Moonah at a glance
5,703
People
$710,500
Median sale
$529/wk
Median rent
3.87%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
532 m²
Land
144 m²
Building
Districts View
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Moonah (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,096/m² of land (n=99). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Moonah at a glance
5,703
People
$710,500
Median sale
$529/wk
Median rent
3.87%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Glenorchy Local Provisions Schedule
Zone
General Residential
113.8
Jurisdiction
Glenorchy
Glenorchy, TAS
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
TASZoned General Residential · 113.8 (Glenorchy Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 533 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $529/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned General Residential · 113.8 (Glenorchy Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 533 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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?
KnownmediumNo material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Moonah at a glance
5,703
People
$710,500
Median sale
$529/wk
Median rent
3.87%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Downton PropertyPositioned on a commanding elevated corner allotment with sweeping views across the Hobart cityscape, the Derwent River to the Tasman Bridge and kunanyi (Mount Wellington) and beyond… this solid rendered home delivers a rare combination of scale, versatility and genuine liveability that is difficult to replicate in today's market. With approximately 144 square metres of internal living across a thoughtful floor plan, complemented by a separate single garage with workshop space, the offering here is one that rewards considered buyers who recognise substance when they see it.
From the moment you arrive, the freshly painted, crisp white rendered facade and well-maintained lawned frontage make a confident first impression, the kind of street presence that holds attention on approach and only improves on inspection. Step inside through the classic arched glazed entry door and the home reveals itself quietly, a wide carpeted hallway with decorative cornicing and pendant lighting setting a tone of understated refinement that carries throughout.
The formal lounge is anchored by an original feature fireplace and warm timber mantle, the natural focal point of a room that sits beautifully in the afternoon light. Sheer drapes frame the northerly outlook and from the living room window the city stretches away across the rooftops of Moonah and Glenorchy. This is the kind of view you simply never take for granted.
The kitchen is practical and well-appointed, featuring cabinetry extending to ceiling height, a stainless steel dishwasher, oven and a breakfast bar that lends itself equally to quick weekday mornings and relaxed weekend entertaining. A connecting space ties the kitchen through to the laundry and the rear of the home with a flow that makes the floor plan feel considerably larger than its footprint suggests.
Beyond the formal lounge, the home opens further into a remarkably generous combined family and dining zone, the largest room on the floor plan and framed by multiple windows that draw the garden and natural sunlight into the space. Whether it becomes a family retreat, a media room, an expansive entertaining space, fourth bedroom or all four simultaneously, the scale of what is on offer here is notable and the quality throughout is exceptional. A separate toilet sits conveniently adjacent, servicing this part of the home with practicality.
Three well-proportioned bedrooms are serviced by an upgraded bathroom featuring, a bath and separate shower. The master enjoys mirrored sliding robes, while the remaining two rooms are each comfortable in size and presented with genuine care. A dedicated laundry with built-in cabinetry and open shelving completes the internal package.
Outside, the fully enclosed rear yard offers genuine functionality, terraced lawned areas separated by a substantial sandstone retaining wall for an entertaining area, a second concrete driveway access and rear gate access for additional parking or trailer storage. The established hedging to the boundary delivers the kind of privacy that only comes with maturity and the elevated aspect from the rear lawn opens again to those same sweeping views across the city and out toward the Derwent that make this position so exceptional.
With a separate single garage, corner block and no through road positioning, outdoor entertaining and a location just minutes from the Moonah town centre, public transport, schools and the full breadth of northern suburbs infrastructure, 18 Lawson Street is a home that quietly outperforms its category at every turn. Opportunities like this, at this elevation and with this outlook, simply do not last.
Contact Nat Downton today to secure your inspection - this one won't last long!
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Listing description written by Nat Downton, Downton Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.