4 Catalina Bay Drive,
Hobsonville, Waitakere City

This freestanding Jalcon home sits directly opposite the Rifle Range and coastal Bomb Point Park, in a position so rare there are only four homes like it in Hobsonville Point. For families ready to plant roots somewhere their kids can actually run free and for down sizers ready to trade the big section for a low-maintenance home that doesn't ask them to give up an inch of quality - 4 Catalina Bay Drive does both.

Inside, the finish speaks for itself. A chic kitchen with a walk-in pantry, clean lines and quality appliances throughout, opening straight into dining and living that flow together without a single awkward step. Slide open the large ranch sliders and you enter a louvre-covered deck and fully fenced north facing garden - shelter when you want it, sun when you don't and space that works whether it's grandchildren playing or a quiet glass of wine at the end of the day.

Upstairs holds a second living area and three generous bedrooms, including a master with a walk-in wardrobe, en-suite and genuinely enchanting park and sea views. There's a stylish family bathroom with a tub and a separate toilet - the kind of small, practical detail that matters more once you've lived without it. Plenty of additional storage throughout means nothing has to be squeezed in or left behind.

The tandem garage is carpeted and ready for whatever your next chapter needs - vehicles and electric bikes, sure, but plenty of Hobsonville Point residents use theirs as a home office, a studio or an extra bedroom for when the grandkids stay over. It flexes to fit the life you're moving into, not the one you're leaving.

For anyone coming from Greenhithe or the North Shore, the appeal here won't need much explaining - this is the same feeling of space and community, without the upkeep of a bigger, older section. The streets in this area are calm and built for people first, so kids can ride to school and play out front the way a neighbourhood should work. It's an easy walk to schools, the coastal walkway, and the Catalina Bay seaside village, where Saturday mornings at the farmer's market are practically a standing appointment. The ferry to the CBD is right on your doorstep too, so the connection you're used to doesn't disappear - it just comes with a lot less maintenance and a lot more community.

This is the kind of street where neighbours and families actually know each other, where downsizing doesn't mean losing your social world and where a family move means your kids will remember exactly where they grew up. The vendors are on the move - which means one of only four homes like this on the Point is finally, briefly, available.

Auction: Thursday 13 08 2026 (unless sold prior)
Location: Ray White Milford, in rooms 5:00pm
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