Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Kotara › Charlestown Rd
$975,000
Last sold
4 Nov 2022
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
999.1 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
$975,000
4 Nov 2022 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kotara (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,478/m² of land (n=107). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Kotara
-8.2%
Median sale
Suburb $1,062,500
+0.36 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.02%
Suburb median $1,062,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $821/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Presence Real EstateAs soon as you pull into the sweeping driveway of The Ridge Kotara - set back some 20 metres from the road - you will feel immediately at home. Walk through the striking red front door and onto the deck overlooking your pool and on to some of the most impressive views in Newcastle. Take in the sweeping vistas across the city from Glenrock State Conservation Area all the way to the Stockton Bridge and on to the sandhills of the Stockton bite. You will enjoy watching ships enter the harbour, pass by Nobbys Lighthouse and while away the hours following them as they meander across the port. You will simply never want to leave. This beautiful family home has belonged to the same family for over 50 years but it is time for them to move on and for you to start your story here.
There are so many features in this home - from the French doors in the master bedroom to the centerpiece fireplace in the main living area, from the high ceilings throughout to the unique coffee corner in the huge modern kitchen, from the feature bay windows in the bedrooms to the manicured gardens. The current owners have loved this house hard and made so many wonderful additions. You just need to move in and make it yours. The house is situated perfectly to capture the winter sun in all living areas from sunrise to afternoon. In the warmer months, when the sun is overhead, the large windows admit the cooling North East breezes from the ocean.
Yes…this property is situated on a popular road but you would hardly know it as a result of its huge setback, as you relax in the many living areas looking across our fabulous city to the iconic Stockton sand dunes as the kids play in the pool. It's position serves to give this home an incredibly convenient location. You are situated equidistant to Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara so are spoiled for choice when it comes to dining establishments, takeaway options, medical and other services and of course shopping! Garden Suburb Public School is literally 1 minute away, it Is 6 minutes drive to Kotara High and 9 mins to St Pius. This property is also 1 minute to the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and 7 minutes from John Hunter Hospital. This large home could not be any more handy to all that your family requires.
* Views across the city to Stockton Beach and the Pacific Ocean
* Elevated position in a super convenient location
* Modern 3-bedroom home with three living spaces
* A spacious bathroom and room to add an ensuite off the Master Bedroom
* Modern kitchen with huge pantry, many cupboards and unique coffee corner
* Fireplace and air conditioning for year-round comfort
* A roomy multi-purpose room is located on the Northern side of the house
* Computer/lounge area
* Double car garage and additional parking spaces for the caravan or boat
* Studio suitable as home office or business, granny flat or teen retreat
* Equidistant to Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara – 4 minutes drive to each
* 1 minute to Garden Suburb Public School, 6 minutes to Kotara High and 9 minutes to St Pius Catholic High School
* 13 minutes to Merewether Beach
Outgoings:
Council rates: $1,524 approx. per annum
Water rates: $702 approx. per annum
Disclaimer:
All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.
Listing description written by Ryan Nichols, Presence Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.