Esthers place is wonderful! The photos don’t do it justice. The house is unique and charming, with beautiful wooden floors and lovely light that comes in through the windows. Its also completely surrounded in native bush, with a view into the mountains. Its only a short walk down to Karekare beach and falls, which are both gorgeous. We spotted lots of native birds while visiting, and though we were hesitant to get the car up the drive in the rain there was a parking spot down the bottom that we could safely park in for the weekend. Esther was lovely and let us check out whenever suits on Sunday, which meant we could have a calm morning and didn’t have to rush. Definitely well worth staying and I’d love to visit again :)