this is a beautiful almost enchanting beach house 10km from Kaikoura, it possesses a pristine beach, and everything is superbly attended to,(firewood, full kitchen, shower amenities, etc, now to the shocking disruption ..(drum roll ) ,,, the main Hwy one south is 25 ft from the house, so the roar of traffic is endless, this coupled with the daily and nightly trains (which are only 25 ft the other way ) gives one an auditory sandwich, this drives one to the beach which is only 100ft to drown out the commercial noise while listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean waves ...however,i loved it...its a great place for the auditorily impaired ..(:>)