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.
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
923 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lorn (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,640/m² of land (n=43). 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.
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 $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.
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
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?
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.
Area
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.
Listing material
Listed by River Realty MaitlandAUCTION - MERCURE MONTE PIO MAITLAND SUNDAY 5TH JUNE REGISTRATIONS FROM 10.30AM (IF NOT SOLD PRIOR)
If you are looking for an opportunity in Lorn or a renovation project then you must inspect this property. Sitting in a key location why not look at restoring this historical gem to its former glory.
Set in a privileged and highly sought Lorn location, just a short walk from the banks of the Hunter River, this alluring property packs a real character-filled punch.
It offers exceptional scope to transform and update a classic weatherboard and corrugated iron cottage into a dream home where historical features meld seamlessly with today’s comforts.
From the street the single-fronted cottage is pretty as a picture, with a bullnose verandah and timber window awnings immediately reminding what era you’re stepping into.
Inside you won’t be surprised to find soaring ceilings, a wide entrance hall, high skirting boards and traditional plate rails; all of which would transition perfectly into an refurbished home.
As with almost all homes of this era the rooms are large and configured in a practical layout that is good as it is or easily lends itself to a more open-plan conversion.
The central living room has a fireplace with mantelpiece and French doors out to the sunroom, while one of the three bedrooms has French doors to the front verandah.
The dining room can be easily accessed from the kitchen and the living room, which makes living a whole lot easier.
The kitchen, while in need of a cosmetic facelift, offers lots of cupboards and bench space, a practical layout and an upright oven and gas stove.
It leads through to the laundry, while on the other side is the bathroom and separate toilet.
When it comes to renovating having all of your wet areas together and at the rear of the home may make improvements more effective and economical.
The home is set on a large, wide 923sq m allotment with a fully enclosed level yard, which is great if you want to extend (STCA).
There’s a separate single lock-up garage, a garden shed and a variety of fruit trees as well as a covered barbeque area.
The location of this property is also second to none, with many local amenities nearby, including the Maitland CBD just a short stroll away.
This property is proudly marketed by Hunter River Realty Group, for further information call 4934 4111.
Listing description written by Chris Henry, River Realty Maitland — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.