The house sits on a hill, overlooking one of the most beautiful beaches on Waiheke Island: Oneroa. It's located at the quiet end of the beach, which means you're often likely to have the sparkling clear water to yourself. The beach itself is only 3 minutes walk from the house, which isn't far, but given how comfortable and inviting the house and its garden is, you might not get down to the beach as often as you'd expect ;)
Waiheke itself is beautiful, and offers so much, Dorene's house is perfectly located to make all of that accessible. It's perfectly equipped for long stays (we spent nearly 4 weeks there). Truly one of the nicest places we've stayed.