Lovely house in a delightful spot, surrounded by bush but with a view of Kenepuru Sound. Good facilities, great decks and warm inside

We have just spent 5 days in Our Lovelea Place. A wonderful time overall! We have been visiting the Kenepuru Sounds for 13 years now, and Sandy Bay is definitely one of our favourite spots. The house has everything that you need: extensive kitchen gear, Nespresso machine (we took our own capsules), heat-pump, a decent shower, an outside shower to rinse the sand off, an outside spa area, a massive bbq (hot plate, not grill), a dinghy, a porta-cot, a well secured fence to leave the kids running outside, and much more. Games for the kids, and for adults too. Sky Sports in times of Superugby is a huge bonus. We were 2 couples with 2 kids each, and we think we fit well (kids were 5-5-2-1). We spent every day at the beach (a 100 metre walk downhill), which was never crowded. The water was really nice. I would probably suggest to the owners to add some lighting around the bbq area, as it gets pitch black on night time. There were also a couple of burnt lightbulbs, but nothing major. The vacuum cleaner wasn't working. (We would have rated 5 stars, but we happened to find rotten food inside the oven. We cleaned it thoroughly, but couldn't get rid of the awful smell until our last morning. We thought about calling the owners, but there was nothing else to be done at that stage as the stinky plate and mouldy tray spent there a good week, at least).

Fantastic stay. Bach was airy, modern and well equipped with comfortable beds. Everyone loved the spa and outdoor shower and the local wekas visited daily.