Nicola was a good host and made herself available if needed. The house is kitted out with almost everything you could need for an extended stay so very handy. We were there for nearly a month. Beds were comfy and bach was very clean. We were happy to be so close to beach and playground. Downside was only one tv channel available. We also found playground/outdoor equipment very tired and dangerous. Everything seemed broken and my son scratched up his feet/hands on a few nails so not ideal. We would suggest putting a base in the pirate ship and replacing swings/tramp. However my kids did enjoy the garden space so that was good as what we were after. Neighbours were not the friendliest and the dishwasher quite temperamental, washing machine wouldn’t fully spin our clothes dry so that was a bit tricky being there for as long as we were. All and all, an affordable little bach with a nice location. A bit too remote for us but nice to be in between Ōtaki & Waikanae.