Our family of 6 has absolutely loved staying at Lauren and James house in the town of Ocean View!
First is the Beach, it has become our favorite beach in all of New Zealand. It is great for long walks. Our 4 kids age 5 to 12 love exploring on this beach. We see sea stars and seals, along with the usual stuff. Lots of sand and some fun rocks for the kids to climb. The kids are entertained for hours on the beach. There is also a park for the kids to play at. Both the park and the beach are very close, maybe a 3 minute walk.
The house is wonderful, it stays nice and warm on the cold nights. Everything in the house works great. We appreciate the washer, dryer, and clothes lines. The WiFi is super fast and has been absolutely reliable. Lauren has great kids toys, kids books, and a bunch of family games. The house is beautifully decorated! Each of the two bathrooms are modern and wonderful. The showers in both are great, and the whirlpool tub works wonderfully. The house has nice deck space, nice small flat yard space, and a small steep hill the kids have had fun playing on. The neighbors are friendly. The driveway would easily handle three or more cars.
Lauren is a top notch host. She communicated timely. Lauren is wonderful to visit with if you get the chance.
One thing to note is that the inside stairs are quite narrow. We managed just fine, and there are nice wide outside stairs to the same place. We used the inside the whole time and did fine.
We would absolutely stay here again!