This spacious beach home is less than 100 metres from one of Northland's most beautiful beaches. Ocean Beach is the first beach on the Tutukaka coast, around the head of Whangarei Harbour. To get to the beach from the bach, you don't even cross a road, instead simply follow a 20m private path across sand dunes. The area provides a touch of old school NZ bach life, with numerous leisure activities including surfing, great boating and fishing, coastal walks though the nearby DOC reserve and a variety of additional beaches to accommodate every weather variation. Ocean Beach is only 30 mins from Whangarei or 2 1/2 hours drive from Auckland. This well equiped home has 4 double bedrooms (one with bunk and single beds) plus children's bunkroom, large downstairs living area and upstairs a games room with table tennis table, 2 bathrooms and a large modern kitchen with features 2 fridge freezers and is set in a 1000sqm section with lush gardens. Enjoy great sea views from the top floor- you can lie in bed and check on the surf! One deck provides breakfast sun overlooking the sea, while you can BBQ on the rear deck to the setting sun. Great views of the reserve and Bream Head complete the tranquil setting. There is ample onsite parking. Special conditions: 2 nights minimum stay year round. Except long weekends - 3 night min, and 7 nights min stay in peak season mid Dec to end of Jan. Families are preferred (comfortably sleeps 6 adults and 4 kids - 6 adults max). Smoking allowed outside only. Arrival after 3pm, depart by 11am. FOR BOOKINGS OVER NEW YEAR - booking must be for 7 nights minimum. Bookings must be booked adjacent to existing bookings. Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$120.00 per stay) - for bookings with dogs there is an additional $50 cleaning fee. NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);