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38 Perkins St, Newcastle NSW 2300

Terrace

$1,500,000

Last sold

11 Nov 2020

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

139.1 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 $1,500,000 (11 Nov 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 139 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)

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

$1,500,000

11 Nov 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Newcastle at a glance

5,227

People

$1,142,500

Median sale

$766/wk

Median rent

3.49%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newcastle report →

Vs Newcastle

+31.3%

Median sale

Suburb $1,142,500

-0.83 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.49%

Suburb median $1,142,500 from 6 recorded sales (last 24 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$1,500,00011 Nov 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Oct 2020

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 $766/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.”

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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

Newcastle in one glance

Newcastle at a glance

5,227

People

$1,142,500

Median sale

$766/wk

Median rent

3.49%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newcastle report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Presence Real Estate

Victorian Beauty Enhanced by Architectural Renovation and Harbour Views

Auction Location: The Arc, 45 Watt Street Newcastle and Live via Auction Now Website.

Beyond the gorgeous balconied terrace facade of this c.1890's residence lies a spacious tri- level home that's perfect for families with its versatile floorplan offering multiple living spaces and 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom accommodation. Rare for a city centre residence, prized off-street parking creates a seamless extension of the paved rear courtyard. A Bourne + Blue designed renovation and extension adds contemporary flair and brings the harbour views inside.

Soaring ceilings, working original fireplaces and polished hardwood floorboards serve as a gracious reminder of the past while a contemporary kitchen and two modern bathrooms make this home incredibly comfortable. Enjoy separate formal lounge and dining rooms, and when friends drop by, the second living space is perfect with its stacker windows and built-in seating a great spot to socialsie and take in the views.

Read the full description

On the edge of the new East End precinct with its planned eateries, bars and Woolworths Metro, the city centre location is primed for convenience. A surf at Newcastle Beach, a stroll across beautiful King Edward Park, coffee in Darby or Hunter Street, or a meander along the harbour foreshore and Honeysuckle Entertainment precinct are all simply effortless.

- Bedroom with built-in robe and working fireplace on the entry level

- Formal lounge room with working cedar fireplace and timber floors

- Beautifully renovated main bathroom with freestanding bath, twin vanities, frameless glass shower and separate powder room

- Move upstairs to second living space with built-in seating and storage and stacker L-shaped windows that open to the city rooftops and harbour views

- Two further bedrooms including an air-conditioned master with verandah access served by contemporary frameless shower bathroom

- Lower level fourth bedroom with access to basement courtyards

- Formal dining room with gas fire flows into contemporary Neff equipped kitchen and outdoors to courtyard

- Secure carport accessed via Carlton Lane off Brown Street in addition to two residents and one visitor's parking permit

Outgoings:

Council Rates: $2,525.14 approx per annum

Water Rates: $728.28 approx per annum

This property is being sold under the Online Friendly Auction System.

An independent strata report is available on request at no charge to you. This is the type of report your solicitor would usually recommend purchasing before bidding at an auction or before making an unconditional offer prior to auction and are conducted by a panel of reputable companies. The companies have consented to friendly auction terms and will generally be happy to speak to you about your queries in reports and in most cases transfer the reports into your name if you are the successful buyer at auction or prior to auction: see each report for details.

Flexible deposit and settlement conditions are also available by negotiation with the agent if required.

Offers can also be made prior to auction and each offer will be assessed on its merits.

Live streaming auction. Bid and buy with confidence in this consumer driven, transparent auction system that was pioneered here in Newcastle but is now in use across Australia. We also have a downloadable guide available on our website.

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**All inspection attendees will have to answer a health and safety survey to qualify for the inspection of the property

Disclaimer:

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.

Listing description written by Mark Kentwell, Presence Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Toilets: 2
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