Branxton at a glance
2,600
People
$1,136,250
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 26 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Branxton › Cessnock Rd
$790,000
Last sold
31 Mar 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
582 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
$790,000
31 Mar 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Branxton (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $503/m² of land (n=83). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Branxton at a glance
2,600
People
$1,136,250
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 26 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Branxton
-30.5%
Median sale
Suburb $1,136,250
+1.18 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.70%
Suburb median $1,136,250 from 26 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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
NSWPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $590/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. 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.
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
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Branxton at a glance
2,600
People
$1,136,250
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 26 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Jurd's Real EstateProperties like Branxton's Lemon Tree Cottage are truly rare. Featuring the unique combination of classic picture rails, high skirting boards, bespoke cornicing and completely refurbished original doors and windows, it also boasts the highly desirable bonus of a slew of brand-new features. As part of a complete back to frame renovation, the upgrades are extensive including new bathrooms, kitchen, flooring, Hardiplank cladding, Colorbond roof, built in robes, ducted air conditioning, full insulation and all fixtures and fittings. This complete transformation of a charming weatherboard cottage has not been lived in since the renovation, so it is all yours to christen. It is effectively a brand new four bedroom / two-bathroom home, but with the heart and soul of a cottage brimming with the character of the 1950s.
The current owners have thought of everything during the rebuild of this picture-perfect home so all you need to do is move in and relax in its ultra private backyard or sip drinks on your front deck as you watch the world go by beyond the pretty white picket fence. With a lock up garage for one car and parking for a further two cars it has everything you need.
Among its many irresistible features are:
- Large primary bedroom with built in robe, an additional walk-in robe and spacious
ensuite bathroom with double vanity, shower and toilet
- Two additional queen-sized bedrooms each with built-in robes
- A fourth bedroom / spacious study which is perfect for those who need a private
space to work from home
- The family bathroom is enormous with double vanity, large bath, rimless toilet, high
end tapware and separate shower with frameless glass screen
- The galley kitchen is packed with storage, and features crisp white cabinetry with a
double pantry, Blanco sink and stainless-steel appliances including a plumbed
refrigerator which is included in the sale
- The European style laundry has ample space with storage, a soaker sink, front loader
washing machine and a clothes dryer (both included in the sale)
- The generous open plan living and dining room provides all the space you need for
entertaining family and friends
- The expansive back deck features three different seating areas all under cover while
the back yard has high fencing which ensures your privacy
- The backyard also includes a separate gravelled firepit area for those cooler nights
- The electrics and plumbing were completely redone during the renovation, there is
also a new hot water system, and new ducted reverse cycle air conditioning unit. All
utility connections have been fastidiously concealed to maintain a sleek uncluttered
exterior.
- The garage has been fully lined so is perfect for storing precious items or to keep your
car well protected, while the long concrete driveway has space for a further two
vehicles
- Located in the heart of the Hunter Valley with local Vineyards, restaurants and the
cafes of Pokolbin and Lovedale a mere 10 minutes by car. Plus, convenient access to
Sydney and Newcastle with the on-ramp to the Hunter Expressway just 5 minutes'
drive away.
Occupying a decent sized corner block, with carefully selected statement planting and a lovely Lilly Pilly hedge around its perimeter, the exterior makes Lemon Tree Cottage one of the prettiest houses in Branxton, if not the Hunter Valley. Overall, the cottage has that certain “feeling” that only the best houses have – once you see it you won't be able to resist envisioning your new life in one of the most remarkable properties to hit the market in recent years.
Listing description written by Donny Sullivan, Jurd's Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.