Two unique homes – one with a mysterious dunny out the back and an unusual shower setup – have been listed for a rock bottom price that’s made them the cheapest homes for sale in NSW, outside of retirement communities.
Listed at $45,000 each, these NSW homes are over 27 times cheaper than the state’s median property price of $1.24 million.
Located in the remote towns of Lightning Ridge and Brewarrina, these residencies are far from the creature comforts of the city, each situated in NSW’s northwest. The separate locations are both over eight-hour’s drive from Sydney.
This property at Stoneys Road, Lightning Ridge is listed for $45,000.
The Lightning Ridge property, located on Stoneys Rd, is in need of considerable refurbishing.
It is described by the listing as a “one-to-two bedroom camp”, with an open-plan living and kitchen area and a bathroom with a separate toilet.
There are also two garden sheds and a water tank on the premises.
There is an outdoor toilet too – with listing images revealing an interior stacked with firewood. Pictures of the shower reveal a setup with a bucket and hose – although it is not clear what purpose they serve.
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The open-plan kitchen and living area.
The Lightning Ridge home’s shower, where there is a bucket and hose pictured.
Lightning Ridge – an opal mining town – recorded a population of 1,946 during the 2021 census.
Sitting on the Queensland border, the town is 726km from Sydney and 719km from Brisbane.
Even for the area, this property is a bargain, with the median price of homes in Lightning Ridge being $190,000 as of June 2025.
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An outdoor toilet on the block has been used for kindling storage.
A property in Brewarrina is also selling for $45,000.
This Brewarrina property – also listed at $45,000 – is described by the listing as a “renovator’s delight”.
Southwest of Lightning Ridge, the town of Brewarrina recorded a population of 743 in the 2021 Census.
The one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage was constructed in 1958 and includes a single car garage, a lounge and a kitchen and dining area.
The lounge and bedroom include reverse cycle airconditioning, suitable for the hot summers in the state’s northwest.
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The kitchen, bathroom and laundry require repairs to be fully operational.
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It appears to need a good amount of elbow grease to get up and running, with the listing stating that the bathroom, kitchen and laundry will require “some repairs to revitalise their use”.
According to the listing, the block is “divided into three yards”, with a stable in the third yard that has been damaged by a fallen tree branch.
The property is just below the median house price in Brewarrina of $57,500.
According to PropTrack, the median price of a home in regional NSW has grown 4.3 per cent in the year to July 2025, more than Sydney’s annual growth of 3.3 per cent.
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