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NSW › Cooks Hill › Dawson St

2 Dawson St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

223 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 223 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cooks Hill (last 5 years) with land size: median $7,226/m² of land (n=53). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cooks Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $7,226/m² of land (n=53). 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 →

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. Soldprice unknown17 Oct 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Sept 2025

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.

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 Dalton Partners The Junction

Brimming with Character and Class in Blue-Chip Location

Boasting a seamless blend of beautiful period detail and contemporary comfort, this captivating home brims with character in an undeniably appealing location, placing Civic Park and Darby Street's dazzling array of eateries only steps from the front door. Revealing an impressively spacious multi-level layout, the home creates a gorgeous retreat within its lovely, light-filled living spaces, where high ceilings, rich timber accents and a refined palette make you long to linger a while. Renovated to impress the keen cook or entertainer, the kitchen provides an enticing hub, accentuated by relaxed alfresco living through the perfectly private and easy-care courtyard. With the turreted upper-level lounge room creating an instant highlight, other appealing features include a handy guest WC on ground bedroom level, split-system AC and a single lockup garage. As a home, the property is private, peaceful and perfect for family living. As for location, you really couldn't ask for more. Positioned right in the heart of Newcastle, it's moments from shops, dining, bars and entertainment, as well as transport, beaches and breathtaking foreshore walks.

* Delightfully presented period home enhanced by thoughtful modern updates

* Corner block screened from the street by lush landscaping to create a private retreat

Read the full description

* Versality through multi-level layout with two/three separate living areas for family connection

* Lovely feeling of light and space, accentuated by contemporary neutrals and high ceilings

* Enticing character detail found in timber accents and exposed beams

* Lounge room features bay windows and French doors to courtyard

* Cosy fireplace to open- plan, overlooked by tastefully appointed kitchen featuring stone benches, modern appliances, gas cooking and a breakfast bar

* Both living spaces flow out to a wraparound courtyard framed by easy-care greenery

* Central timber stairs lead up to two bedrooms and main bathroom

* Upper level features master with ensuite and fourth bedroom or lounge room with turreted reading nook

* Single garage, under-stair storage, guest WC and laundry complete main ground level

* Leave the car at home and walk to everything within Newcastle's vibrant CBD

* Enjoy events at Civic Park, cycle to the beach or catch up with friends at Honeysuckle

Council Rates: $3,287 PA approx

Water Rates: $791 + usage PA approx

Rental Potential: $1,000 PW approx

Listing description written by John Kerr, Dalton Partners The Junction — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Alarm System
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
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