We had a wonderful stay at Kerry's and Russ' cosy studio. The view over the bay is simply amazing, and not many things can top watching the sun rising behind the mountains while you're still in bed ;) The studio is really comfortable and equipped with tea/coffee making facilities. For meals we were free to use dishes and cutlery in the kitchen or even cook something.
It's about 10 min by car to Whangarei, and a perfectly quiet area to relax in after a hard day's exploring ;)
Kerry and Russ are very amiable hosts, and we had many lovely chats. We can only recommend everything here, and would love to return!