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18 Motum Ave, Tea Gardens NSW 2324

House

$730,000

Last sold

23 Nov 2023

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

468 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 $730,000 (23 Nov 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 468 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Tea Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,385/m² of land (n=17). 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

$730,000

23 Nov 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Tea Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,385/m² of land (n=17). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Tea Gardens at a glance

3,357

People

$895,000

Median sale

$639/wk

Median rent

3.71%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Tea Gardens report →

Vs Tea Gardens

-18.4%

Median sale

Suburb $895,000

+0.84 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.71%

Suburb median $895,000 from 9 recorded sales (last 24 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$730,00023 Nov 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Nov 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Nov 2023

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 $639/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

Tea Gardens in one glance

Tea Gardens at a glance

3,357

People

$895,000

Median sale

$639/wk

Median rent

3.71%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Tea Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Tea Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Tea Gardens →
  • Other records on Motum Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Century 21 Coastal Properties

Coastal Lifestyle

Motum Ave, where homes are tightly held. Why? Because from here all of the main attractions of Tea Gardens are within an easy and short stroll (approx. 500m). Enjoy an easy & level saunter to the Tea Gardens waterfront, where you have your choice of cafés, restaurants & shops. You will also find several boatramps, favourite fishing spots as well as plenty of green spaces to just enjoy the very best of where you live. The shopping & medical centres are also within a walk, while the beaches and 18 hole golf course of Hawks Nest are less than a 5 min drive away.

18 Motum Ave has a unique and sought after advantage - whilst the main access is off Motum Ave; there an additional rear lane access off Motum Lane. The rear of the property has an automatic gate where you will find a single garage as well as extra parking space for the 'toys'. This is such a bonus for those who have boats, jetskis, extra cars and/or a caravan . There is even a full sized attached garden shed for extra storage. Of course, there is the double carport at the front of the home.

As you enter the home you find yourself in the large open living space with oak flooring and a charming pot belly stove. The kitchen is new with it's modern design offering charcoal shaker cabinetry, plenty of benchtop space as well as a 900m gas cooktop/oven. Stone benchtops with a breakfast bar; while the butler's pantry has additional storage space as well as room to accommodate the coffee machine, toaster & kettle.

Read the full description

The dining room has built-in-cabinetry in a sage green, which flows through to the outdoor undercover entertaining area looking out over the calming green garden space. You can easily imagine hosting family lunches or just enjoying a few drinks after a day on the beach.

There are three bedrooms in total. Two of the bedrooms could accommodate a queen bed while the third is a smaller size (double bed). The bathroom has been completely renovated and is stunning in its presentation. There is a clever contrast between the blue pattern of the floor tiles and the dark tiling on the walls; the shower is hob-less with a rain shower-head; the vanity features a floating basin while all the hardware is of a Black Matte finish.

There is another bonus!! Off the back entertaining area is another utility space. On the left corner is the laundry, while another 8.5sqm of additional space is available, that could be perfect for a home office, a gymnasium area or just an additional guest accommodation when the extras arrive. You need to be prepared for plenty of visitors when you have such a place in paradise.

Even though the lot is 458sqm, the back yard offers plenty of recreational green space, remembering there is still the garage and shed that opens to the rear laneway.

The home offers so many extras: slow combustion stove, air conditioning, ceiling fans, floating shelves & built in cabinetry. Mature trees, some natives as well as edible plants combine to make this home feel like it's a little Oasis.

Families and couples, retirees, move to the area to enjoy swimming, kayaking, fishing, sailing & just enjoy being on the coast to immerse themselves in the lifestyle it affords. There is something for everyone; and here you have the opportunity to set yourself up in a town that leaves the increasing chaos of a crazy world far behind. Don't miss your chance.

Tea Gardens / Hawks Nest are the twin towns on the north shore of Port Stephens. Less than 2 hours from Sydney M1 at Wahroonga, and just under 40 minutes to Newcastle airport, and little further to Newcastle CBD. Whether you are after a beach home, access to The Myall River as you sail or fish, or perhaps a bay beach where the children can swim & wade - this area is perfect. 40 km of unspoilt beaches to 4WD and explore, bush walks, fishing, swimming, Golf at one of the top rated courses in NSW or tennis? Maybe you just want to enjoy coastal living & commute to work - don't miss this home.

Listing description written by Ivy Stevenson, Century 21 Coastal Properties — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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