This home is great! Looks exactly like the photos! Really nice and super clean. Home is equipped with everything you should need for the kitchen. The main lounge/living room has air conditioning, which was lovely as there were a few days we needed it. It's only 15 minutes from grocery stores and anything else you should need to go out and get. The home is a 5-minute walk to the beach, plus boogie boards (great for the kids) and plenty of beach towels. The outdoor seating area adds so much entertaining space! We spent most of our time on the deck taking in the amazing view!
They one thing that was a little stressful was we were told the water tank was a little over half full and to be careful with our water usage so we didn't run out. Not being from NZ I didn't know how big the tank was so we all felt like we had to take super quick showers. Luckily,we made it through our stay but having to worry about water usage was a downfall.
The other issue, and this was not the hosts fault at all. The recycling bin was full and so we didn't know what to do with our recycling. Think the tradesman that were installing the outdoor fireplace may have filled it up. This caused us a slight inconvenience and we really had no choice but to go down the street to use other bins that were placed out.
All in all, you can't go wrong with this home. It suited our needs perfectly and we had a lovely Christmas Holiday.