New northern suburb dubbed Milldale
The development of the 3500 home suburb at Wainui East has been dubbed Milldale.
The property owned by Fulton Hogan is being developed by WHF Properties, the company responsible for neighbouring residential development Millwater.
The Millwater template has been replicated by other developers, WHF Properties marketing manager Warren Frogley said.
‘‘It’s successor in Wainui, Milldale, will further raise the bar to meet the high demands of changing populations for mixed density developments,’’ Frogley said.
The naming of Millwater derives from the Kauri that was milled from the land in the early 1800s, then floated out the river to awaiting vessels Kauri was also milled further inland as far as Wainui.
The new development is overlooked by Mt Pleasant to the west, bordered by Wainui Road and Orewa River to the north, and Pine Valley Rd and Weiti River to the south.
‘‘The land between forms a natural valley, or dale.
‘‘As a progression from Millwater, many synergies exist between the two developments. From an historical and planning point of view - Milldale was an obvious choice - rolls off the tongue well and creates an obvious link to one of Auckland’s most successful and popular residential developments,’’ Frogley said.
Masterplanned in conjunction
‘‘The land between forms a natural valley, or dale.’’
with expanding Council requirements, Milldale will also be focused around a central retail hub.
‘‘Catering for the needs of young and old, individuals and extended families with a wide variety of lifestyles, Milldale will increase in density at it’s heart, where the pulse for the 3500 homes it supports will radiate outwards into parks and reserves formed by the natural geography.’’
The site will be a mix of housing, from smaller one to three bedroom units to larger three to four bedroom homes. Earthworks are already underway with the first stages planned for release in 2018.
Meanwhile at Millwater, 2000 homes have been built, with a further 227 under construction at its Bonair zone, 227 are beginning at Arran Point and another 423 are pending in Arran Hills.
The near 3000 dwellings in Millwater will house well over 10,000 residents by its completion around 2022.