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36 Journal St, Nowra NSW 2541

House

$700,000

Last sold

10 Feb 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

721 m²

Land

165 m²

Building

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $700,000 (10 Feb 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 721 m² against a 165 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Nowra (last 5 years) with land size: median $996/m² of land (n=111). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$700,000

10 Feb 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Nowra (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $996/m² of land (n=111). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Nowra at a glance

10,393

People

$700,000

Median sale

$495/wk

Median rent

3.68%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 87 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Nowra report →

Vs Nowra

0.0%

Median sale

Suburb $700,000

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Gross yield

Suburb 3.68%

Suburb median $700,000 from 87 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

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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

  1. Sold$700,00010 Feb 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 Dec 2024

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 $495/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

Nowra in one glance

Nowra at a glance

10,393

People

$700,000

Median sale

$495/wk

Median rent

3.68%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 87 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Nowra report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by MCG Property Shoalhaven

Character, Space, and Potential

Discover the perfect combination of charm and practicality in this 4-bedroom home, set on a 721m2 lot. Offering 165m2 of internal space, this property features a spacious layout ideal for families, first-home buyers, or investors.

Brand new roofing and guttering as well as a new 6.6kW solar system and electricity box upgrade to ensure savings on power bills that have been installed to the property, ready for the new owner.

Each of the bedrooms provide ample space for comfort and versatility, while the front light filled room doubles as a large studio or second living area, offering extra flexibility for your lifestyle needs. The home boasts 9ft high ceilings throughout, enhancing its sense of openness and character.

Read the full description

The inviting living room features a fireplace, creating a cozy focal point for relaxing evenings or entertaining guests. Enjoy outdoor living with decks at both the front and rear of the property, perfect for entertaining, relaxing, or soaking in the surrounding environment.

The fully fenced and enclosed front and back yards provide excellent home security, ideal for pets and young children. The spacious backyard boasts established fig and mango trees and raised garden beds, ready for veggies and flowers. A non-attached garage, positioned at the rear of the property, provides secure parking or potential workshop space.

Classic details such as original moldings, sandstone piers, and weatherboard finishes add timeless charm to this well-built home. With solid construction and enduring design, this property offers the chance to modernize while retaining its unique character.

Conveniently located just a 13-minute walk to Stockland Nowra for shopping and dining, and only a few meters from the nearest public school, this property provides practicality and accessibility for families.

With spacious interiors, high ceilings, a fireplace, and outdoor entertaining options, this home is ready to be transformed into your dream space or to become a valuable addition to an investment portfolio.

Contact Cindy McGillivray at McGrath Nowra on 0413724446 for more information.

All information has been obtained from reliable sources; however, prospective buyers should conduct their own investigations.

Listing description written by Cindy McGillivray, MCG Property Shoalhaven — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2
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