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NSW › Dungog › Dowling St

137 Dowling St, Dungog NSW 2420

House

3

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

505.9 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 506 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Dungog (last 5 years) with land size: median $562/m² of land (n=57). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Local Centre (E1) under the Dungog Local Environmental Plan 2014.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactItem - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Conservation Area - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2Item - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Dungog (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $562/m² of land (n=57). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Dungog at a glance

2,045

People

$690,000

Median sale

$500/wk

Median rent

3.77%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dungog report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Dungog Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Local Centre

E1

Jurisdiction

Dungog

Dungog, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightNot detected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 158261028

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown25 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Oct 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Local Centre · E1 (Dungog Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 536 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

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. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

Districts view

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

Evidence

What is known for this property

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

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Local Centre · E1 (Dungog Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 536 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Dungog in one glance

Dungog at a glance

2,045

People

$690,000

Median sale

$500/wk

Median rent

3.77%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dungog report →

Keep researching

  • Why Dungog? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Dungog →
  • Other records on Dowling St →

Listing material

Listed by Dillon & Sons Real Estate

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Upper Level:

A spacious three bedroom, two bathroom residence, currently operating successfully as an Airbnb. Featuring a full kitchen, generous living areas, and access to a grand balcony overlooking the main street, this level is ideal for continued holiday letting or executive stays. The residence exudes timeless elegance, showcasing exquisite pressed-metal ceilings, stunning open fireplaces, and an internal elevator. Every detail has been finished with exceptional care.

Read the full description

Lower Level – Residential:

A recently renovated and fully self-contained one bedroom flat, currently leased to a long term tenant, providing a dependable and secure income stream.

Lower Level – Commercial:

A prominent shopfront offering the flexibility to be leased as one larger tenancy of two shop fronts and one back room, or split into two smaller commercial spaces. The commercial areas are supported by amenities and benefit from excellent foot traffic and street exposure. This flexibility enables the owner to maximise rental yield based on tenant demand.

The property also features off-street parking - a valuable asset in the town centre - along with a high-capacity solar system, courtyard, and an elevated rear porch with views to Cooreei Mountain, enhancing lifestyle appeal for both residents and guests.

With diversified income sources and strong demand across short-term accommodation, residential leasing, and commercial tenancies, "Dungog HQ" stands out as an excellent investment in a tightly held regional market. Opportunities of this calibre and flexibility seldom become available.

To book your private inspection today please call Bonnie Tarrant on 0448 921 704 or Kel Sullivan 0427 921 704.

Disclaimer: Dillon and Sons have prepared this information using our best endeavours to ensure that the information contained therein is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any errors, inaccuracies or misstatements contained herein. Prospective purchasers should make their own inquiries to verify the information contained herein. All information contained in the Dillon and Sons website is provided as a convenience to clients. All property prices displayed on the Website are current at the time of issue but may change at any time.

Listing description written by Bonnie Tarrant, Dillon & Sons Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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