I can’t recommend Dangar Island and Jane’s home highly enough.
Jane is a great host. Her home is so comfortable and well stocked. The lounge area is so spacious and comfortable - everyone kept gravitating there including our teenagers who are usually hiding in their rooms at home. The house is very centrally located - close to the ferry, shop/cafe, bowls club and play park, and the water. The kayak is a substantial fibreglass one so very sturdy on the water for exploring and easily transportable with the trolley. The SUPS are inflatable so easy to carry down to the water by our older kids. We were blessed with amazing weather for most of our stay and spent hours on the water.
We had our dog with us - secure front yard for him. Worth noting though the island is not an off leash environment and dogs are not allowed on the beach at all. This didn’t affect us at all because our dog’s not an off leash kind of doggo but if you are looking for an off leash experience this is not the destination for your pooch. There a number of roads/lanes covering the island so we had many enjoyable walks with our dog and he was warmly welcomed at the cafe.
This is a beautiful peaceful community and we felt privileged to spend a few days enjoying it in Jane’s home.