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116 Dawson St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

House

$1,625,000

Last sold

24 Feb 2023

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

202.3 m²

Land

227 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,625,000 (24 Feb 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cooks Hill (last 5 years) with land size: median $7,199/m² of land (n=52). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$1,625,000

24 Feb 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cooks Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $7,199/m² of land (n=52). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cooks Hill at a glance

4,103

People

$1,830,000

Median sale

$672/wk

Median rent

1.91%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cooks Hill report →

Vs Cooks Hill

-11.2%

Median sale

Suburb $1,830,000

+0.24 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.91%

Suburb median $1,830,000 from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,625,00024 Feb 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Jan 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Jan 2023

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $672/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.

Detail

The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”

Read more

Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.

The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Cooks Hill in one glance

Cooks Hill at a glance

4,103

People

$1,830,000

Median sale

$672/wk

Median rent

1.91%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cooks Hill report →

Keep researching

  • Why Cooks Hill? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Cooks Hill →
  • Other records on Dawson St →

Listing material

Listed by Presence Real Estate

Traditional Cooks Hill Terrace with DA Approval to Extend

Auction Location: 1/3 Nobbys Rd, Newcastle East NSW 2300 - Fort Scratchley Function Centre

Literally a few short steps from beautiful Centennial Park and just 200m to Darby Street's cafes and shopping, this freestanding terrace delivers the quintessential Cooks Hill lifestyle. Traditional finishes offer a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era with timber floors, ornamental fireplaces and VJ panelled ceilings bringing character and charm to the traditional two storey layout. And while this home welcomes you into its inviting interior, turn your eye to the future by carrying out some contemporary updates or add value and space with a rear extension courtesy of the DA approved architectural plans by SHAC.

The classic layout and proportions have a bedroom (or extra living space) on entry with the formal dining room at its heart flowing into the living, meals and kitchen at the rear with a courtyard garden a sanctuary for alfresco dining and relaxation. Three further bedrooms and a second bathroom enjoy the privacy of the upper level.

Read the full description

Spend weekends exploring this superb inner-city suburb that's a short dash to the city, harbour and beaches. For everyday convenience along with specialty produce, Harris Farm is nearby, and for the essentials Marketown is within minutes' drive. With several well-regarded schools in the neighbourhood and Darby Street close by for access to some of Newcastle's best cafes, restaurants and boutiques, this location has much to offer young professionals and families.

- Freestanding terrace with access to the back courtyard down the side path

- Timber kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven and stainless steel dishwasher

- Flexible ground floor bedroom/office or extra living area

- Formal dining room or lounge flows into open plan kitchen and family room

- Laundry with shower and w/c

- Main bathroom upstairs with shower over bathtub serving 3 bedrooms one with balcony

- Private paved courtyard at rear with side access

- Ducted a/c upstairs, split system to ground floor living and bedroom, gas heating

- Back to base alarm system

- Vibrant inner-city location with cafes, bars, restaurants, and shopping all on the doorstep

- 900m to Bar Beach

Outgoings:

Council Rates: $2,720 approx. per annum

Water rates: $844.47 approx. per annum

Dimensions:

Internal Living Area: 167m²

External Living Area: 60m²

Total Living Area: 227m²

This property is being sold under the Online Friendly Auction System.

An independent pest & building report is available  on  request  at  no  charge  to  you. This  is  the  type  of  report  your  solicitor  would  usually  recommend purchasing before bidding at an auction or before making an unconditional offer prior to auction and are conducted by a panel of reputable companies. The companies have consented to friendly auction terms and will generally be happy to speak to you about your queries in reports and in most cases transfer the reports into your name if you are the successful buyer at auction or prior to auction.

Flexible deposit and settlement conditions are also available by negotiation with the agent if required.

Offers can also be made prior to auction and each offer will be assessed on its merits.

Live streaming auction. Bid and buy with confidence in this consumer driven, transparent auction system that was pioneered here in Newcastle but is now in use across Australia. We also have a downloadable guide available on our website.

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Disclaimer:

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.

Listing description written by Paul Ashcroft, Presence Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Courtyard
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Gas Heating
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Toilets: 2
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