A lovely cottage in a stunning location. There’s a salt marsh in front where Australasian harriers hunt, and the back garden is mainly flax where we saw several silvereyes and fantails from the rear decked area. This is adjacent to a beautiful beach which is full of seabirds including large flocks of bar-tailed godwit, variable oystercatchers, black swans and spur-winged plovers, with terns plunge-diving at high tide. The wildlife-watching is much better than at the Farewell Spit, so don’t bother trekking further north, just stay here! There are lots of useful and thoughtful touches: great to have a barbecue, a hot tub, a log burner and a well equipped kitchenette. The cottage is tastefully decorated. There’s no TV or mobile signal but it’s nice to get away from that for a while, and the WiFi works well. The only downside is the composting toilet.