Prime Haberfield residential land in Sydney’s Inner Ring hits the market - 17 vacant lots to be offered individually

McGrath Estate Agents has been appointed as exclusive selling agent for one of the Commonwealth Government’s prized residential land holdings. The Department of Defence is offering 17 individually titled lots of prime vacant residential land in Sydney’s sought-after Inner West suburb of Haberfield.

The site at Hawthorne Parade (with entry from Darragh Lane) comprises 17 level lots ranging in size from 500 sqm to 1,044 sqm, totalling 10,760 sqm on offer. Bidding for the lots is expected to range from $1.6 million to $2.85 million at the auction set for the evening of March 27, 2025.

McGrath CEO John McGrath said, “This is one of the most significant residential land offerings to be released to the market in Inner Sydney in recent years. Haberfield is a coveted residential precinct and the opportunity to buy prime vacant land like this has rarely been available to buyers wanting to build their dream homes.

“Haberfield is one of Australia’s proudest heritage suburbs with almost all the original Victorian and Federation homes intact, having been carefully preserved and now protected by a local heritage conservation order. Vacant land in the area is extremely rare,” said Mr McGrath.

Long referred to as, “the garden suburb”, Haberfield was established in 1901 as a retreat from cramped inner city living. It is known for its wide, tree-lined streets and large garden blocks.

Mr McGrath said buyers who have found it difficult to buy a home in the Inner West will have the opportunity to purchase a land lot and then build their dream home, with the benefit of staging the costs over an extended period.

McGrath selling agent Michael Tringali is a long-term resident of Haberfield and a property specialist in the area. He said, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy vacant land in this great garden suburb. The mix of beautiful period homes, parks and surrounding cafes and restaurants make Haberfield one of Australia’s most liveable suburbs.”

The Hawthorne Parade site is a five-minute walk from the Light Rail and less than 600 metres from Haberfield’s Town Centre when accessed from the O’Connor Street walkway. Leichhardt’s popular Norton Street Village and Market Place are four minutes’ drive away. “We have a strong community culture that celebrates great coffee and amazing Italian food. This is a suburb that recognises its deep European ties and welcomes everyone,” said Mr Tringali.

Mr McGrath said, “I’ve been in real estate for over 40 years and this is one of the most unique and exciting offerings we’ve had the pleasure of bringing to the market.”

FAST FACTS:

Address - 140A Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield, entry via Darragh Lane off Hawthorne Parade

Auction – 27th of March 2025, in-rooms at McGrath Pyrmont

Price guide – Bidding expected to range from $1.6 million to $2.85 million

Land - 17 vacant residential lots

Zoning - R2 Inner West Council, Heritage Conservation area

Block sizes – From 500 sqm to 1,044 sqm, all level blocks

5-minute walk from Light Rail

Less than 1 kilometre from Haberfield village

4-minute drive from Norton Street, Leichhardt

Walk to Bay Run, parks, schools, cafes, restaurants and Leichhardt Market Place

8 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD