My family and I had a lovely time at Jake's place in Rye.
The house itself was quite large, with ample space for both relaxing and activities. The evenings spent on the balcony were excellent with great views from the kitchen and balcony of surrounding bush land. We were also very pleased that the accomodation was dog friendly.
There is not much in the way of shops within short proximity (sub 5min walk), and the beach is a drive away (not long drive) but no issues for us as we had multiple cars and we're aware of this at time of booking.
Overall it was a relaxing stay and just what we needed after Christmas.