If you’re looking for a quiet and peaceful place near the beach, this house is near the beach but the family upstairs are noisy. You’re in your own lower house, a big family is above- basketballs bouncing, furniture moving and heavy footsteps. The front door is exposed to the family coming and going- curtains every other window except the glass front door. Zero privacy.
The house is a beach style, casual decor and not new (kitchen a little dated), otherwise comfortable. It’s not clear whether the washer is available or not- Colleen uses it mid stay and it becomes a sparring match as to who gets to use it.
Colleen switches off once you check in, when I asked about bus, bike rental (place is many miles from town, 1 hour bus ride one way)…her response was “just use Go—gle”…Not helpful to out of town guests (visiting NZ from America for the first time). G—ogle was misleading- the bike rental in New Brighton was out of business- look for Lime if you don’t have a car ($100/ day in NZ).