What a beautiful place to stay and enjoy the amazing countryside and coast! I wished we'd booked for a longer stay as we loved it so much. What a delightful part of the world. The penguins took a bit of work to see over at Curio Bay (a few hours of watching and only a few distant sights in the end) but Hector's Dolphins came out to play swimming in the waves and interacting with the kids one morning. They are very cute and very friendly! Not far away to see sea lions as well.
The house is very peaceful and private and a thoroughly lovely place to stay. So many waterfalls and other natural beauty in the surrounding countryside. If you take the back road (gravel) to Tokanui you even get to drive through rainforest.
Loved the place and would happily come back for a longer stay.