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28 Idress Drive
Cooktown QLD 4895

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 5
Floor area: 179m2
Land area: 162700m2
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Property Details for 28 Idress Dr, Cooktown

28 Idress Dr, Cooktown is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 5 parking spaces and was built in 2009. The property has a land size of 162700m2 and floor size of 179m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in May 2024.

Building Type
House
Year Built
2009
Floor Size
179m2
Land Size
162700m2
Local Government
Cook
Lot/Plan
8/SP162491

Last Listing description (December 2021)

Welcome to 28 Idress Drive, one of the most superb lifestyle properties to hit the market in Cooktown. Set on 40 acres, this property offers all of what you would look for in a rural property. A short drive to spectacular Archer Point Beach.

Solid, expansive home offering 4 bedrooms plus a study room. All bedrooms include fly screened aluminum sliding doors onto undercover verandas for maximum airflow throughout the warmer months, ducted air conditioner, and built-in wardrobes. The main bathroom boasts a large, deep bathtub and walk-in shower with access through to the 4th bedroom. Walking into the master bedroom, it's enormouos, bright and spacious with a walk-in wardrobe and an open plan en suite with dual shower heads, no more having to fight over the shower.

Open plan living, dining, and kitchen area with smooth, dark tiles throughout, high ceilings, and LED downlights. Designed for outdoor entertaining, the kitchen includes bi-fold windows opening the servery to the patio, encouraging birthday parties, long family dinners, and cocktails with friends. The kitchen also includes a large walk-in pantry, gas, stainless steel free-standing oven, and cooktop. The kitchen is modern with lots of cupboard and benchtop space.

The property is equipped with an impressive and desirable 12m x 15m colorbond 3 bay shed with 4 roller doors, the middle is 3.6m high to accommodate all types of machinery, boats, and motorbikes. (6 vehicle parking) Rear roller door allows drive through access - no need to reverse! The shed includes a bathroom with shower and toilet and a brilliant undercover filleting station with lighting and a 3m stainless steel bench, making your life a lot easier after a hard day's work out at the reef.

The fenced-off house yard is approximately an acre with well-established and maintained gardens, irrigation, 20+ various fruit trees, outdoor bore shower, veggie garden, 2 x dog runs, and 2m deep fish pond/miniature pool.

The home has mains power with 2nd phase power brought to the power box as well as a 6kw solar system, in case of a power outage the power can be transferred and run by a generator which is extremely handy for the wet season. The water is supplied to the house by 3 x 22,000L rainwater tanks that feed off the shed with a grundfoss pressure pump and PureTech water filters. There is also a bore that feeds the gardens. The bore is clean, odorless, and clear fitted with a brand new 1.5hp electric pump. The bore feeds 5 separate irrigation lines on a valve system.

Some extra property features including the paddocks and studio are:
- 2.4m concrete veranda surrounding the home with a 4.8m x 9m entertaining area
- Undercover carport and clothesline
- Boundary is fully fenced with 5 barbed wires
- 4 x paddocks approx 1 acre, 7 acres, 12 acres, and 20 acres
- 3 x seasonal dams, 1 x permanent dam that houses red claw yabbies
- 4 x horse stables, tack shed
- 2 x chicken coops
- 1 x studio shack with septic, toilet, rainwater tank, kitchenette, open plan. Ideal for guests who have come to visit during their travels through the cape. (Perks of living in FNQ)
- Seasonal bluestone creek
- External access via 1 x gate on Idress Dr and 2 x gates on Esk Valley Rd

(Please note - cattle in photos are not included in the purchase of the property)

Property Code: 299

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Property History for 28 Idress Dr, Cooktown, QLD 4895

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Last Sold
$810,000
22 May 2024
  • 22 May 2024
    Sold for $810,000
  • 23 Aug 2021
    Sold for $749,999
  • 09 Aug 2021
    Listed for Sale $750,000
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About Cooktown 4895

The size of Cooktown is approximately 2145.1 square kilometres. It has 20 parks covering nearly 19.8% of total area. The population of Cooktown in 2016 was 2631 people. By 2021 the population was 2746 showing a population growth of 4.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Cooktown is 60-69 years. Households in Cooktown are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Cooktown work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 55.30% of the homes in Cooktown were owner-occupied compared with 54.10% in 2016.

Cooktown has 1,813 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Cooktown have seen a 53.42% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 43.67% increase. As at 31 December 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Cooktown is $404,735 while the median value for Units is $481,652.
  • Houses have a median rent of $890 while Units have a median rent of $340.
There are currently 36 properties listed for sale, and 3 properties listed for rent in Cooktown on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 73 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Cooktown.

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