Harcourts - Dapto | Albion Park | Shellharbour

About Harcourts - Dapto | Albion Park | Shellharbour

Here at Harcourts Dapto l Albion Park l Shellharbour our professional team specialise in sales and property management, with expert advice and quality Local service within the Illawarra. We use all the modern marketing techniques, streamlined processes, a holistic team approach as well as our expert product knowledge. If you are considering selling or looking for a professional ‘local’ agency to manage your property investment, be sure to call us for all your property service needs.

Situated between the beautiful Illawarra Escarpment and the pristine Lake Illawarra. Dapto is a suburb of the Illawarra and is positioned West between Wollongong and Shellharbour, and only a short 96 kilometre journey to Sydney. With a combination of mostly residential and some strata properties, it has much appeal to families, retirees and those who enjoy a community feel lifestyle, it is also a popular choice of location for workers who commute to Sydney and property investors.

Dapto is home to 10,735 residents (as at 2011 ABS Census) and has an area size of 7.15 square kilometres. Situated only 16 kilometres south of the major CBD, and some of the best beaches that the South Coast offers.

Shopping & Entertainment

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With Dapto Mall which is home to a large selection of speciality stores, Big W, Woolworths and Coles, its provides plenty of undercover parking to enjoy a pleasant shopping experience in all weather conditions. Along the Princes highway resides Aldi’s, great cafe’s, bars and restaurants to suit local residents who enjoy eating out or a night of take away convenience. Enjoy a spot of dancing, dining and good laughs at Dapto Leagues which regularly hosts many local, national and international talent on a regular basis, a spot of bowls of Dapto bowling club and Dapto Citizens Club, or a night out at the Dapto Old pub or Dandaloo Hotel, which all cater for functions and sporting events. On a Thursday night, Dapto showground is the place to be for the famous “Dapto Dogs” and is also the location for events such as the annual monster trucks tour, Dapto Agricultural show and many more yearly calendar events. Dapto is home to multiple sporting fields and leisure amenities, if you enjoy water sports, fishing, cycling, a BBQ picnic by the lake, or a stroll around the point.

Schools

You are spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting a great place for childcare, primary and secondary schools around Dapto. There are two public High Schools located North and East of Dapto and multiple Primary schools located conveniently in each suburb of Dapto with Dapto Primary, Hayes Park Primary School, Lakelands Public School, Mount Brown Primary School and Koonawarra Public School. Local childcare facilities include Little Peoples Dapto, Goodstart Early Learning Centre, Big Fat Smile, Grandma Rosie’s and Dapto Cuddles Child Care, with many family day cares there is no lack of childcare facilities available for working family’s needs. There are also plenty of direct bus routes to higher and secondary education schools both North and South of Dapto

Sporting Fields & Clubs

Transport

Bus routes are accessible all around Dapto, whether the commute is North, East or South, having 2 major bus stops along the Princes highway just outside Dapto Mall, and multiple pick up or drop off stops along the way. Freeway access is an easy few minutes’ drive wherever you may location within the suburb of Dapto, making it an easy commute to work via car, or leave your car at home or at the station car park and catch the train to Sydney, which is roughly an hour and a half train trip, or plan a day out with the kids down to Kiama, Berry or Bomaderry, which takes the same amount of time to drive as it does to catch the train. For students who study at the local TAFE or renown Wollongong University, it is a quick 15 trip up the M1 freeway from Dapto.

Why Dapto

As a fast-growing suburb, not just in population but the increase in housing construction, improved infrastructure and medical facilities, it has been a popular choice for property investors with the great return on investment and steady capital growth, the area has seen over the past 10 years. Dapto offers affordability and a family friendly community, the suburb also boasts a great choice over 55’s lifestyle villages, these include, the much in demand; Forest Grove, Lake Line Estate and William Beach Gardens, for those looking to slow down and enjoy the convenience of grounds maintenance being taken care of, to enjoy the better lifestyle opportunities the area has to offer.

If you are torn between the mountains or life close to the water, then Dapto offers the best of both worlds and is the perfect choice to live!