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NSW › Islington › Fern St

23 Fern St, Islington NSW 2296

House

$2,010,000

Last sold

2 Dec 2023

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

512 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 $2,010,000 (2 Dec 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 512 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Islington (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,958/m² of land (n=74). 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

$2,010,000

2 Dec 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Islington (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,958/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Islington at a glance

2,320

People

$1,037,500

Median sale

$685/wk

Median rent

3.43%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Islington report →

Vs Islington

+93.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,037,500

-1.66 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.43%

Suburb median $1,037,500 from 28 recorded sales (last 12 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

i

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

202120222023$1.72m$2.01m
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$2,010,0002 Dec 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Nov 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Nov 2023
  4. Sold$1,716,06727 Oct 2021
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Oct 2021
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Oct 2021

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 $685/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

Islington in one glance

Islington at a glance

2,320

People

$1,037,500

Median sale

$685/wk

Median rent

3.43%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Islington report →

Keep researching

  • Why Islington? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Islington →
  • Other records on Fern St →

Listing material

Listed by Harcourts Newcastle

'FERNHOUSE' c.1900 – Inner-City Terrace with Studio Retreat and Mixed-Use Zoning

To register to bid or watch this Auction please follow this link: https://auctionnow.com.au/properties/78894

'Fernhouse' is a majestic freestanding terrace flaunting a beautiful fusion of Victorian grandeur and modern design. Tall ornate ceilings, 6-inch kauri floors, two working fireplaces and of course classic lacework verandahs are gifts of the early 1900s, while crisp décor and sublime styling evoke a modern Australian coastal vibe. This is a hidden treasure that offers a sense of sanctuary away from its vibrant inner-city surrounds.

A striking custom kitchen by Nadin West is a real eye-catcher with its recycled timber joinery, Belling range and marble benchtops. French doors open to a private garden and alfresco with verdant grapevines providing shade. There's a real Mediterranean flavour in this part of the home. This sophisticated mix of styles converge to create a simply stunning inner-city property with 'wow' factor at every turn. Completed by secure gated entry into multi-vehicle off-street parking and finished with one-bedroom self-contained accommodation that's perfect as an Airbnb, the cherry on top is the B4 mixed use zoning, which allows you to run a business from here.

Read the full description

From its timeless street appeal to its ultra-convenient location, this quintessential terrace promises a first-class lifestyle. On the doorstep is Beaumont Street's foodie hub, Islington's eclectic vintage and retro stores, and Hamilton Station offering a quick commute to the transport interchange or a fuss-free trip to Sydney. Newcastle's iconic harbour and its beautiful surf beaches can be reached in under 10 minutes.

- Beautifully renovated and extended dual level terrace on impressive 474sqm block

- Electric gated entry into wide driveway and oversized double garage and workshop

- Fourth bedroom on ground floor offers flexibility as a study or extra living space

- Separate lounge and dining rooms with rumpus upstairs

- Master bedroom with spa ensuite, walk-in robe and access to front verandah

- Two additional bedrooms anchor a toy room and open to rear verandah

- Air-conditioning, winter fire, three-phase power, and rooftop solar panels

- Self-contained accommodation above garage ideal as Airbnb or private let

- B4 Mixed Use zoning allows a mix of commercial/residential options (STCA)

- Stroll or ride your bike to the harbour and Honeysuckle

- 4km to Newcastle Grammar school, 7km to University of Newcastle

* This information has been prepared to assist solely in the

Listing description written by Joel Soldado, Harcourts Newcastle — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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