My wife and I LOVED the location and house. It is right on the beach and there are some really good restaurants close by and some really great take out locations as well.
The beach is so so so beautiful and the sunrises and sunsets were incredible. We stayed for a full month and were very sad to leave. The beach has surf-able waves most days and the water was chilly but refreshing. We stayed from Mid March - Mid April which is the fall in NZ but the temps were comfortable and as long as the sun was out it was hot!
The kitchen is a little dated but everything worked well and it was easy to cook when we wanted to. It was very sad to leave and we hope to visit again soon.