Lovely cottage with lots of retro furniture and character. We loved the china ducks in the loo! The property was ideal and spacious enough for the four of us with extremely comfortable beds. It is well equipped with everything you need for cooking and relaxing...games, books etc. Helena & Hayden were good hosts and responded quickly to our messages.
It is approx. a 10-minute walk downhill to gorgeous Palm Beach, but is a wee bit more on the way up! You can also walk to the Arcadia Cafe/restaurant easily but beware it is currently closed Monday and Tuesday and doesn't open until 3 pm Wednesday. However, the general store next door is and does brilliant coffee and toasties ...heralded as the best in NZ!
Buses do run relatively frequently to Palm Beach but I think having a car is definitely a good idea. Parking is a bit tricky as you have to either reverse in or out onto a road that is busy at times. But it is doable with help from friends and patient drivers!