Awesome views and super comfy retro beach house to relax with a beer on the deck overlooking the ocean. Couple of mins stroll to the beach straight down from the house (the opposite end to the estuary). Di’s brother in law Greame was super helpful and friendly on arrival and left us to enjoy the house during our stay - he stays in a wee cabin at the bottom of the property and always said hi or waved if we crossed paths and offered use of all the beach toys and bikes and provided lots of knowledge on the best local spots to explore etc. The beach is long and stunningly beautiful and there are lots of bush walks and other beaches to explore in the area. The Vessel pub in Cooks is worth a visit for amazing slow cooked meats and beer and they do great coffee from 8am too. Great beach house with everything you need, a real retro kiwi beach holiday experience.