Location, location, location. Situated with views and sounds of the crashing Tasman Sea - just a short work to get onto one of the most beautiful stretches of beach along the West Coast. Need to take repellent for the sand flies if you step out on to the beach, but we did not have a problem in the house. As well as the crashing of waves, we fell asleep to a frog chorus from the neighbour's pond and the sound of the babbling stream that runs next to the house. The house has all the basic needs, including a wood burner, and the owners take a lot of trouble to make you feel welcome. The running water is from the stream so it is a little brown due to organic matter; drinking water comes from rainwater. We had no problems with cooking and washing with the former and drinking the latter.