What a spot! We have had the most amazing stay here.. The perfect place to unwind & just breathe - whether that be reading your days away under the Cottage verandah or enjoying a good cup of coffee or glass of wine on the waters edge taking in the coastal/rural views while enjoying the prolific bird life or getting lost in thought while exploring the bay in the selection of kayaks provided. We were fortunate the weather played ball & we got to kayak every day - a highlight of this holiday! The sunsets over the Kaimais are spectacular as are the sunrises if you are up early enough to catch them. The cottage is wonderfully private with views straight down to the water - it's extremely roomy & comfortable with every little detail thought of. Tracey & Warren are incredible hosts... very welcoming & very very generous. Lots of extra treats provided on top of the first morning's brekkie & Tracey being the keen fisherwoman she is, kindly sent beautifully smoked fresh fish our way - a real treat. There is a coastal walk/cycle way at the end of the road with lovely views across to Matakana Island & beyond. The location of this cottage has you feeling like you're in the middle of nowhere & yet we were literally a 5min drive to the shops in Kati Kati where you have a good sized supermarket & a number of takeaways to choose from. We also discovered real fruit ice-creams & enjoyed the local Farmers Market on a Friday night coming home with an delicious Woodfired Pizza. We were here at the peak of Avocado season & the neighbouring property being an Avo Orchard meant we fine dined on Avo's daily... breakfast lunch & dinner! A 20 min drive gets you to the beautiful Waihi Beach & Bowentown - worth exploring both of these -the look out at the end of Bowentown Beach is impressive 'Curious the cat' coming to visit the cottage daily was a delight... This really is a magic spot & we will definitely be back. Thank you Tracey & Warren for sharing your 'slice of heaven' with us!