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NSW › East Maitland › Lawes St

38 Lawes St, East Maitland NSW 2323

House

$780,000

Last sold

16 Sept 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

539 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 $780,000 (16 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 539 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in East Maitland (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,301/m² of land (n=138). 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

$780,000

16 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in East Maitland (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,301/m² of land (n=138). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

East Maitland at a glance

12,227

People

$850,000

Median sale

$566/wk

Median rent

3.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 121 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full East Maitland report →

Vs East Maitland

-8.2%

Median sale

Suburb $850,000

+0.31 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.46%

Suburb median $850,000 from 121 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

  1. Sold$780,00016 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Aug 2025

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 $566/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

East Maitland in one glance

East Maitland at a glance

12,227

People

$850,000

Median sale

$566/wk

Median rent

3.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 121 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full East Maitland report →

Keep researching

  • Why East Maitland? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in East Maitland →
  • Other records on Lawes St →

Listing material

Listed by Dillon & Sons Real Estate

EXCHANGED IN COOLING OFF PERIOD

Character, Charm & a Pool for Summer

Set on a 539sqm corner allotment, framed by leafy gardens, a white picket fence and an inviting front porch, it's the kind of home that just feels warm and welcoming.

Inside, polished timber floors, leadlight windows and soaring ceilings set the tone. The front lounge is filled with natural light and features a stunning fireplace – perfect for cosy winter nights, while the split system air con keeps things cool in summer.

Read the full description

The galley style kitchen is a real standout with peaceful garden views, quality appliances (including a 900mm gas cooker), a large walk in pantry and just the right amount of country charm. Flowing from here the dining room is the ideal spot for family dinners or a glass of wine with friends.

Three bedrooms offer plenty of space for the family, serviced by two bathrooms – one with a gorgeous clawfoot bath that's made for long soaks. A second living area at the back is bathed in light and opens onto a covered deck that's perfect for entertaining.

Out the back, the fun really begins – an inground swimming pool for hot summer days, a fully fenced yard for kids and pets and a double garage with handy extra storage.

All of this is set in a quiet pocket just minutes from schools, parks, public transport and Stockland Green Hills.

Why you'll love it:

• Character features throughout – timber floors, leadlight windows & high ceilings

• Modern galley kitchen with 900mm gas cooker, dishwasher & walk in pantry

• Formal lounge with fireplace + second living space

• Three generous bedrooms & two bathrooms

• Covered entertaining deck overlooking the pool

• Fully fenced front & rear yards with established gardens

• Double garage with storage space

• Easy access to shops, schools & Maitland CBD

**Currently rented to great long term tenants until Nov 2025 at $615pw**

For more information or to schedule a private viewing, please contact Tavis Chivers on 0428 921 704 or Bonnie Tarrant on 0448 921 704.

Disclaimer: Dillon and Sons have prepared this information using our best endeavours to ensure that the information contained therein is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any errors, inaccuracies or misstatements contained herein. Prospective purchasers should make their own inquiries to verify the information contained herein. All information contained in the Dillon and Sons website is provided as a convenience to clients. All property prices displayed on the Website are current at the time of issue but may change at any time.

Listing description written by Tavis Chivers, Dillon & Sons Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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