South Hobart at a glance
5,934
People
$865,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › South Hobart › Macquarie St
$789,000
Last sold
20 June 2025
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
293 m²
Land
183 m²
Building
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
$789,000
20 June 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in South Hobart (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,416/m² of land (n=81). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
South Hobart at a glance
5,934
People
$865,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs South Hobart
-8.8%
Median sale
Suburb $865,000
+0.31 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.28%
Suburb median $865,000 from 15 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
TASPlanning 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $545/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
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
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
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Area
South Hobart at a glance
5,934
People
$865,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by EIS PropertyWelcome to 284 Macquarie Street, South Hobart.
This charming 1890's home not only has beautiful street appeal with its heritage sandstone front wall and entranceway but has also been tastefully renovated throughout to bestow it with a modern sophisticated feel.
The home has a beautiful flow and feel to it as soon as you open the solid timber door. The main bedroom is one of envy. Enough room for a king size bed this sanctuary will become somewhere you will want to spend time relaxing. Leading off the master is a walk through dressing room with enough room for an occasional chair and a beautifully appointed ensuite with full bath, shower, toilet and stunning vanity awaits you.
There are two other oversized bedrooms upstairs allowing the homeowner to create inviting spaces for the fortunate occupants. Enough space for desks and occasional furniture, this could also make the perfect home office or studio.
The lounge is spacious with natural light flowing in through the windows and there is a well sized dining room where you'll be able to enjoy entertaining friends and family with views to the garden.
Towards the rear of the home is the modern, yet tastefully simple kitchen. With matching German AEG appliances; induction cooktop, electric wall mounted oven and stainless steel dishwasher, it is everything the home chef desires. French doors lead off the kitchen to your private patio and generously sized back garden, it makes entertaining in summer enjoyable!
The garden is easy to maintain with a small lawn area, one well maintained garden bed with gorgeous convict brick edging and a patio large enough for an 8-seater table. There is even a covered patio area at the rear of the home that has direct access to the laundry.
With timber light fittings in the perfectly presented kitchen, deep thick skirtings throughout the home and gorgeously styled bathrooms, you really are experiencing the best of modern heritage design.
The owners have spent time and money carefully crafting this property into the perfect home, and you can be confident in the build quality with a full re-wire of the electrics, new flooring throughout, a clever extension and quality fittings to all surfaces.
284 Macquarie Street is one of those properties that captivates you the moment you see it, so do not hesitate, contact me today for your private inspection.
• Moments to the City, Salamanca & Sandy Bay
• NBN Connected
• Close to the South Hobart shopping strip and Cafe's
• Nothing to spend
• Completely Re-Wired
• Private sophisticated courtyard
• Close to transport links
Listing description written by Edward McKay, EIS Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.