Blockhouse Bay is a residential suburb of Auckland city. It is sited on the northern coast of the Manukau Harbour.
The suburb is located 12 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and also about 11 km from Auckland airport.
Dovecote House is about 1.5 kms away from the Blockhouse Bay town centre, with a library, cafes, bars and local shops including a supermarket, post office and fast food stores.