The cottage is a wonderful space that's full of light. We loved the outdoor patio/deck and made use of the gas barbecue located there. The location on a sub-division of large houses set on well manicured grounds is excellent. The beautiful white sand Cook Beach is less than 10minutes walk away - we had the 1km beach largely to ourselves most of the time we were there. There are 2 (possibly more) good restaurants also within 10 to 15 minutes walk away and several more in Whitianga if you take the 15 minute walk down to the short ferry. The cottage is well equipped and the only noise to be heard is the chirping of birds. We would definitely come again if only the UK wasn't so far away!