Wayne’s place is an absolute haven. Only half an hour from Whangarei, it’s a beautiful location. The view from the master bedroom, lounge and kitchen is just stunning. We didn’t get to meet Wayne, but communication beforehand was great. The cleaner was there when we arrived and showed us around, but otherwise the keybox makes entry very simple.
Once we arrived, it was too hard to get back in the car to go anywhere else, as it was so relaxing in the house and the garden, which is right on the beachfront. So we stayed put and chilled out. The space was clean, and had lots of essentials in case you forget anything.
Kayaks are generously supplied and the whole family was out in the safe water paddling away. The sheltered beach is perfect for families as there are no real waves to speak of. And the wonderful rock-pools on either end of the beach kept our son busy for literally hours.
Do be aware that the queen bedroom and the twin bedroom in the boat house share a bathroom, and you have to walk through the twin to get to the queen. We solved this by leaving the French door to the queen room open until we went to bed so we didn’t disturb the sleeping kids.
The upstairs bedroom in the main house is a mezzanine which means that it overlooks the lounge. Again something to think about when planning who sleeps up there.
The property is less than a 5 minute drive to Schnappa Rock, a fab, local restaurant which you must try if you stay here.
My in-laws are already wondering when we can return to Wayne’s place. Can’t recommend highly enough.