Great location although if you are a light sleeper the road noise can be a little loud (gravel road).
Plenty to do at the property for kids and dog but also only a few minutes to Mangawhai for shops and plenty of local attractions including the beaches (although note the beaches are a no dog zone). The spa was a winner for us and the large outdoor deck when the weather allowed.
Lovely property to house lots of people but note if you have quite a few kids, and the weather is not great, there is only the combined kitchen, dining, and lounge space for you all in doors (so for us the noise was a bit much at times as we couldn't shoo the kids outside :)).
There are 2 fridge freezers, dishwasher and washer / dryer so excellent for a longer stay. Note if the internet goes out check the master bedroom (kitchen end) as the bed moves and we ended up knocking out the power for the internet without realising!
Overall very pleasant stay and would stay again.