The Enclave Team

Enclave is the result of collaboration between development firm Clarke Group, architects Monk Mackenzie and builders Jennian Commercial. Together, they are committed to delivering homes that are designed, developed and built with integrity.

Enclave townhouses with garages overlooking the development's landscaped pocket park

Clarke Group

Developer

Clarke Group is an Auckland-based property development and investment business delivering scalable medium-density housing and build-to-rent communities across Auckland and Queenstown.

Since 2012, the Group has delivered over 700 tenancies and more than $200 million of residential development, with a strong track record across both private and government supported projects, underwritten by Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

The business is now focused on scaling its pipeline, with more than 770 homes across Auckland and Queenstown progressing through consenting and construction, alongside a growing portfolio of larger, master-planned opportunities.

All projects are led internally and delivered through a disciplined governance framework, ensuring consistency, accountability, and high-quality outcomes.

Clarke Group team members
Upcoming Orakei development

Monk Mackenzie

Architect

Monk Mackenzie is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary studio of architects and designers, providing clients with elegant, sculptural and poetic solutions to complex briefs.

Established in 2013, they have built a reputation for work that balances spatial rigour with material refinement. Their broad portfolio spans residential, civic, and commercial projects, each marked by careful attention to proportion, detail, and enduring quality. Between 2023 to 2025, the practice received peer recognition at the New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards for Palimpsest House, Edition and Jervois apartment buildings - testament to their standing within New Zealand’s esteemed architectural community.

For Enclave, Monk Mackenzie applies the same design discipline typically reserved for their higher-profile commissions. The townhouse format presents different constraints than bespoke residential work, yet the practice’s hallmarks remain evident: considered materiality, thoughtful planning, and architectural coherence across the development.

This approach elevates Enclave beyond standard volume housing. The result is a collection of homes that carry genuine design intelligence at attainable price points, offering Eastern Bays buyers access to architectural quality seldom available in medium-density developments.

Brick and timber facade of a Monk Mackenzie building, glimpsed through established trees
Exhibit on Jervois. Photo by Jono Parker.
A person walking through Monk Mackenzie's studio, with leather chairs, sheer drapes and timber floors
Monk Mackenzie studio. Photo by Jono Parker.