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NSW › Merewether › Hillcrest Rd

14 Hillcrest Rd, Merewether NSW 2291

House

$2,500,000

Last sold

24 Nov 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

235 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $2,500,000 (24 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 235 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Merewether (last 5 years) with land size: median $4,014/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

$2,500,000

24 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Merewether (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,014/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Merewether at a glance

11,903

People

$1,900,000

Median sale

$703/wk

Median rent

1.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Merewether report →

Vs Merewether

+31.6%

Median sale

Suburb $1,900,000

-0.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.92%

Suburb median $1,900,000 from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

Not retrieved

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

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$2,500,00024 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Sept 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Sept 2025

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $703/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

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

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.”

Read more

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

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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Merewether in one glance

Merewether at a glance

11,903

People

$1,900,000

Median sale

$703/wk

Median rent

1.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Merewether report →

Keep researching

  • Why Merewether? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Merewether →
  • Other records on Hillcrest Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Simon Wall Property

Spectacular 270degree Ocean and Coastline views

Boasting spectacular ocean views and an unrivalled coastal lifestyle this immaculately maintained home is being offered for sale for the first time in 20 years. This Tri level, coastal inspired home is situated within a unique enclave of Merewether where homes rarely come onto the market for sale and ticks all the boxes for anyone seeking a low maintenance lifestyle only footsteps from Merewether beach.

The middle level of this home boasts a spacious, open plan layout which provides a seamless indoor to outdoor transition that many home owners are seeking in today's homes. Imagine the delight of hosting family and friends on your covered entertainers space, enjoying the melodic sounds of the ocean, sitting amongst the refreshing North easterly summer Seabreeze's or, watching the whales migrate North in the cooler Winter months, it does not get much better!

Resting at the heart of home and perfectly placed for families who love to entertain is the well-appointed, statement kitchen which has everything you need. Showcasing 60mm Caesarstone benchtops with water fall edges, quality stainless steel Miele appliances and an abundance of cupboard and storage. Alongside the kitchen is your large home office, but with a little foresight this space could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom if you would prefer.

Read the full description

Moving up to the top level is where the far reaching views just keep getting better. You will appreciate the position and aspect of the master bedroom which soaks up all the sunlight and absorbs the spectacular coastline and district views. The oversized walk-in robe has been cleverly designed and alongside this area rest your spacious ensuite with huge shower vanity and separate toilet.

At the opposite end of the primary bedroom are two spacious bedrooms both featuring floor to ceiling built in robes and ceiling fans. These two bedrooms are serviced by a stunning, modern bathroom with a free-standing bath, oversized shower, vanity and toilet. This level also has a study nook option, plus a well-equipped laundry and direct access to the low maintenance back area.

Conveniently located only 300m from the start of the amazing Bathers Way beachside footpath stretching uninterrupted for 7 kms from Merewether to Newcastle Beach and Nobbys lighthouse the opportunities for exercise are limitless. Only 200 meters (as the crow fly's) is the Glenrock State Recreation Area with its many kilometres of mountain bike trails, beaches and secluded footpaths.

- Flexible floorplan with option for fourth bedroom where current home office is

- Large storage/workspace behind double lock up garage with internal access

- Quality Mixed Australian Blackbutt Hardwood flooring on Middle level

- Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning in Lounge room and Master Bedroom

- Natural Gas Bayonet for BBQ on outside entertaining deck

- 6.6kw solar panel system plus 3 x 1.2kwh batteries installed

- Aiphone Co intercom system which can be monitored by phones

- Hkvision camera system that can be monitored by phones

- Land size 235sqm parcel of land, Council Rates $4,700pa, Water $961.30pa

Disclaimer:

All information contained herein has been collected from property owners or third-party sources we believe to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy, and all interested parties should rely on their own enquiries.

Listing description written by Simon Wall, Simon Wall Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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