We had a wonderful stay at Kate's holiday home. Kate was a brilliant host - attentive and friendly. The bach is stylish, clean and well equipped. The DVD, board game & book collections a nice touch. As parents to a toddler it was reassuring to be near the beach but not right on the water (drowning hazard). The beach is a 2 minute walk out the back gate down a private path. We didn't get a chance to try out the spa pool but def will next time we stay. A wonderful neighbourhood to be in. Nearby Matakana Country Park was a lovely find - great cafe, miniature train for rides, horse & cart ride, donkeys to pat etc. Leigh Sawmill nice to visit. Warkworth has a good bookstore - Unicorn books.