Such a lovely experience.
I felt a bit stuck at home during lockdown and wanted to have a sort of 'stay-cation' in Auckland. I found this beach house in Orewa and booked it straight away.
I had a lovely weekend here. The house was super clean when I arrived and it looked like it did in the photos. Check in was super easy and the hosts were really helpful in answering any of my questions.
The house was super cosy and has a great deck for sunbathing. The living room was perfect for movie nights. Stay includes the use of their barista machine, I made some delicious coffees each morning (would recommend you do too if you stay).
Orewa beach is a 2 minute stroll from the house and is perfect for a long walk along the beach. The walk around the river is really nice too, about 1hr-1hr 30 round trip.
Lucky for me, some cafes and restaurants were open so I was able to eat some delicious food from the cafes nearby when I couldn't be bothered cooking.
All in all, I had a great 'getaway' here and the hosts were easy and nice to communicate with. 100% recommend this place and I hope to stay again.