Rathmines at a glance
2,133
People
$890,000
Median sale
$719/wk
Median rent
4.20%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Rathmines › Dorrington Rd
8
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
6
Car spaces
16,340 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
No verification items generated for this record.
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 Rathmines (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,258/m² of land (n=45). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Rathmines at a glance
2,133
People
$890,000
Median sale
$719/wk
Median rent
4.20%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014
Zone
Environmental Living
C4
Jurisdiction
Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, NSW
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.
The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned Environmental Living · C4 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 16,396 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. 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 $719/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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Environmental Living · C4 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 16,396 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
UnknownNSW 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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 16,396 m² — land size can look like optionality. No 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
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.
Area
Rathmines at a glance
2,133
People
$890,000
Median sale
$719/wk
Median rent
4.20%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Belle Property Hunter RegionVersatility abounds in this rare and appealing lifestyle opportunity, positioned on a hefty 16340sqm parcel in picturesque Rathmines, and only one of the two lots on the street that can construct two dwellings. Currently, the block holds two dwellings, one a tidy three-bedroom home returning $480 per week, and the other is a magazine-worthy contemporary home with all the bells and whistles – including an attached self-contained granny flat. Future options are aplenty with the opportunity to knock down the original home and rebuild a modern masterpiece on a cleared expanse closer to the water's edge, and possibility for equestrian with the grounds to house horses. Park-like in its presentation, the beautiful location of these homes is near Rathmines shops, public school and bowling club, moments from Styles Point Reserve and the local boat ramp, and mere minutes to the M1 for commuters wanting an easy connection to the Central Coast, Sydney and the Hunter Valley.
- A rare natural wonderland offering acreage privacy, lake access, a dam and jetty
- Renovated three-bedroom home with its own phone, water and power connections
- Two boat/caravan sheds, car hoist plus an oversized dual-bay garage and double carport
- Near-new contemporary home finished in up-to-the-minute luxurious style
- Four bedrooms, two designer bathrooms and open plan living with combustion fire
- Showpiece kitchen, home office, air-conditioning, and a cosy combustion fire
- Attached one-bedroom (fully self-contained) granny flat with private access
- Stunning block bordered by native bushland with connection to Lake Macquarie
- Live life in a natural wonderland surrounded by a series of pristine waterways
Listing description written by Sarah Bennett, Belle Property Hunter Region — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.