Scone at a glance
5,784
People
$660,000
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
3.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 85 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Scone › Dry Creek Rd
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Bedrooms
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Bathrooms
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Car spaces
817,464.997 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
No verification items generated for this record.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded Rural Property sales in Scone (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $33/m² of land (n=8). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Scone at a glance
5,784
People
$660,000
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
3.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 85 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
Primary Production
RU1
Jurisdiction
Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter, NSW
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned Primary Production · RU1 (Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 163,944 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $500/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Primary Production · RU1 (Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 163,944 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 163,944 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Scone at a glance
5,784
People
$660,000
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
3.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 85 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Rural Scone• Dry Creek (1060 Dry Creek Rd) is a secluded wilderness property, hidden in the headwaters of Dry Creek, 32 km north of Scone in the foothills of The Liverpool Range. The property is the last one in the Dry Creek valley and consequently offers complete privacy and tranquillity, being encircled by Towarri National Park and Wingen Maid Nature Reserve, with their abundant flora and fauna. Seemingly worlds away from hustle and bustle, yet still close to urban conveniences, Dry Creek is a convenient drive from the vibrant towns of Scone, Muswellbrook and Maitland, with Newcastle within easy reach via the Hunter Expressway.
• The property enjoys approximately 460 metres frontage to Dry Creek itself, complete with attractive swimming holes and various picnic/camping areas, in addition to a further two creek systems. Spectacular views are afforded south down the Upper Hunter Valley, north to the remote Crawney Pass area and east to the Barrington Tops.
• Dry Creek consists of six lots, arranged in an unusual end-to-end configuration, resulting in a long corridor of land, extending across three valley systems for almost three kilometres of widely differing country.
• Central to the property is a new 14x6m Metrol shed, fully insulated and on a sealed concrete floor. An external, covered living area is supported by a 5100l rainwater tank, and a large, professional standard, stainless steel sink/food preparation bench. The main shed section features a roller door leading out to a 4x3m external, concrete floored Versiclad skillion. The living area provides views across the forested valley to distant hills and an opportunity for family gatherings or a place of quiet contemplation.
• Ten acres of mowed area surrounding the shed ensures unlimited wildlife viewing, in addition to providing bushfire protection. This space is one of many areas that has undergone extensive regeneration with local rainforest species of The Liverpool Range, all grown from local seed.
• The property has two dams; both professionally stocked with crayfish. It is an unfenced wilderness retreat and therefore unsuitable for agriculture, appealing to the nature enthusiast, (especially bird lovers) or those simply seeking the absolute solitude and privacy of the tall forests. Due to its border with Towarri NP, and undisturbed surrounds, the property offers extraordinary wildlife viewing opportunities.
• Tall trees are a feature, as is a spectacular deep and narrow canyon cut through sandstone, marked by a waterfall, caves and rock pools. Access to Dry Creek is normally 4wd, through Towarri NP, passing nine creek crossings amid spectacular rock formations and areas of warm temperate rainforest.
• The property is unfenced and therefore unsuitable for livestock
• The property is not eligible for a Building entitlement.
AGENT REMARKS - This is the ultimate nature property with seclusion, as all you can hear are the birds and wildlife.
Contact Hamish Firth 0499 881585 of Ray White Scone for your private inspection
Listing description written by Hamish Firth, Ray White Rural Scone — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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