Silverchair's Daniel Johns eyes big profit on Merewether investment property

At just 17, the Silverchair star forked out $360,000 for a home near Merewether Beach that is expected to fetch around $3 million after hitting the market with Presence Real Estate.

Read more about the sale and Johns' property portfolio here.

A significant sale was recorded in Tea Gardens after a three-level mansion on the riverfront sold for a huge sum.

The sale price was undisclosed sum however, it sold well above the previous suburb record of $2.2 million set in 2021.

Read more about the sale here.

At the other end of the scale, a 2174 square-metre vacant lot in Cameron Park recently sold with TaylorHedley Property for just $200,000.

It was a bargain buy however, there was a catch.

Find out why the property sold for such a low figure here.

A quirky house built from repurposed shipping containers attracted interest from overseas buyers, but it was one lucky punter who was the sole bidder at auction who nabbed it.

The two-bedroom house overlooking Throsby Creek in Tighes Hill was sold at auction with McGrath Newcastle City listing agent, Tammy Hawkins.

See how much the unique home sold for here.

Emotions ran high at the auction of a retro five-bedroom property in Hamilton.

The property at 2 Steel Street was sold to a family from Newcastle in what was an emotional sale for the long-time owner.

Read more about the auction here.

On the hunt for a renovation project?

If you are willing to look beyond peeling paint, old carpets and retro kitchens and bathrooms, these fixer uppers listed across Newcastle could be a wise investment.

Take a look inside six fixer-uppers open for inspection this weekend.

Do you have an interesting property story? Let us know at jade.lazarevic@austcommunitymedia.com.au

- Jade Lazarevic, Newcastle Herald property reporter