The Area
Every aspect has been considered at Long Bay, including a significant number of reserves and parks providing high quality community common areas.
The road layout has been tailored to provide view corridors to the sea and islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
Located on Auckland’s North Shore, Long Bay is an established but ever-growing master-planned community, offering a desirable blend of stunning coastal landscape with fine urban design. The lifestyle here is incredible, with plenty of green space, a sandy swim-safe beach and a bustling central Village hub.
Long Bay offers a number of walking and cycling tracks to explore.
Long Bay Beach
Iconic to Long Bay, is the stunning stretch of beach, perfect for dog walks, picnics, and swimming. The Long Bay-Okura marine reserve provides great diving, snorkelling, boating, and kayaking.
Long Bay Regional Park
Walk or cycle along the coastal tracks which guarantee bird watching and dramatic views across the water back to the city. Bring a picnic and set yourself up on the grass beside the beach, taking in the picturesque surroundings.
In the vicinity
Located at the northern end of the East Coast Bays on Auckland’s North Shore, adjacent to the Long Bay Regional Park and only 700 metres from the beach waterfront.
Long Bay is a 30 minute drive north of the Auckland CBD, 10km north-east of Albany, and 18km north of Takapuna, and within easy reach of the main public transport hubs of the North Shore.
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LONG BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Long Bay Primary School is a vibrant, lively, and caring community which celebrates learning.
NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL
Located in Takapuna, North Shore Hospital is a 20-minute drive from Long Bay and is a place of employment for many.
LONG BAY COLLEGE
Long Bay College focuses on a culture of care and holistic education with emphasis on extracurricular activities.
NORTHCROSS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Northcross School offers a dynamic and student-centred learning environment in the very important years of an adolescent growth and development.
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
A prestigious tertiary institution based in Albany; Massey University is a 15-minute drive from Long Bay.
AUCKLAND CBD
Auckland CBD is a 30-minute drive from Long Bay in off-peak hours. There are also connections from Long Bay to Albany Bus Station.
ALBANY
Albany offers a huge range of retail options, including a Westfield shopping centre with approximately 140 stores just a 10-minute drive from Long Bay! Albany is also home to a number of employment options including corporate offices, professional services, the education sector and real estate.
History
Long Bay has a rich history, with 600 acres used as farming land by the Vaughan family from 1862. George Vaughan and his descendants lived and farmed here for approximately 100 years. The family built the iconic homestead located in the Regional Park in 1863, which is now used as a museum and event space.
The Developer
Templeton has a significant track record and reputation as a developer of carefully curated, quality places for people and families. Common to all projects is a strong focus on design aesthetics while always delivering places where people want to live.
Take a look at our website to see more Templeton projects.
The Vaughan family ran the current picnic areas as a camping ground until they sold the park to the Auckland Regional Council in 1965.
Among the park’s interesting historic sites is a World War II gun emplacement north of the beach (on the coastal walk). This was part of a defence network to protect the Waitemata harbour from Japanese invasion.
The farmland has been carefully transferred into private ownership and the development we see today has been thoughtfully master planned and built. This has included key features such as the new Glenvar Ridge Road and Long Bay retail. Long Bay has an abundance of green spaces - carefully protected to stay this way forever for residents’ enjoyment and to protect their investment.
