We had a lovely relaxing stay in this house right on the bay - the kids had a great time looking for crabs in the muddy mangroves at low tide and swimming at high tide. The water was warm and clearer than I expected, heaps of little fish jumping and we even saw a dolphin in the distance one day. It almost felt like a tropical holiday with the palm trees/hibiscus and water views from every room. The house was very spacious. North Arm Cove is quite remote without any shops so we drove 20 minutes to Tea Gardens/Hawk's Nest for shops, cafes, surf beach and sheltered Jimmy's beach. You can hire kayaks on the river there too. Karuah is a closer option with supermarket and pizza.