A hidden gem!! Our family of 5 (kids 15, 13 and 9) had such a great stay here. Close walk to Hot Water Beach? Check! Beautiful scenery and grounds? Check! Friendly hosts! Check! Clean and Comfortable apt? Check! And that doesn't even begin to describe what a great location this was for us. We love animals...and the friendly dogs and chickens were just an added bonus, not to mention the eels in the river we could feed from the small bridge out back! (Food provided by our host). There was even a sense of community with the other friendly people camping just down the driveway. 2 minute scenic walk down to HW Beach (spades provided by our hosts) with plenty of cafe options right next door. And the grounds themselves were spacious and lush. The kids particularly enjoyed the tree swings hanging from the giant tree our back and our hosts even encouraged us to help ourselves to some grapes from the large vine growing just outside our door. :-) This is a beautiful, quiet and quaint place that is right next to Hot Water Beach. We won't hesitate to come back again if we ever have the chance to visit New Zealand again.