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NSW › Mayfield West › Buruda St

16 Buruda St, Mayfield West NSW 2304

House

$1,325,000

Last sold

10 Nov 2021

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

545 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 $1,325,000 (10 Nov 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 545 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mayfield West (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,690/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

$1,325,000

10 Nov 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Mayfield West (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,690/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mayfield West at a glance

2,275

People

$995,000

Median sale

$604/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mayfield West report →

Vs Mayfield West

+33.2%

Median sale

Suburb $995,000

-0.79 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.16%

Suburb median $995,000 from 18 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$1,325,00010 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 Oct 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 Oct 2021

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 $604/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

Mayfield West in one glance

Mayfield West at a glance

2,275

People

$995,000

Median sale

$604/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mayfield West report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mayfield West? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mayfield West →
  • Other records on Buruda St →

Listing material

Listed by First National Real Estate Newcastle City

Striking Contemporary Family Home Behind a Classic Facade

Nestled into the leafy Buruda Street streetscape of beautiful period homes, this four-bedroom head turner is quite the surprise package. Hints of original 1930's character can be found in the spacious front two bedrooms, yet beyond lies a striking split-level, contemporary home for a growing family.

Designed and built as a 'forever home' and incorporating exceptional finishes and interesting architectural elements, this superbly appointed home merges an innovative design with soaring 3m ceilings, an abundance of glass windows and bi-fold doors, and an amazing amount of clever storage solutions throughout. At its heart the gas-equipped kitchen overlooks the spacious and light-filled living area. A deep paved alfresco will be your go-to spot for outdoor dining and entertaining, while the lush gardens are filled with unexpected delights for kids to play and adults to cultivate their green thumb. Venture upstairs where you will find two further oversized bedrooms including the master with walk-in robe and ensuite. This sanctuary like space opens to a private deck that appears to float dreamily above the trees.

Just 8 kilometres from Newcastle CBD, Mayfield West is perfectly placed to offer superb connectivity to the region's hospitals and world-class university as well as Newcastle airport and the M1 Pacific Motorway. Supermarkets and everyday essentials are available in Mayfield town centre, Waratah and Warabrook.

Read the full description

- Extended and renovated split-level family home on northeast facing 545sqm block

- An ornamental fireplace, timber floors and original doors add character to two bedrooms downstairs, both fitted with full-height built-in robes and ceiling fans

- Square set 3m ceilings with creative integrated lighting in living area along with custom curtains

- Caesarstone kitchen with breakfast bar, gas cooktop, integrated dual drawer dishwasher and clever storage solutions

- Full ducted a/c for climate control with 5.95kw solar system., instantaneous gas with temperature controls in kitchen and bathroom

- Kids play room that doubles as further storage, home office nook and hi-speed fibre to premises NBN

- Shed with power and water offers studio potential; 5000L rainwater tank, fruit trees

- Stroll to Mayfield West school, close to San Clemente Hunter Christian College, St Philip's Christian College and Callaghan College

- Located just 5km to Newcastle Interchange and 10minute drive to the beach

Listing description written by George Rafty, First National Real Estate Newcastle City — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
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