26/497-507 Pacific Highway, Killara NSW 2071

Corner position | oversized one-bedroom | Killara High catchment | as-new condition This is a competitively positioned one-bedroom apartment in a blue-chip lower North Shore suburb, where the corner configuration and oversized floorplan give it a rare edge over standard units in the same building. The as-new finishes, secure parking, and study nook make it suitable for a professional first-home buyer or an investor seeking low-maintenance exposure to a high-demand school catchment. The absence of bushfire, flood, or heritage overlays reduces due diligence friction, and the estimated rental yield near 4.6% supports a buy-and-hold strategy. The main risk is the Pacific Highway frontage, which may introduce traffic noise despite the corner position—this should be assessed during an inspection at peak hours. The building’s recent comparable sales show a price ceiling for one-bedrooms near $651,000, so the premium implied by the as-new condition and corner outlook must be justified by the actual internal quality and aspect. For a buyer, this property works best as a long-term hold in a suburb with strong capital growth fundamentals, where the school catchment alone sustains resale demand.