3503/88A Christie Street, St Leonards NSW 2065

Level 35, north-east facing, 106sqm internal, Eighty Eight prestige | 2-bed, 2-bath with covered balcony and sunset aspect | St Leonards metro adjacency, resort amenities, low suburb turnover | Panoramic harbour glimpses from Woodford Bay. This unit occupies a rare configuration at the Eighty Eight,a full 106 square metres of internal space on a high floor, which immediately sets it apart from the typical compact two-bedroom offering in the precinct. The covered balcony extends the living zone without weather penalty, and the sunset orientation captures late light over Berrys Bay, giving the apartment a distinct entertainer’s edge. For a buyer seeking a primary residence with genuine spatial comfort, or a downsizer who values both amenity and station proximity, this property competes directly with newer stock but offers a larger, more settled floorplate. The building’s resort pool and gym add lifestyle depth without inflating outgoings, and the secure car space and storage cage remove common friction points for owner-occupiers. The key risk here is suburb-level growth softening at minus 0.2 per cent, which suggests capital gains will depend on the property’s individual scarcity rather than broad market lift. The rental yield of 4.3 per cent is solid for a premium building, but the buyer should not rely on short-term appreciation. That said, the combination of high floor, generous internal area, and direct metro access gives this unit a holding advantage over neighbouring developments with smaller layouts. If the buyer intends to occupy, the risk is minimal; if investing, the yield supports a patient hold strategy with a view to long-term positioning in a tightening supply corridor.