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53 Dawson Street
Cooks Hill NSW 2300

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 1
Floor area: 108m2
Land area: 258m2
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Property Details for 53 Dawson St, Cooks Hill

53 Dawson St, Cooks Hill is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1930. The property has a land size of 258m2 and floor size of 108m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in May 2012.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1930
Floor Size
108m2
Land Size
258m2
Local Government
Newcastle
Lot/Plan
1/DP744485

Last Listing description (June 2017)

This stand-alone cottage on Cooks Hills' favourite street is positioned on a corner allotment and has a fantastic street appeal. Set behind the gorgeous picket fence you will find neat and tidy garden, a lovely veranda for sitting on warm summer mornings and period details are still evident at the front of the home including lead light windows and decorative steel inserts.

Every section of this home has had renovations applied to it over a period of three years. The property now comprises of four bedrooms, the fourth being an optional sitting area that it currently being used as large guest bedroom with study. The other three bedrooms all feature built in robes with high ceilings with lining boards, the halls and living area are decked out with floating Karri hardwood floors that provide a sense of space and tidiness in the massive living area. This area also features working fireplace, lounge and dining spaces and is overlooked by a stunning caeser stone kitchen with the latest stainless appliances and island bench.


The bathrooms are of the highest standard featuring full height tiling, pillarless shower screen glass, grid drains, and a stand-alone bath in the main bathroom. The ensuite is off the main and is a feature not often found in Cooks Hill's properties of this price range.

Through the stacking doors at the rear of the open plan kitchen and dining area, you will find a sundrenched outdoor entertaining deck sizable enough to accommodate twelve seat outdoor table. You will also find a paved area which keeps the maintenance down but suitable for young ones to ride their scooters. There is also an outdoor shower for those beach lovers that wish to rinse off before coming inside. Bar Beach is only about a ten minute walk from this exclusive location and Darby Street with the best cafs, restaurants and night life is one block away.

The garage has an automatic door which easily accommodated a vehicle along with extra workshop space. The laundry sits at the back of this building and features ample bench space, sink and appliance room. Access to the garage is off Bull Street.

There is an option to add additional parking to this property if you were to modify the deck slightly and add a sliding gate next to the garage. You could accommodate a second car off street and anyone looking in Cooks Hill knows how valuable off street parking is. The block size here is 238sqm which is about the equivalent of two terrace blocks and being a corner block is all the more useable.

You may have seen renovations in Cooks Hill before, or older homes that have been tidied up but this one really does has the best of both worlds; a period look from outside and modern conveniences inside.

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Property History for 53 Dawson St, Cooks Hill, NSW 2300

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$706,000
03 May 2012
Listed for Rent
$695/w
29 Apr 2011
  • 03 May 2012
    Sold for $706,000
  • 03 Apr 2012
    Listed for Sale Not Disclosed
  • 13 Apr 2011
    Listed for Rent - Price not available
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About Cooks Hill 2300

The size of Cooks Hill is approximately 0.7 square kilometres. There are 6 parks, covering nearly 6.3% of the total area. The population of Cooks Hill in 2016 was 3621 people. By 2021 the population was 3774 showing a population growth of 4.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Cooks Hill is 20-29 years. Households in Cooks Hill are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Cooks Hill work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 42.20% of the homes in Cooks Hill were owner-occupied compared with 41.30% in 2016.

Cooks Hill has 2,482 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Cooks Hill have seen a 15.88% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 32.21% increase. As at 30 June 2026:

  • The median value for Houses in Cooks Hill is $1,738,080 while the median value for Units is $935,219.
  • Houses have a median rent of $750 while Units have a median rent of $650.
There are currently 7 properties listed for sale, and 13 properties listed for rent in Cooks hill on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 87 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Cooks hill.

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