We had a lovely relaxing time at the cottage for our anniversary, we had a warm welcome from Gillian with a very thoughtful touch of a card and chocolates from both Gillian and Steve. The cottage was on beautiful settings on the farm, close to Muriwai beach and the Gannet Colony which we had a great time visiting. The cottage was well equipped and comfy. We wished we could have stayed longer. Highly recommend staying here if you are coming to Auckland. The only heads up we have is that there is no mobile reception at the property but they do provide free wifi which worked great. Enjoy your stay