A comfortable spacious cottage with everything you need for self catering. However it is only about 10 minutes to a township with a great supermarket that has nice pre prepared/easy meal options, plenty of takeaway choices, artisan bakery etc. So a 'secluded' accomodation but close to everything you would need. We loved the quiet rural area but so close to the beachside & gannet colony too. A lovely place to stay with delightful hosts. 35 minutes from downtown Auckland. Definitely recommend.