My partner and I stayed at Bianca's place for a month. Having a separate bedroom was great and we really loved the space. Unfortunately, the 4 burner cooktop was not working properly but Bianca was able to get it replaced during our stay so we could cook. Bianca was very responsive and helpful with any requests or questions we had. A fantastic host!
Red Beach is a lovely location, so close to the water and Orewa Beach town. We really enjoyed the 5 minute walk to the estuary for kayaking and watching the sunset. A bit further of a walk to Orewa than we anticipated (30 mins to the countdown there but there is a 4 square in Red Beach if you're in a pinch).
The reasons I did not give this 5 stars is because the internet was very spotty and that was frustrating when working from home. We made it work though. The entrance is not 100% private as you have to go through the garage to access the unit so the hosts and their kids will be through this area at times. Can be noisy with the dogs.