Violet and Ralph's place was the best place for us to wrap up our 3 week visit of the North Island. When we arrived to check in Violet meet us and made sure we were all set. The fridge was stocked with food for us to enjoy and saved us a trip out that night and the next morning. The place is welcoming, warm and beautiful. We did not get to explore around the property, but what we did see was wonderful. We even got some cider from Ralph as we were packing up to head north. I highly recommend this place to anyone in the area, It was a short drive for us to visit Smugglers Bay and Bay of Islands. Thanks for everything.