“Hit a high”: The Darwin growth stars of 2022 revealed

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First printed 20 Jan 2023, 4:00pm

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The Darwin property market completed off 2022 with home values up 7.5 per cent for the 12 months.

In keeping with the most recent REA information, the median home worth within the Darwin area was $645,000.

That’s up 29 per cent from three years in the past however the identical as three months in the past.

The info confirmed Berrimah was the highest performer the place the common home worth practically doubled within the 12 months to December to take a seat at $800,000.

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14 Reuben Avenue, Northcrest, Berrimah, just lately offered for $860,000

Native agent Susie Patton-Quinn of Actual Property Central stated whereas the information that positioned Berrimah on the high was correct, it was considerably skewed.

“The brand new Northcrest subdivision in Berrimah and new home gross sales could be the rationale behind that (bounce in median home worth),” she stated.

Coming in second was Humpty Doo, the place the median home worth rose 81.1 per cent to $575,000, adopted by Berry Springs, up 45.8 per cent to $615,000.

160 Mulgara Street, Berry Springs, offered for $950,000 in October

Rounding out the highest 5 had been Virgina, up 39.3 per cent to $780,000 and Nightcliff, up 26.6 per cent to $1 million.

Ms Patton-Quinn stated the Darwin market hit a excessive within the 2021/2022 monetary 12 months with robust curiosity in rural blocks and the northern suburbs driving up costs.

“Individuals needed to get in and other people needed to promote as a result of the market was that good,” she stated.

“I used to be getting loads of inquiries from interstate consumers, individuals from Queensland and Victoria shifting up this fashion, wanting the bigger rural blocks.

“I offered 56 Saxby Rd, Virginia (for $840,000) in a really quick time on market, about two to 3 weeks.

“And I’m nonetheless getting fairly a number of telephone calls from interstate individuals desirous to relocate to Darwin and so they need that rural house.”

76 Morgan Street, Virginia, offered for $1.2m in November

Ms Patton-Quinn stated Nightcliff attracted consumers wanting the prime location and massive suburban blocks.

“It has such a superb neighborhood really feel, the foreshore and the approach to life – fairly a number of individuals had been drawn to it,” she stated.

Ms Patton-Quinn stated the Darwin property market slowed in direction of the tip of 2022 however curiosity remained.

“Good inventory within the northern suburbs and rural space will nonetheless transfer alongside fairly effectively,” she stated.

“For individuals who have gotten the cash, there’s nonetheless good shopping for.”