProfit at likely ask
TownhousesLow and Mid-Rise · FSR 2:1 · 23 m 821,200 m² A$15.0mA$6.0mA$4.3mA$250k A$2.5m23% on cost · 17% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 1,200 m² at A$4,100/m²A$5.0m
  • DemolitionA$45k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$450k
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$200k
  • Contingency (5%)A$275k
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$4.0m instead leaves A$2.5m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$11.0m.
Apartments, up to 8 storeys + affordable housing bonusLow and Mid-Rise + Chapter 2 bonus (15% affordable) · FSR 2.6:1 · 29.9 m 1581,500 m² A$20.0mA$11.0mA$2.8m-A$1.3m A$1.6m10% on cost · 8% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 1,500 m² at A$5,500/m²A$9.0m
  • Basement parkingA$550k
  • DemolitionA$45k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$850k
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$425k
  • Contingency (5%)A$500k
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$4.0m instead leaves A$1.6m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$16.0m. Includes 15% affordable housing at 65% of market.
Apartments, up to 6 storeysLow and Mid-Rise (400 to 800 m) · FSR 2:1 · 23 m 1061,200 m² A$17.0mA$8.5mA$2.8m-A$1.3m A$1.6m12% on cost · 10% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 1,200 m² at A$5,500/m²A$6.5m
  • Basement parkingA$400k
  • DemolitionA$45k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$650k
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$300k
  • Contingency (5%)A$400k
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$4.0m instead leaves A$1.6m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$14.0m.
Dual occupancyLow and Mid-Rise · FSR 2:1 · 23 m 22500 m² A$6.0mA$2.3mA$1.9m-A$2.1m -A$1.4m-20% on cost · -23% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 500 m² at A$3,700/m²A$1.9m
  • DemolitionA$45k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$170k
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$28k
  • Contingency (5%)A$100k
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$4.0m instead leaves -A$1.4m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$7.0m.
TerracesLow and Mid-Rise · FSR 2:1 · 23 m 32500 m² A$6.0mA$2.5mA$1.6m-A$2.4m -A$1.6m-22% on cost · -26% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 500 m² at A$4,300/m²A$2.1m
  • Basement parkingA$100k
  • DemolitionA$45k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$200k
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$55k
  • Contingency (5%)A$120k
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$4.0m instead leaves -A$1.6m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$7.0m.

Site facts

Site area
About 600 m² (15 m by 40 m)
Street frontage
About 23 m (measured against the road corridor)
Zone
R3 Medium Density Residential · Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012
LEP controls
FSR 2:1 · height 23 m · minimum lot not mapped
Nearest nominated centre
About 600 m to Kensington light rail station (straight line) · 400 to 800 m from a nominated centre
Land value
About A$3,500,000 at 1 July 2025, NSW Valuer General · from A$3,000,000 at 1 July 2021 (+15%)