18 Dabchick Drive, Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220
Asking
Offers Over $1,995,000
18 Dabchick Drive, Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220 is a 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car house in Burleigh Waters, Queensland. This page shows its recorded sale history and a data-driven valuation based on comparable local sales.
Sale history
| Year | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,360,000 | Sale |
| 2002 | $285,000 | Sale |
| 1977 | $46,000 | Sale |
Source: historical sale records. Prices shown as recorded.
$2,408,888 sold two doors up. This one opens $400,000 under — same street
That sale was two-storey and fully renovated. This is single-level with a pool on 613 sqm — and the nearby sales adjust wide. So what's it worth?
The fully renovated two-storey two doors up sold for $2,408,888 — this single-level home with a pool opens more than $400,000 under, and you're still four minutes from Burleigh Beach.
Two doors from a $2,408,888 sale, this single-level home with a pool opens more than $400,000 under — you trade size and a second storey, not the location
Saturday starts without a single stair: coffee on the covered alfresco, the kids in the pool by eight, and sand under your feet at Burleigh by mid-morning — a four-minute drive up the road. That single-level, pool-in-the-backyard life a few minutes from the beach is exactly why this home is worth understanding street by street before you decide what it's worth to you.
An 8/10 move-in home with a renovated kitchen and a pool in good order — the work is done, and it's already in the price rather than on your to-do list
You walk in and there's nothing waiting for you. Stone benchtops, modern cabinetry, a kitchen full of light, and a pool that's ready for summer rather than resurfacing. The rooms that matter were refreshed in the last five years — money already spent, so your first weekends go to the beach, not the hardware store.
Adjust the closest sales to this home's single-level, cosmetically-updated spec and they land around $1,684,000–$2,016,000 — the ask opens near the top of that band
Here's the honest question every buyer asks in the car on the way home: what would you actually pay? The clearest answer isn't an algorithm — it's what genuinely comparable homes sold for once you adjust each one for the differences you can see and touch.
166 sqm of living is the trade — about $93,000 in floor space you swap for a single level, a pool and a full 613 sqm block
Every dollar you're not paying has a name. The main one here is floor space: at 166 sqm, the living area sits about 20 sqm under the typical Burleigh Waters house. That gap is a big part of why you're not paying the $2,100,000–$2,400,000 the larger renovated homes command — and what it buys you back is the part you feel every day.
Frequently asked
What is 18 Dabchick Drive, Burleigh Waters worth in 2026?
Eight verified comparable sales, adjusted to this home's single-level, four-bedroom, cosmetically-updated spec with a pool, span roughly $1,684,000 to $2,016,000, with a reconciled estimate around $1,822,000. The spread across those sales is wide, so it's best read as a range rather than a single figure. The Offers Over $1,995,000 guide sits in the upper part of that band. The full sale-by-sale breakdown is in the Valuation Guide.
Is 18 Dabchick Drive in a flood zone?
The property sits within a Gold Coast City Council flood overlay marked 'Flood Assessment Required'. Council records the ground level at 3.99 m — 0.19 m below the designated flood level of 4.18 m — with a modelled depth under 30 cm. On the ICA insurance scale it falls only in the 'extremely rare' band, not the frequent, infrequent or rare zones, and it is not waterfront (about 200 m to the nearest water body). Confirm the detail with council during due diligence.
How long has 18 Dabchick Drive been on the market?
It was first listed on 14 September 2026, with the first inspection on 17 September 2026 — brand new to market, so buyer demand hasn't been tested yet.
Has 18 Dabchick Drive been renovated?
Yes — it's had a cosmetic refresh within the last five years and holds an overall 8/10 condition score. The kitchen has stone benchtops and modern cabinetry, the inground pool scores 8/10, and the home carries split-system air conditioning and rooftop solar. It last sold at auction for $1,360,000 in May 2021.
What comparable sales support the valuation?
Three of the closest: 25 Dotterel Drive (0.11 km away) sold for $2,325,000 and adjusts to about $1,684,000 for this spec; 126 Acanthus Avenue (0.23 km) sold for $2,100,000 and adjusts to about $1,921,000; and 17 Pitta Place sold for $2,137,000 and adjusts to about $2,016,000 once its larger land and floor area are accounted for. Each of those is a fully renovated home, adjusted down to this cosmetically-updated home's finish.
Is 18 Dabchick Drive overpriced or fairly priced?
The Offers Over $1,995,000 guide sits in the upper part of the $1,684,000–$2,016,000 comparable band. The gap to the $2,100,000–$2,408,888 fully renovated and two-storey homes nearby reflects real differences in size, level and finish — this is a smaller, single-level, cosmetically-updated home — not a hidden discount or an inflated ask.
How was this property valued?
By comparable sales: we take recent nearby sales of similar homes and adjust each one up or down for differences in floor area, condition, level, pool and location to reach a like-for-like value. It's the same evidence-based method a good agent or valuer uses — not an algorithm.
How much is my house worth in Burleigh Waters?
You can get an independent, data-backed estimate for your own Burleigh Waters home the same way we analysed this one — head to /analyse-your-home and we'll run the comparable sales for your address.
Is Fields Estate the listing agent for this property?
No. Fields provides independent, data-driven analysis — we're not the listing agent. The listing agent is Paula Dunford of PRD Real Estate Burleigh Heads; contact the agency directly to arrange an inspection or make an offer.