This is a wonderful place to stay - Fairley close to the forest :-) It's very handy for the walking tracks, about 5 mins walk from the edge of the redwoods, and 10 mins walk to the Treewalk. There are some mountain bike tracks here too, or a 15 min drive to the main mountain bike start point. 10 min drive to the blue lake with a great beach.
The house itself is very modern and well maintained. There are so many home comforts: books on the bookshelf; toys in the kids room; magazines in the living room; heaps of brochures for local attractions; a great BBQ and a kitchen with basics like salt, pepper and olive oil. We loved the sunny deck in the afternoons, and the mountain bike art on the walls. There's also a secure shed to store your mountain bikes.
The location is a quiet suburb with a superette and an amazing cake shop. Slightly further walk to local shops with butcher, veggie shop, pharmacy and bike shop (everywhere in Rotorua!)
We would totally recommend staying here, especially for a family.