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Discover the thriving destination of Marsden Cove. The development of Marsden Cove has been meticulously designed to provide an exceptional waterfront setting.

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Upon completion, this visionary development will encompass approximately 700 sections, featuring both waterfront and non-waterfront properties, designed with public reserves and picturesque beach areas throughout, coming together to create an extraordinary lifestyle-focused community for residents to enjoy.

Adding to the residential development is the Marine Village including the Marsden Cove Marina, marine services, waterfront retail, supermarket and eateries, medical centre, Anchorage Retirement Village, and much more.

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How it all started

Following the prosperous creation of Pauanui Waterways, Hopper Developments embarked on a new venture by acquiring the land at One Tree Point in 2004, laying the foundation for the exciting Marsden Cove Waterways project. The first lot of sections was unveiled in November 2005, marked by a thrilling on-site auction that saw the sale of over 50 sections on the very same day.

Fast forward to October 2023, there have been roughly 150 canal front sections and 200 non-canal sections created to date, with future plans to create an additional 120 canal and 200 non-canal sections. Upon completion, the extensive canal waterways will span an approximate 4.5 kilometers in total.

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Lock & Weir

Marsden Cove is home to New Zealand’s largest sophisticated Lock & Weir system, designed to create a private and exclusive waterfront environment in the second and future stages of the canal development. Essentially, sections fronting the locked canal stages have the added benefit of an everlasting high tide, and private key access on the water to their waterfront properties. Watch below to see how easy and convenient it is to enter through the lock.


Hopper Developments


Marsden Cove is a Hopper Developments project, and their third canal development, after the popular Pauanui Waterways and Whitianga Waterways located in the Coromandel. Hoppers is a private family-owned and operated company with over 70 years experience in property development, and together with a dedicated team of passionate professionals are driven to deliver quality property options, emphasising lifestyle, and creating communities.

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