This is a beautiful beach house right on the beach at Piha. There is very little traffic on the North Piha side of the beach so it was very peaceful. The house matches the surroundings perfectly and all the glass in the living area makes it a great space to hang out. This is a real lived-in beach house rather than dedicated visitor accommodation, so there is a little bit of clutter, but this includes books etc which is good if you get rained in. My impression was that it is bigger than it seemed in the photos - certainly the house is very roomy. Polished concrete floors throughout, which is great when it's warm. I expect that if you stay in winter you would need to use the wood stove in the living room to stay warm, but we had good weather while we were there. The kitchen is fully equipped and ready to use. The shower is good and hot. We had a great time and would definitely stay again.