Waterstone: reviews and facts
What is published about Waterstone in St Leonards, Sydney, Australia, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Sekisui House Australia apartments.com.au
- Location
- St Leonards, Sydney, Australia
- Stage
- under construction apartments.com.au
- Handover on record
- Q4 2027 apartments.com.au
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- stated apartments.com.au
- Page we read
- apartments.com.au apartments.com.au
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- SYD-002
In short
- Waterstone is listed as under construction in St Leonards, Sydney, Australia, by Sekisui House Australia. apartments.com.au
- The handover date on record is Q4 2027. apartments.com.au
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. apartments.com.au
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 2 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AUD 1,075,000 - 2,300,000 apartments.com.au
- Units: 207 apartments.com.au
- Unit sizes: 64 - 123 m² apartments.com.au
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, penthouse apartments.com.au
- Payment plan: 2.5% deposit offer or deposit bond; balance at settlement apartments.com.au
- Permit authority: Lane Cove Council / Sydney North Planning Panel apartments.com.au
- Deposit: 2.5% apartments.com.au
- Construction start: October 2025 apartments.com.au
- Handover promised: Q4 2027 apartments.com.au
- 207 residences in five buildings of 4-9 storeys apartments.com.au
- 1BR 64 m2 from AUD 1,075,000; 2BR 94-96 m2 from AUD 1,570,000; 3BR 123 m2 from AUD 2,300,000 apartments.com.au
- completion late 2027 apartments.com.au
- deposit bonds accepted or 2.5% deposit offer apartments.com.au
- builder Decode, architect TURNER, landscape ASPECT Studios apartments.com.au
- 6-year structural cover, 2-year builder care period apartments.com.au
- approval PPSSNH-316 found on NSW Planning Portal (not published on listing) apartments.com.au
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q4 2027 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 bd7d7cca0eaa1f1f) · Earlier dates on record: H2 2027 (31 Oct 2026) apartments.com.au
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- NSW Planning Portal: Sydney North Planning Panel PPSSNH-316 (PAN-222434), five residential flat buildings with 245 units at 22-34 Berry Road, 21-31 Holdsworth Ave and 42-46 River Road, approved 8 Mar 2023. The project listing itself shows only 'plans approved' with no number. Not counted as published because the developer listing gives no number apartments.com.au
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
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| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed in an official register | NSW Planning Portal: Sydney North Planning Panel PPSSNH-316 (PAN-222434), five residential flat buildings with 245 units at 22-34 Berry Road, 21-31 Holdsworth Ave and 42-46 River Road, approved 8 Mar 2023. The project listing itself shows only 'plans approved' with no number. Not counted as published because the developer listing gives no number apartments.com.au |
| Deposit protection | yes | not published | Only deposit bond or 2.5% deposit offer stated; no trust account named apartments.com.au |
| Construction progress | no | stated only by the developer | Sod turning reported 30 Oct 2025 (apartments.com.au); listing says under construction, no figure apartments.com.au |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Only unit sizes in listings; floorplans via information pack apartments.com.au |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | West Village One (Brisbane, 322 apartments) credited to Sekisui House Australia by the Sustainable Building Awards; Sekisui House parent listed in Tokyo; 2.6 million homes global claim apartments.com.au |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No yield or guarantee apartments.com.au |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development approval for five residential flat buildings on the site | verified | registry | planningportal.nsw.gov.au |
| Approved scheme size matches the 207 residences marketed | contradicted | registry | planningportal.nsw.gov.au |
| Site bought for about AUD 110.5m with approved plans (2024) | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Construction started (sod turning Oct 2025), builder Decode | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Completion late 2027 | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| 1BR from AUD 1,075,000 | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Sales above AUD 52m at groundbreaking | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Sekisui House Australia delivered West Village One, Brisbane (322 apartments) | verified | independent | sustainablebuildingawards.com.au |
| Over 2.6 million homes delivered globally and 4 Gold Star iCIRT rating | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Bedroom range 1-3BR (editorial copy also mentions 4BR) | contradicted | apartments.com.au | |
| Deposit protected in trust | not verified yet | apartments.com.au |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: developer page says permits are obtained but publishes no permit number (checked 08:05 UTC) (SHA-256 bd7d7cca0eaa1f1f...) apartments.com.au
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: payment plan stated: 2.5% due on booking (SHA-256 bd7d7cca0eaa1f1f...) apartments.com.au
- 2 Nov 2026: plans published: - to yes apartments.com.au
- 1 Nov 2026: plans published: no to - apartments.com.au
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Sydney, Australia (parent Sekisui House Ltd, Osaka, Japan) apartments.com.au
- Legal entity: Sekisui House Australia (subsidiary of Sekisui House Ltd) apartments.com.au
- Listed or audited: Parent Sekisui House Ltd listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (not checked in a filing) apartments.com.au
- West Village One (Brisbane, 322 apartments) credited to Sekisui House Australia by the Sustainable Building Awards; Sekisui House parent listed in Tokyo; 2.6 million homes global claim apartments.com.au
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Market context: Sydney
- We track 6 projects in Sydney. 83% publish a permit or licence number and 17% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
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Is Waterstone legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 2 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2027. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Waterstone be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q4 2027.
Who is the developer of Waterstone?
Sekisui House Australia, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Waterstone have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Waterstone?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/waterstone-st-leonards-24-berry-road-st-leona...
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/sekisui-buys-st-leonards-development-site-for-water...
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/sekisui-house-australia-breaks-ground-at-waterstone...
- planningportal.nsw.gov.au https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/residential-flat-building-development...
- sustainablebuildingawards.com.au https://www.sustainablebuildingawards.com.au/multiple-dwelling-2019/west-village-one
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.