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SP2446·Strata Plan·Fairlight

133 Sydney Road

Fairlight NSW 2094

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AT A GLANCE

No active disputesAGM held Nov 2025

16

total lots in this scheme

Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd. Located in Fairlight, NSW. 251 other strata plans nearby

Lots

16

Year built

1966

Last report

—

Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).

About this building

133 Sydney Road is a 16-lot residential strata scheme in Fairlight, registered in 1966 and now about 60 years old. It is managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd and is one of 252 strata plans in Fairlight (Northern Beaches council area). Every unit at 133 Sydney Road (lots 1–16) is part of strata scheme SP2446, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP2446.

Buyer's snapshot

Everything a buyer should know about 133 Sydney 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
SP2446
Registered
1966-10-28
LGA
NORTHERN BEACHES
Postcode
2094

Lot Breakdown

Total Lots
16
Residential
16

Building Age

60

years old

Registered 28 October 1966

Heritage-age building. Expect ongoing major maintenance costs. Check for heritage listing which may affect renovation options

Strata Manager

PICA Services Pty Ltd

Licence: 10116358

Last AGM: 25 November 2025

11 months ago

Annual Reporting

16 Dec 2025

Status

active

Disputes in Fairlight

No published decision names this building. Across Fairlight, 6 decisions name a strata plan — spread over 4 buildings.

NCAT (tribunal)
3
Court
3
Buildings involved
4 of 252

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: Fairlight has 1,688 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 Fairlight suburb profile.

Comparable Buildings in Fairlight

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

BuildingLots
21 Woods Parade

SP5509

16
21 Daintrey Street

SP54877

Managed by Jameson & Associates Unit Services Pty Ltd

16
137 Sydney Road

SP557

Managed by Strata Real Estate Services Pty Ltd

16
24 Woods Parade

SP569

Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd

16
21 Fairlight Crescent

SP428

Managed by Gilbey Burgess Strata Mgmt Pty Ltd

17
28 Lauderdale Avenue

SP4670

17

Comparables are other strata plans in Fairlight with similar lot counts.

Other strata buildings on Sydney Road

More buildings managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd

Risk & History

Sales History

Recent Sales

DateUnitPrice
9 Apr 2026
Lot 16
$3,615,000
5 Dec 2025
Lot 8
$3,200,000
16 Nov 2024
Lot 15
$3,850,000
12 Apr 2022
Lot 10
$2,256,500
11 July 2020
Lot 4
$1,463,000
31 Mar 2020
Lot 8
$1,900,000
14 Dec 2018
Lot 12
$1,890,000
29 Sept 2017
Lot 9
$1,780,000
21 Mar 2016
Lot 15
$1,620,000
5 Nov 2014
Lot 2
$1,275,000

20 sales total

←

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 · 3 storeys · 5 dwellings

Estimated cost: $5.5M · Assessed by Northern Beaches Council

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Demolition, Residential flat building

$5.5M3 storeys5 new dwellings
1 Aug 2026

PAN-159814

Modification Application

DeterminedNearby

Demolition, Residential flat building

3 storeys5 new dwellings
10 Jan 2024

PAN-366934

Modification Application

DeterminedNearby

Demolition, Residential flat building

3 storeys5 new dwellings
22 July 2023

PAN-293569

Looking for the builder or developer?

Search for the application number (e.g., PAN-159814) 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 Northern Beaches local government area, not this specific property.

Well Below Average

Crime rates in Northern Beaches LGA are significantly 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

FAIRLIGHT, NSW 2094

252 strata plans·1,688 total lots·NORTHERN BEACHES

Transport Accessibility

C

Transport Score: C

Moderate public transport access

F

Nearest Ferry

Manly

689m away · ~9 min walk

B

Bus Stops

30 within 500m · 86 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

13

Listings within 200m

$327

Median / Night

1

Commercial Hosts

8

High Availability

Listing Types

Entire home 12 (92%)
Private room 1 (8%)

Nearest Listings

Beautiful Apartment in Manly

Entire home/apt·51m away

$300

/night

Designer ocean view Manly 2-bedroom apartment

Entire home/apt·63m away

N/A

Bright apartment with fantastic views

Entire home/apt·79m away

N/A

Light, bright Manly 'Sky Bunker'

Entire home/apt·110m away

$615

/night

Sensational Penthouse with Ocean and Harbour Views

Entire home/apt·113m away·Pro host (23 listings)

$587

/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

Manly Village PS

primary

Secondary

NBSC Balgowlah Boys

high boys

NBSC Freshwater Snr

high coed

NBSC Mackellar Girls

high girls

The Forest HS

high coed

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

STRATA MANAGER

PICA Services Pty Ltd

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Licence
10116358
Last AGM
Nov 2025
Status
active

BUILDING BASICS

Lots
16
Residential
16
Year built
1966
LGA
NORTHERN BEACHES