A cute little house 2 streets back from Hahei Beach. Has a lovely sunny porch with a bbq and outdoor furniture. There is a fantastic enclosed solid wood heater in the dining room which heats up the entire house giving it a very cosy feel. (we stayed there in September)
The neighbours homes seem close but the area was very quiet. 3 bedrooms/1 bathroom with separate laundry. When we stayed the laundry had no washing machine but there is room for one so that may change.
If you are not using all the bedrooms they get locked, so you don't get the feeling of staying in an entire home. The wardrobe in the main bedroom is also locked so there is no hanging space. The kitchen is spacious and sparkling clean but very sparse in amenities. Limited crockery and cutlery (1 teaspoon). No extras in pantry, just salt a few grains of pepper and some tea bags.
We walked from the house via the beach to Cathedral Cove in 1 hour. Quite steep and challenging but very rewarding and didn't have to worry about the $15 parking fee in the Cathedral Cove carpark. Also good location to walk to main street for dinner, only took 5 minutes. Ate at the Pour House Brewery which was excellent.
Short drive to Hot Water Beach and Cooks Landing to catch the ferry to Whitianga.
Hahei is a great base for this area and this little airbnb is a comfy stay.