This is the first time in a review where I may advise the hosts of the apartment to raise their rental fees. The house was gorgeous and the pictures did not do it justice. The view is beautiful. The house is spacious and clean. Acacia to me seemed to be the most affluent neighborhood in all of Taupo and Acacia bay is a beach which is literally a two minute walk, and I found it to be one of the nicest in all of Taupo also.
As far as bang for your buck goes, you get a lot more than you pay for with this house. And Irene was great, she was in constant communication with us and was more accommodating than she needed to be.
If this apartment is available, don't look elsewhere in all of Taupo.