We absolutely loved our stay at Mikey's beach house! The view from the balcony is insanely beautiful and the beach is easily accessible from a pathway right in front of property. The house itself was quite comfy. We were able to completely slide open the whole frontside of balcony due to the accordion style doors which was so awesome. The place had kitchen utensils, pots, pans, fridge, and microwave which made easy for cooking. The beds were also very comfortable. The town of Raglan is only a short drive away which was nice. The host Mikey was very helpful in communicating with us via email before our trip about surf conditions and which boards and wetsuits to bring. Once we arrived he was also very pleasant and made us feel very welcomed.
The only thing that was a little concerning was the steep narrow gravely driveway down to the property. Thought we were gonna get stuck in our little Subaru Legacy without 4x4 but it ended up not being a prob at all.
At the end of our stay I was sad to leave. It's such a peaceful hillside property surrounded by amazing New Zealand rainforest.