We used this wonderful home in Piha for two weeks in November. It provided an ideal base for use to explore around the Northland, the coast, forests, and Auckland. The house sits in a grassy yard, with a nice deck, thick woods behind the house, and across the street from the start of the beach. The wide open space of the ground floor is the big strength of this house. It looks out to the ocean, and provides a perfect space for preparing and eating meals, conversation, games, reading. Up half a flight of stairs is a mezzanine with the toilet on one side and the shower/sink on the other. Up another half flight of stairs are the three bedrooms. We only used the master bedroom which was ample and comfortable. The house is not fancy, but it is an absolutely typical New Zealand beach-side "bach" or cottage. Great place for staying in this part of New Zealand.