6 Hepburn Close, Rutherford NSW 2320, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 2017 | $400,000 | $624 |
| Sold | Sep 2011 | $179,950 | $280 |
Price per m² based on land size of 641 m².
The property is a house with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It includes two parking spaces and sits on a 641 m² block of land.
Hunter Valley Buses routes 181, 182, 183 and routes 179, 180 pass through Rutherford, linking the area to other suburbs and to NSW TrainLink services at Maitland station. The New England Highway also runs through the suburb, providing road access.
Alex McDonald Recreation Area is about 1.5 km away, offering open‑space park facilities. Rutherford Oval is within 1.8‑1.9 km, and Sparkes Reserve is approximately 2.3 km from the house.
The Hunter Gateway Motel is just 0.9 km away, providing accommodation services. The Rutherford Library is about 2 km from the property, and the nearby Rutherford Oval and Alex McDonald Recreation Area offer outdoor activities.
Rutherford has a racing heritage dating back to 1858, with a racecourse built in 1886 that later housed a munitions factory during World II before becoming a textiles mill. The former factory site remains an industrial estate, and remnants such as air‑raid shelters are still present.
In 2016, Rutherford had a population of 11,884 people, with 86 % born in Australia. Approximately 7.5 % identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders, and 90.6 % spoke only English at home.
Anambah House, a heritage‑listed residence, is located about 1.6 km away in the neighboring area of Gosforth via Rutherford.
