Delivering a new coastal community in Mangawhai

Mangawhai Central is a development that has been reinvigorated by our Real Estate Team and a number of Alvarium clients.  The 116ha greenfield site, located between Mangawhai and Mangawhai Heads in the Kaipara District will see the creation of approximately 770 new homes, built in a desirable area centred between some of New Zealand’s finest beaches, top golf courses and local amenity.

The master planned community is targeted at young families, retirees and second home buyers who want to embrace all Mangawhai has to offer and still live within proximity to Auckland thanks to the new motorway and potential further improvements to this 'road of national significance'. The development will help with an undersupply of housing in the area.

Sections are currently being sold to some of New Zealand’s largest home-building companies and the residential market. Mangawhai Central will embrace strong design guidelines ensuring that the homes will be built to a high standard and complimentary to the surrounding environment.

“The development has appealed to home builders as they are confident that they can on-sell the homes at the right price with the right credentials regarding management and quality” says Shane Scott, Head of Real Estate.

The Real Estate Team, which includes our in-house partners, Strategic Property, are focused on delivering a high-quality masterplan community. Key features of the development include:

• Delivering a diverse range of homes within a carefully considered masterplan.
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• A network of green space and amenities including being a walking and bike friendly community.
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• Enhancement of the natural environment, through connectivity to the estuary and the restoration of the Gum Diggers walking track. The trail currently runs from north of Langs Beach to Molesworth Drive just north of the site. This extension will allow residents of Mangawhai to enjoy the trail that runs along beaches, through bush areas and now the Gum Diggers that form part of the Mangawhai Central development area.
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• Planting thousands of trees which will include amenity planting, restorative native planting, and streetscape.
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• Providing infrastructure security for lot owners, this includes certainty of wastewater connections, stormwater connections, power supply and a requirement of 2x 25,000L tanks per lot for potable water/fire water.

“When we presented the design of the project in front of people the feedback was overwhelmingly positive” says Shane. “This is thanks to our experience dealing with home builders and communities to understand them, which has been reflected in our masterplan. We can say with confidence that we are delivering a quality project, that is sympathetic to the natural environment. It will be nice to see the masterplan implemented, with the residential and commercial areas functioning as they were intended during the initial consenting phase in 2021”

Alvarium offer a unique real estate offering for investors as they deep-dive into multiple markets of interest with regular analysis, fiscal and macro reporting. For national real estate opportunities, Strategic Property, provides due diligence and development/project management expertise. Their experience, industry connections, in-depth property knowledge and collaborative approach underpins a shared vision Alvarium have towards improving the landscape.

“We’re delivering this development in keeping with what was envisioned in the Plan Change - a high-quality master-planned development with lots of walkways and cycleways connecting the community. The density and infrastructure are aligned with the provisions of the Plan Change and that means we are confident this development will be complimentary to the Mangawhai community. Our earthworks contractors have just started on site and it's going to be great seeing the development start to take shape over the coming months” says Jo McDonald, General Manager, Strategic Property.

Our Real Estate Team is led by Andrew Williams, Jo McDonald and Shane Scott with a combined 80 years of experience in property, working with some of the biggest real estate companies in the world.  Projects range from residential, commercial, primary industries and hospitality like the JW Marriot Hotel. If you are interested in exploring real-estate opportunities with us, in either New Zealand or Australia. Please get in touch our Advisers for more information.

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