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NSW › Erskineville › Macdonald St

U307C, 72 Macdonald St, Erskineville NSW 2043

For saleApartment

$698,000

For sale

Asking

1

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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Given the $698,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $698,000(Listing record · 17 Sept 2025)
  • CalculationAsk is 65% below the Erskineville median recorded sale ($2,000,000, n=47, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Erskineville's advertised median rent ($900/wk), implied gross yield would be 6.70% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$698,000

Asking

No recorded sale for this property.

Erskineville at a glance

10,464

People

$2,000,000

Median sale

$900/wk

Median rent

2.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Erskineville report →

Vs Erskineville

-65.1%

Median sale

Suburb $2,000,000

+4.36 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.34%

Suburb median $2,000,000 from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$698,000
Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
$25,822
Transfer/Registration Fee
$167
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$727,689

$29,689 on top of the price (4.3% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Erskineville's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
5.20%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$34
Interest cover (DSCR)
1.00
Annual rent
$46,800
Operating expenses
$10,470
Loan amount
$558,400
Annual interest
$36,296
Gross yield
6.70%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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. Listed$698,000available17 Sept 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 $900/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.

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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 6.7%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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

Erskineville in one glance

Erskineville at a glance

10,464

People

$2,000,000

Median sale

$900/wk

Median rent

2.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Erskineville report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Surry Hills

Chic urban sophistication

Yet another impeccable design by DKO Architects, this 3rd floor contemporary masterpiece captures the essence of Inner City living. Elegantly crafted by award-winning Hecker Guthrie with the finest bespoke appointments, lavish interiors promise pristine style and functionality. Boasting a great in/outdoor layout, the deluxe Smeg kitchen flows onto open-plan living spaces before spilling out to alfresco terrace for relaxed entertaining all year round. Indulge in every modern comfort with large bedroom with built-in robes & study desk, ducted air conditioning, endless custom cabinetry and a storage cage. Set within the acclaimed Eve complex, enjoy stunning architecture, flourishing garden designs, on-site management and a magnificent BBQ rooftop terrace featuring private cabanas. Discover every urban whim and convenience practically at your doorstep, with just a short stroll to the eclectic communities of Erskineville, Newtown, Enmore and Alexandria.

- 1 large bedroom both w/ built-in robes and study desk

- Sleek Smeg kitchen with Caesarstone benches, marble splashbacks, large pantry

Read the full description

- Open-plan interiors flow out to entertainer's terrace

- Luxe designer bathrooms with exquisite grey and copper colour scheme

- Concealed laundry, built-in storage at entrance

- Level 3 apartment, designed by DKO Architects, interiors by Hecker Guthrie

- Oak-engineered timber floorboards, luxurious bespoke finishes

- LED lighting, ducted air conditioning with separate room zoning

- Communal BBQ rooftop terrace features private cabanas & lush-green setting

- Lift access, video intercom, on-site building manager, visitor parking

- Footsteps to Erskineville village cafes, shops, amenities and Sydney Park

- Live amid the vibrancy of Newtown, Alexandria, Enmore and Surry Hills

- Stroll to your choice of St Peters, Erskineville or Newtown train stations

- Easy access to CBD, airport, universities, RPAH, sought-after schools

- Rates: Water $178pq, Council $320pq, Strata $2060pq (All approx.)

Contact Christopher Bedzo 0451 146 684

Our recommended mortgage broker: Tommy Nguyen (http://broker.loanmarket.com.au/erskineville)

Listing description written by Christopher Bedzo, Ray White Surry Hills — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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