Jannette’s place is a find. An oasis near a beautiful coastal walk just minutes from Auckland airport. The garden view from the bedroom and the verandah is of native bush and wide skies. Just what I needed. I chose this spot because it was near my elderly father who I was visiting but was bowled over by the unique setting.
The room is quiet and the bed comfortable. The kitchen is spotless. Shared the bathroom was fine.
There are frequent and fast buses to all the parts of the city you might want to visit just up the road. There is a nearby supermarket for supplies and if you walk a bit further there is a great cafe - Melba. The house is not in a commercial setting - you do need to walk but I like doing that.
The local coastal walk is utterly fabulous and unmissable. Waikowhai park is a stretch of coastal bushland with good walkways through different landscapes - bush, beach, and wetland. I got the closest I have ever been to a tui there. It was 6 fr away, feeding on flax flowers.