17 Mermaid Dr, Sandy Beach NSW 2456
Sandy Beach House
Property features as at 12 May 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $970,000 in May 2026, up $355,000 (58%) on the $615,000 paid in Dec 2019. That is about 7.3% a year over 6.4 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Sandy Beach rose 98%, from $479,360 in 2019 to $950,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was in line with the Sandy Beach median house price for that year ($950,000 across 35 sales).
At $2,021 per square metre of land, it compares with a Sandy Beach median of $1,664 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Sandy Beach medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See Sandy Beach sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
4-bedroom houses in postcode 2456 rented for a median $775 a week, from 121 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $970,000 on 13 May 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.2% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode and bedroom count. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Sandy Beach.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 400 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
From the Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 maps on the NSW Planning Portal, looked up at this address's map point on 22 Oct 2026. A control can cover only part of a site and plans change, so the council's planning certificate is the formal record. Planning data from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, CC BY 4.0.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | 10 Jun 2026 | $970,000 Property features as at 12 May 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 439/1241085 |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | $615,000 | - | - | - | 439/1241085 |
| 17 Jul 2018 | 5 Nov 2018 | $220,000 | - | - | - | 439/1241085 |
$970,000 Sold 13 May 2026
Settled10 Jun 2026
Beds4
Baths2
Cars2
Property features as at 12 May 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 439/1241085
$615,000 Sold 6 Dec 2019
Settled29 Jan 2020
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Title reference: 439/1241085
$220,000 Sold 17 Jul 2018
Settled5 Nov 2018
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Title reference: 439/1241085
Recent sales on Mermaid Dr
Sold in the last two years.
- 10 Mermaid Dr, Sandy Beach 2456 $1,000,000 sold 3 Jun 2026, 679 m²
- 1 Mermaid Dr, Sandy Beach 2456 $1,185,000 sold 29 May 2026, 555 m²
- 26 Mermaid Dr, Sandy Beach 2456 $1,035,000 sold 17 Apr 2026, 496 m²
- 9 Mermaid Drive, Sandy Beach 2456 $865,000 sold 2 May 2025, 480 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 4 Shorebird Way, Sandy Beach 2456 $950,000 sold 4 Sep 2026, 480 m²
- 23 Somervale Rd, Sandy Beach 2456 $960,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 593 m²
- 25 Waterways Dr, Sandy Beach 2456 $850,000 sold 25 Jun 2026, 465 m²
- 12 Broadwater St, Sandy Beach 2456 $1,035,000 sold 13 May 2026, 600 m²
- 4 Rockpool Ave, Sandy Beach 2456 $875,000 sold 4 May 2026, 471 m²
- 4 April St, Sandy Beach 2456 $860,000 sold 24 Mar 2026, 450 m²
- 5 Broadwater St, Sandy Beach 2456 $1,075,000 sold 10 Mar 2026, 600 m²
- 3 Somervale Rd, Sandy Beach 2456 $897,000 sold 28 Jan 2026, 525 m²
Feature data history (beds/baths/cars)
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