5/85 Lawrence St, Freshwater NSW 2096
Freshwater Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,205,000 in Jul 2026, up $396,500 (49%) on the $808,500 paid in Jun 2017. That is about 4.5% a year over 9.1 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Freshwater rose 37%, from $875,000 in 2017 to $1,200,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was in line with the Freshwater median unit price for that year ($1,200,000 across 72 sales).
Freshwater 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 Freshwater sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2096 rented for a median $850 a week, from 603 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,205,000 on 17 Jul 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.7% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Freshwater.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m² For subdividing the whole site, not one unit
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
From the Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | $1,205,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP2370 |
| 15 Jun 2017 | 27 Jul 2017 | $808,500 | - | - | - | 5/SP2370 |
$1,205,000 Sold 17 Jul 2026
Settled28 Aug 2026
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 5/SP2370
$808,500 Sold 15 Jun 2017
Settled27 Jul 2017
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Baths-
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Title reference: 5/SP2370
Other sales at 85 Lawrence St
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18 Jul 2026 | 16 Sep 2026 | $1,180,000 | - | - | - | 10/SP2370 |
| 7 | 24 Feb 2026 | 7 Apr 2026 | $1,225,000 | - | - | - | 7/SP2370 |
| 3 | 4 Dec 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 | $830,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP2370 |
| 6 | 28 Aug 2025 | 9 Oct 2025 | $1,305,000 | - | - | - | 6/SP2370 |
| 1 | 3 Sep 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | $700,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP2370 |
| 6 | 24 Aug 2016 | 5 Oct 2016 | $725,000 | - | - | - | 6/SP2370 |
$1,180,000 Sold 18 Jul 2026
Title reference: 10/SP2370
$1,225,000 Sold 24 Feb 2026
Title reference: 7/SP2370
$830,000 Sold 4 Dec 2025
Title reference: 3/SP2370
$1,305,000 Sold 28 Aug 2025
Title reference: 6/SP2370
$700,000 Sold 3 Sep 2020
Title reference: 1/SP2370
$725,000 Sold 24 Aug 2016
Title reference: 6/SP2370
Recent sales on Lawrence St
Sold in the last two years.
- 3/52 Lawrence St, Freshwater 2096 $443,500 sold 1 Jul 2026
- 17/94 Lawrence St, Freshwater 2096 $830,000 sold 19 May 2026
- 22/128 Lawrence St, Freshwater 2096 $1,210,000 sold 20 Mar 2026
- 8/128 Lawrence St, Freshwater 2096 $1,300,000 sold 19 Feb 2026
- 21/110 Lawrence Street, Freshwater 2096 $1,221,000 sold 10 Dec 2025
- 9/94 Lawrence St, Freshwater 2096 $1,245,000 sold 17 Oct 2025
- 82 Lawrence Street, Freshwater 2096 $3,760,000 sold 5 Sep 2025, 727 m²
- 118 Lawrence Street, Freshwater 2096 $2,915,000 sold 8 Aug 2025, 726 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 3/92 Soldiers Ave, Freshwater 2096 $1,140,000 sold 9 Sep 2026
- 6/18 Dalley St, Queenscliff 2096 $1,020,000 sold 9 Sep 2026
- 5 Undercliff Rd, Freshwater 2096 $4,905,000 sold 21 Aug 2026, 259 m²
- 24/19 Waine St, Freshwater 2096 $2,200,000 sold 17 Aug 2026
- 1/109 Crown Rd, Queenscliff 2096 $1,475,000 sold 7 Aug 2026
- 11/82 Soldiers Ave, Freshwater 2096 $1,780,000 sold 7 Aug 2026
- 76 A Harbord Rd, Freshwater 2096 $2,500,000 sold 7 Aug 2026, 588 m²
- 5/78 Harbord Rd, Freshwater 2096 $718,000 sold 5 Aug 2026