This is a great location and the hospitality was excellent. Although Susan was away we were looked after well by Kelly.
Clive is a really neat little town and there is a good cafe at the end of the driveway. It is located centrally with Napier (north) and Hastings (south west) each about 10 minutes away. Havelock North (more south) is a very nice town also about the same distance. You have easy and quick access to Cape Kidnappers with its gannet colony, a multitude of vineyards and over 150km of bicycle trails.
The unit itself looks out over the Ngaruroro River which is tidal and has an amazing array of birdlife. You can also watch the local rowing club practising in the evening.
We enjoyed the hospitality of Susan's sister and brother-in-law (no names as protecting their privacy). They also live on the property and we had drinks with them under the shade of a tree and overlooking the river. When we arrived we were greeted by a bowl of fruit including plums from the orchard that is on site.
A very enjoyable stay in a lovely part of the country.