Glenys and her husband Paul are superb hosts – hospitable, helpful and very friendly, keen to ensure that you enjoy your stay in their apartment adjoining their country home. Both are good communicators and freely offered very helpful advice on the local area, attractions and recommended eating places. Arrival instructions clear and accurate. The Airbnb photos accurately portray the apartment and surrounding property/gardens. This 2[+] acre private oasis with abundant birdlife including wood pigeons and fantails, is located midway between Mangawhai Heads and Wellsford and was a perfect for exploring the area. Compact yet very comfortable, the apartment was spotlessly clean on our arrival. It has a fridge, microwave, electric jug, hot plate and outside gas barbecue - perfect for preparing simple meals. The queen size bed is a very comfortable and the excellent shower has ample hot water. There are opening windows on three sides of the apartment for cooling – a necessity in the summer. Even though the weather during our week-long stay was quite variable, we found the apartment temperature very manageable. Comfortable seating in the outdoor covered patio and a fire-pit for both warmth and ambience. Extras included: welcoming chocolates, enough breakfast cereals to last a week, homemade biscuits, fresh flowers on arrival, lovely linen and soaps. Highlights of our week-long stay were the early morning visits from a family of wild turkeys, a host of Monarch butterflies [attracted by the many swan plants], a fascinating tour of Paul’s large workshop where he explained a number of light aircraft rebuilding projects he had under way, and late evening dips in the private hot spa. Thanks, Glenys and Paul for helping make our stay in Southwind so very enjoyable.