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516 River Drive
Empire Vale NSW 2478

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: 4
Land area: 3005m2
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Property Details for 516 River Dr, Empire Vale

516 River Dr, Empire Vale is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 4 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 3005m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in March 2023.

Building Type
House
Land Size
3005m2
Local Government
Ballina
Lot/Plan
1/DP631040

Last Listing description (October 2017)

Located directly across from the river and set on 3,297sqm, 'Nirvana' is a c1920s farmhouse bearing the gracious hallmarks of its era. It is blended with contemporary comforts and is a short walk to Empire Vale Primary School and a short drive to Wardell shops and Patchs Beach.

- Great choice of sun filled formal and casual living areas

- High pressed ceilings, timber floors and leadlight windows

- Casual lounge off kitchen with wood fired combustion fireplace

- Sunny sleepouts and sunroom and the bonus of solar hot water

- Wonderfully spacious country kitchen includes deep pantry

- Three generous bedrooms plus an updated family bathroom

- Additional w/c, air conditioning, garden shed, water tanks

- Accommodation for six cars with space for a workshop

- Perfect home for young families, tradies will love the shed

- Great fishing on Richmond River just steps from your front door

Property History for 516 River Dr, Empire Vale, NSW 2478

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$430,000
27 Mar 2023
  • 27 Mar 2023
    Sold for $430,000
  • 02 Oct 2014
    Listed for Sale SOLD - $435,000
  • 14 Aug 2014
    Sold for $435,000
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About Empire Vale 2478

The size of Empire Vale is approximately 15.1 square kilometres. The population of Empire Vale in 2016 was 173 people. By 2021 the population was 185 showing a population growth of 6.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Empire Vale is 50-59 years. Households in Empire Vale are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $2400 - $2999 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Empire Vale work in a labourer occupation.In 2021, 79.70% of the homes in Empire Vale were owner-occupied compared with 92.00% in 2016..

Empire Vale has 113 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Empire Vale have seen a 32.87% increase in median value. As at 31 May 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Empire Vale is $938,796 while the median value for Units is $942,535.
There are currently 1 property listed for sale, and no properties listed for rent in Empire vale on OnTheHouse. According to CoreLogic's data, 6 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Empire vale.

What's around 516 River Dr, Empire Vale

516 River Dr, Empire Vale is in the school catchment zone for Empire Vale Public School and Ballina Coast High School.

Nearby Schools
Comparable Properties
Empire Vale Public School
1.17km
Empire Vale 2478
IN CATCHMENTPrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined36 Enrolled
Wardell Public School
4.01km
Wardell 2477
PrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined42 Enrolled
Emmanuel Anglican College
7.34km
West Ballina 2478
CombinedNon-GovernmentP - 12Combined600 Enrolled
Cabbage Tree Island Public School
7.68km
Cabbage Tree Island 2477
PrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined16 Enrolled
Ballina Public School
8.68km
Ballina 2478
PrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined242 Enrolled
Ballina Coast High School
8.94km
Ballina 2478
IN CATCHMENTSecondaryGovernment7 - 12Combined832 Enrolled
Biala Special School
9.14km
Ballina 2478
SpecialNon-GovernmentCombined24 Enrolled
Richmond Christian College
9.42km
Ballina 2478
CombinedNon-GovernmentP - 12Combined197 Enrolled
Rous Public School
10.3km
Rous 2477
PrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined70 Enrolled
Broadwater Public School
10.51km
Broadwater 2472
PrimaryGovernmentP - 6Combined52 Enrolled

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Population 185

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