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SP40040·Strata Plan·Darling Point

68-69 New Beach Road

Darling Point NSW 2027

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AT A GLANCE

No active disputesAGM held June 2025

3

total lots in this scheme

Managed by Lea Real Estate Pty Ltd. Located in Darling Point, NSW. 186 other strata plans nearby

Lots

3

Year built

1991

Last report

—

Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).

About this building

68-69 New Beach Road is a small 3-lot residential strata scheme in Darling Point, registered in 1991 and now about 35 years old. It is managed by Lea Real Estate Pty Ltd and is one of 187 strata plans in Darling Point (Woollahra council area). Every unit at 68-69 New Beach Road (lots 1–3) is part of strata scheme SP40040, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP40040.

Buyer's snapshot

Everything a buyer should know about 68-69 New Beach Road, on one page

  • A red/amber/green verdict on each risk, with the evidence
  • Plain-English summaries of every tribunal and court case
  • Questions to ask the agent and strata manager
  • A PDF you can forward to your conveyancer

Plan Details

Plan Number
SP40040
Registered
1991-10-29
LGA
WOOLLAHRA
Postcode
2027

Lot Breakdown

Total Lots
3
Residential
3

Building Age

35

years old

Registered 29 October 1991

Significant capital expenditure expected — plumbing, electrical, facade repairs. Special levies are common for buildings this age

Strata Manager

Lea Real Estate Pty Ltd

Licence: 147490

Last AGM: 2 June 2025

Possibly overdue

About 1 year agoNSW strata schemes must hold an AGM at least once every 12 months.

Annual Reporting

1 Oct 2025

Status

active

Disputes in Darling Point

No published decision names this building. Across Darling Point, 11 decisions name a strata plan — spread over 3 buildings.

NCAT (tribunal)
8
Court
3
Buildings involved
3 of 187

NCAT cases are usually internal to a scheme — by-laws, levies, repairs, access to records. Court cases usually involve builders or insurers over defects, because those claims exceed the tribunal's jurisdiction. A per-1,000-lot rate isn't shown: Darling Point has 2,639 lots, small enough that a single litigious building would move it several-fold. These are published decisions only — most strata disputes settle or are resolved without a judgment, so this is a floor, not a count. See the Darling Point suburb profile.

Comparable Buildings in Darling Point

Other strata plans in the same suburb, ordered by similarity in building size.

BuildingLots
26-30 Mona Road

SP15755

3
24 Mona Road

SP21026

Managed by Gordon Gregory Robinson

3
41 Sutherland Crescent

SP14407

3
1 Hampden Avenue

SP15005

3
1A Wiston Gardens

SP10294

3
31 Darling Point Road

SP45387

3

Comparables are other strata plans in Darling Point with similar lot counts.

Other strata buildings on New Beach Road

More buildings managed by Lea Real Estate Pty Ltd

Risk & History

Sales History

Recent Sales

DateUnitPrice
12 Nov 2025
Lot 2
401 m²
$12,000,000

Source: NSW Valuer General. Prices are as reported in settlement data and may not reflect current market values. Sales marked “Price withheld” are excluded from price calculations.

Development History

Original Construction · 4 storeys · 1 dwelling

Estimated cost: $779K · Assessed by Woollahra Municipal Council

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Alterations and additions to residential development

$779K4 storeys1 new dwelling
1 Aug 2026

PAN-148542

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Dwelling house, Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure, Residential Accommodation

$1.9M1 new dwelling
1 Aug 2026

PAN-429230

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Alterations and additions to residential development

$700K3 storeys1 new dwelling
22 Mar 2026

PAN-59371

Looking for the builder or developer?

Search for the application number (e.g., PAN-148542) on the NSW Planning Portal Application Tracker to view the full DA details, including the applicant, builder, and principal certifier.

Source: NSW Planning Portal Open Data API (2019+). Earlier development applications may not be available. Items marked "Nearby" were matched by location proximity (within 100m) rather than direct plan number reference.

Crime Statistics

These statistics cover the entire Woollahra local government area, not this specific property.

Below Average

Crime rates in Woollahra LGA are lower than the NSW state average. (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). Rates are per 100,000 population. Rank is out of 119 LGAs (1 = highest rate).

Neighbourhood

Suburb Profile

DARLING POINT, NSW 2027

187 strata plans·2,639 total lots·WOOLLAHRA

Transport Accessibility

B

Transport Score: B

Good public transport access

T

Nearest Train

Edgecliff

1.1km away · ~13 min walk

M

Nearest Metro

Gadigal

2.6km away · ~32 min walk

F

Nearest Ferry

Darling Point

482m away · ~6 min walk

B

Bus Stops

8 within 500m · 25 within 1km

Source: Transport for NSW GTFS data (CC BY 3.0 AU). Distances are straight-line (not walking). Walking times assume 80m/min. Transport Score is indicative only.

Short-Term Rentals Nearby

5

Listings within 200m

$304

Median / Night

2

Commercial Hosts

4

High Availability

Listing Types

Entire home 5 (100%)

Nearest Listings

Kanangra - A Superb House on Sydney Harbour

Entire home/apt·142m away·Pro host (39 listings)

$2286

/night

Spacious 3BR Luxury Retreat | Iconic Sydney Views

Entire home/apt·145m away

$776

/night

Contemporary 2 BR APT with Harbour Views & Parking

Entire home/apt·158m away·Pro host (8 listings)

$304

/night

Quiet, stunning and peaceful unit in Darling Point

Entire home/apt·184m away

$283

/night

Large Waterfront 1 bedroom Apartment

Entire home/apt·191m away

$266

/night

NSW Short-Term Rental Rules

  • •180-day cap for non-hosted short-term rentals in Greater Sydney (60 days in some fire-prone or Byron Shire areas)
  • •Strata schemes can ban non-hosted STRA via a Section 137A by-law (requires 75% special resolution)
  • •All STR properties must be registered on the NSW STRA Register

Source: Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Data is from a periodic scrape of Airbnb listings and may not be current. "Commercial hosts" are those with 3+ total listings. "High availability" = listed 180+ days/year.

School Catchment Zones

This property falls within the following NSW government school intake areas.

Primary

Double Bay PS

primary

Secondary

Rose Bay SC

high coed

Source: NSW Department of Education. Catchment zones are updated nightly and subject to change. Visit School Finder for official information.

STRATA MANAGER

Lea Real Estate Pty Ltd

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Licence
147490
Last AGM
June 2025
Status
active

BUILDING BASICS

Lots
3
Residential
3
Year built
1991
LGA
WOOLLAHRA