We stayed at Lemon Tree Cottage which is a calm, beautiful, peaceful place with stunning views of the inlet. Very sheltered and a wonderful place to relax and recharge. Only a 10 minutes (or therabouts) drive to Keri Keri for supplies or a pub lunch at the Plough & Feather or the wonderful food at Cafe Jerusalem - plus there is a lovely winery/brewhouse at Kainui Road which is recommended.
Please note that the Wifi at the cottage is a bit erratic and phone coverage dips as you are in a bit of a gully near the water - but this is a place to 'unplug' on the whole and you can still receive messages/emails etc if you need to (so you are not 'cut off' by any means!). We just walked up the hill when we had to upload a file for work and enjoyed the blissful view from the top of the driveway - there is always a way!
We will be back!