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NSW › Cooks Hill › Dawson St

117 Dawson St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

Terrace

$2,025,000

Last sold

18 Sept 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $2,025,000 (18 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Local Centre (E1) under the Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactItem - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Conservation Area - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2Item - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

$2,025,000

18 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

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

+10.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,830,000

-0.18 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 scheme

Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012

Zone

Local Centre

E1

Jurisdiction

Newcastle

Newcastle, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Planning constraints

  • 1211

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 100526578

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

i

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$2,025,00018 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001

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?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Local Centre · E1 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 211 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. 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. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

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

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Local Centre · E1 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 211 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • 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?

    Knownmedium

    The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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

    No DA adapter returned applications 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 Wilton Lemke Stewart

Put Simply, Off Market

A unique opportunity to own one of the most charming period terraces in the city. This three-bedroom, two-storey home exudes character and is impossible not to fall completely in love with on first sight. Positioned to access the best Cooks Hill has to offer, this is an opportunity not to be missed for the family, professional couple or investor alike. Step through the iron gate and onto the timber porch to find a beautiful and serene sitting room on entry. With an original fireplace and mantle bracketed by large bookshelves and lit by two street-facing windows, it presents a gorgeous spot for relaxing and sets the tone for the rest of the home. With striking polished timber boards throughout the ground floor, high ceilings and ornate trims it's a step back to a previous stylish era with flourishes of the modern through reverse cycle air-conditioning and an advanced security system. The tiled open-plan kitchen and dining area opens to an Italian-style courtyard with outdoor lighting and beautiful landscaping that offers an amazing location for bringing family or friends together. The kitchen is highlighted by stainless steel benches and appliances and is lit beautifully by a skylight. All three bedrooms are found upstairs with the master enjoying a private balcony with lace balustrade that overlooks the front gardens and streetscape. All bedrooms offer ceiling fans with the second and third also boasting Juliet balconies while a large bathroom features a shower-over-bath and wide vanity. A double garage with rear access adds a further drawcard to this astonishing property. It's not hard to see why this is one of Newcastle's most sought-after neighbourhoods. You'll have the magnificent Centennial Park just metres away, the iconic specialty shopping and dining precinct of Darby Street easily accessible on foot and the shores of Bar Beach less than a kilometre from your door. Become part of a close community and enjoy the unrivalled convenience of Cooks Hill. - Presented is a three-bedroom, two-storey terrace home just metres from the beautiful Centennial Park - A large rear courtyard presents an ideal space to relax or entertain - A sitting room with ornamental fireplace and mantle is complemented by a separate living room also with fireplace as well as air-conditioning and ceiling fan - All three bedrooms offer built-in robes, are placed upstairs to offer maximum privacy and carpeted for comfort - The master bedroom opens to a private balcony with stunning lace balustrade shaded by a Maple tree - The large main bathroom features a shower over bath and wide vanity as well as a skylight - An internal laundry on the ground floor shares a space with the second bathroom - A double garage with rear access is another asset to this amazing property - Specialty shopping and dining on Darby Street easily accessible in minutes on foot - Aldi Supermarket and Marketown are less than a kilometre away for all your essentials

Disclaimer:

All information provided by Wilton Lemke Stewart in the marketing of a property for sale or lease has been sourced from various third-party outlets that we deem reliable. Nonetheless, Wilton Lemke Stewart cannot ensure its absolute accuracy, and we bear no responsibility and disclaim all liability for any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or misstatements in the information provided. Prospective buyers and tenants are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence and rely on their own investigations. All images, measurements, diagrams, renderings, and data are indicative and for illustrative purposes only, subject to potential changes.

Listing description written by Jesse Wilton, Wilton Lemke Stewart — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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