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16 The Esplanade, Lorn NSW 2320

House

$840,000

Last sold

14 Apr 2022

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

480 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 $840,000 (14 Apr 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 480 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lorn (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,632/m² of land (n=42). 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

$840,000

14 Apr 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lorn (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,632/m² of land (n=42). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lorn at a glance

1,582

People

$1,162,500

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

2.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lorn report →

Vs Lorn

-27.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,162,500

+1.04 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.72%

Suburb median $1,162,500 from 8 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$840,00014 Apr 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Mar 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Mar 2022
  4. Soldprice unknown7 Nov 2019
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Sept 2019
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Sept 2019

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 $608/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

Lorn in one glance

Lorn at a glance

1,582

People

$1,162,500

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

2.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lorn report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lorn? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lorn →
  • Other records on The Esplanade →

Listing material

Listed by The Agency Hunter Valley

Quaint cottage in enviable location

Rich in charm and appeal, this cute three-bedroom cottage has been sympathetically renovated to ensure a perfect combination of the past and present.

Set on 486sqm of lush lawns, the light, bright home, with opportunity to extend (STCA), features a repainted weatherboard exterior and new Colorbond roof while retaining the original chimneypiece.

Beyond the front veranda, find an appealing living and dining area with polished timber floorboards and a seamless flow to the central kitchen.

Read the full description

Two of the bedrooms enjoy floor-to-ceiling built-in robes and open to the covered back deck and fully fenced backyard.

With an equally pleasant and modern bathroom, you'll be the envy of everyone in this gorgeous abode.

- Sweet three-bedroom cottage residence, opposite parklands and the Hunter River

- The home presents an excellent opportunity for an extension tailored to you (STCA)

- Plenty of light, bright appeal, a repainted timber exterior and a new Colorbond roof

- Original chimney retained at front of home with a quaint front veranda for relaxing

- Side access to backyard, garage and workshop entry via the long pebbled driveway

- Secure timber fencing, lush lawns and leafy landscaped gardens add to the charm

- Front door with stained glass window opens to the hallway with hardwood floorboards

- Beyond is light-filled living and dining area, split system air conditioner, garden views

- Easy flow to kitchen, Venini electric oven, 4 burner gas cooktop, 40mm stone benches

- Modern chef's domain has soft close drawers, corner pantry, sky light and wine rack

- Master suite offers hardwood floors, large built-in robes and overlooks the front porch

- Generous bedroom 2 has built-in robes, plush carpet, French doors open to back deck

- Bedroom 3 also has French doors to the back deck, a study nook plus its own toilet

- Bathroom features a separate bath, shower and vanity, laundry has a powder room

- Relax and entertain on large covered back deck, overlooks kid-friendly fenced yard

- Lock-up single garage with workshop space, 2.4m high roller door and concrete floor

- 9ft ceilings, security camera system, split system A/C, NBN connection, gas hot water

- Lorn village is 700m walk away or stroll across the river and find Maitland's amenities

- Ideal for anyone looking for a charming yet modern home in a sought-after location

Council Rates $2,540pa

Water Rates $751pa

Listing description written by Charlie Lund, The Agency Hunter Valley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Toilets: 2
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