Lovely place and location; We enjoyed our stay. Very relaxing. Beach was beautiful. But we expected the house to be closer to the beach (beach front). Instead you need to cross a small road and walk through a public beach access. I wish this info was included in the description. We also struggled with the noise from the water pump. Whenever water was run (shower, laundry, dishwasher) a loud pumping noise radiated through the house. It was sadly a bit disturbing. We also dealt with mosquitos on the first few days - it had rained a lot recently (and as with most kiwi homes, the place did not have screens). So bring some bug repellent if you come. The owner did provide us with some, which I was grateful for. Thank you!