Elmari's studio is great! Modern, well equipped, a great view on and quick stroll away from the beach, but sufficiently far away from the road to avoid the noise of traffic. There's a heat pump, that was great in winter for us but is also probably quite nice to have in summer.
The little kitchenette is good for breakfast and the eventual BBQ, or reheat things in the microwave, and Elmari is excellent at refuelling the tea, coffee and other goodies at disposition, but it is not fully equipped otherwise (no stove and pots). There are anyway plenty of restaurants and eateries around. We liked that there was a dishwasher, no need to argue about who does the dishes while on holidays!
It is a very convenient location in the Far North if you want to explore around, 50min away from Kerikeri in one direction, and Cape Reinga just above 1h on the other side. Elmari collected plenty of touristic leaflets, that was also quite useful. We would come back with great pleasure!