Real Estate in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

Community Profile | School Zoning | Additional Resources

Properties in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove - Updated Daily

All Listings	Under $100,000	$100,000 - $200,000
$300,000 - $400,000	$400,000 - $500,000	$500,000 - $600,000

return to real estate in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

For more information on real estate in Petty Harbour or Maddox Cove, don't hesitate to contact our group. We can answer any question you may have about buying a home in either community.

Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove Community Profile

The community of Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove is located approximately 15 km from the capital city of St. John’s, sheltered deep into the head of Motion Bay. Close to Cape Spear National Park, this picturesque fishing village is a lovely place to call home. Its population of just under 1000 means residents get a lot of opportunity to "get to know the neighbours"!

Petty Harbour has been inhabited since 1598. Maddox Cove, "around the corner" from Petty Harbour, came into being when building lots in Petty Harbour became hard to find due to its steep hills and limited land to develop. Petty Harbour and Maddox Cove were incorporated in 1969. Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove is a cozy, safe area still only about a twenty minute drive to downtown St. John's. It offers its residents a quiet and serene community while boasting that it's the “most photographed and filmed place in Newfoundland Labrador.

Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove homes edge the Atlantic Ocean and offer outstanding views, with icebergs and whales moving by in the spring and summer. The beautiful East Coast trail system runs very close to the community. There are a number of churches in the town and children attend school in the nearby Goulds. Other services can be found, including convenience stores, liquor agency and post office, and bed & breakfasts which take in the outstanding view.

For the most part Petty Harbour is home to older, more traditional homes, while Petty Harbour, with an abundance of available land, has seen a spike in new home construction. These homes range from one of kind upscale homes, colorful townhouses to entry-level bungalows.

If you are looking for a quiet, rural lifestyle close to the city Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove may be just the community you had in mind.

return to real estate in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

School Zoning in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

• Gould's Elementary( K-6)
• St. Kevin's Junior High ( 7-8 )
• St. Kevin's High( 9-12 )
• Ecole de Grands-Vents

• St. Bonaventures College (St. John's)
• Lakecrest (St. John's)
• First Baptist Academy (Mount Pearl)

Use the School Catchment Viewer to find the zoning for any residential area in St. John's and surrounding areas. For English school board information use NL English School District for information on the French school system use Conseil Scolaire Francophone

Additional resources for  Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

The Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove on Wikipedia
Well-known restaurant,Chafe’s Landing, has an excellent reputation for serving delicious home style food.
Great reputation, great coffee Watershed Coffee Shop
The Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium is a fun place to take the children. (Summer only)
North Atlantic Ziplines provides some heart pumping thrills as you soar over fir-covered valleys.
Herbie's Olde Shoppe Weir's General Store is a old-style general store.

A defining characteristic of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove is the local fishery and fish plant. Check out this wonderful video from the Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters, which profiles a Petty Harbour-Maddox fisherman and gives some great views of Petty Harbour:

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in Petty Harbour or Maddox Cove contact The Hann Group for informed advise and professional assistance.

return to real estate in Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove