Great house with all mod cons including good heat pump and Weber BBQ. Good location with cycle trails , beach and Napier botanical gardens in easy walking distance. The down side for us was the noise, which is out of the control of bachcare but is worth a mention. There is currently a block of flats being built right opposite the house which was just bad timing for us and I imagine this will continue for many weeks to come. The worst noise however was the gym that is right next door. The gym is built on the neighbours garden just a few meters from the downstairs bedrooms. This small gym is run by 2 personal trainers and had groups throughout our stay. In the daytime this was fine as we were out and about but we thought 7am was early for them to start the first morning of our stay and we woke abruptly to the noise of a boxing class. This was not early however as the next morning they started at 5am and woke all of us up including the kids. The noise of boxing, shouting, swearing could be heard even in the top bedroom on the 2nd floor until the class finished at 6am and then next one started. It always surprises me that councils can approve these businesses in a residential area. If you want a personal trainer while on holiday this may be a bonus for you, but not for us.