Welcome to Onepu Moana ('Sandy Sea') Retreat, located at the Pakanae end of Opononi, in the stunning southern Hokianga. Less than a one-mile drive to Opononi township/beach this is a beautifully decor'd property. Maximum Occupancy: 20 www.ONEPUMOANA.com RATES: > Basic Nightly Rate is for up to 8 Guests sharing 4 x Queen/Double bedrooms. > Booking 9-10 Guests is based on sharing 5 x Queen/Double Bedrooms > Booking 11+ Guests is based on the whole 6-Bedroomed House This 6-Bedroom 2-storey beautifully renovated north-west facing home features commanding elevated water views, elegant seaside décor, and a feeling of privacy. Both floors are self-contained, each including 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen facilities, dining table, bathroom/laundry/toilet & bbq – with the two floors connected by an internal staircase. So an ideal property for extended families and groups of couples. The house also has the relatively rare bonus in the Opononi/Omapere area, of having good broadband Wifi, including individual Netflix channels for both the Upstairs and Downstairs lounge TVs. All bedding linen and bathroom/spa towels provided. UPSTAIRS FEATURES: - Gorgeous entertainer’s kitchen with all the mod-cons (ie dishwasher, nespresso machine, nutri-bullet blender) - Open-plan elegant lounge with 8-seater dining-table, leading out to a large deck with Webber bbq, 10-seater table, loungers and panoramic views - sunsets are especially spectacular with the uninterrupted views over the Hokianga Harbour water - Queen master with 4-poster-bed incl ceiling chandelier - Queen 2nd bedroom with ceiling candelabra - Triple Bunk room (double bed with single above) and it's own exterior door - Funky bathroom with large shower incl both shower & rain-heads - Joint laundry-toilet with both washing machine & tumble dryer - Heat/Aircon Pump DOWNSTAIRS FEATURES: - Open-plan living area with generous kitchenette (incl dishwasher), roomy lounge and 8-seater dining-table - Elegant master Queen bedroom off the lounge [no window] - Bathroom with shower over a bath, & washing-machine - Separate toilet - And at the end of the hallway, a cute Double bedroom, and also a cool 3-bunk (6-bed) Kids Bunk Room. - Plus off the kitchen, a north-east facing terrace with spa-pool, octagonal table, and outside hot/cold shower. - Heat/Aircon Pump - Lounge also able to sleep three guests as a Double sofa-bed, and 3-seater Couch settee ONE-OFF CLEANING FEE $350 Includes spa-pool prep, all Bed linen, all Bath/Spa towels & full post-stay house Cleaning. BIRTH PLACE OF AOTEAROA The Hokianga on NZ's west-coast, is the reported birth-place of Maori civilization almost 1000 years ago, and is renowned as a special place most visitors fall in love with. We are just over an hour away from NZ's east-coast Bay of Islands (Paihia, Kerikeri), and with a car you can easily enjoy day-trips to that tourist mecca if you wish, while returning back to your 'piece of unspoilt paradise' in the chilled-out laid-back Hokianga. There is LOADS to see and do around the Hokianga, including our Kauri Coast's Tane Mahuta (NZ's largest kauri), a great coffee at the BoatShed overlooking the water in the quaint historic Rawene peninsula, a ferry to the art studios at Kohukohu, the extraordinary world-unique giant boulders at Wairere, a bone-carving lesson where you're welcome to stay all day if you wish to make your own gorgeous necklace pendant, there are dozens of scenic walking and cycle tracks, enjoying a beer on the terrace at the popular Opononi Tavern, or a pinot gris on the expansive deck at the 100-year-old stately Heads Hotel, and don't forget sand-boarding down the 300-metre dunes (heck go there with a picnic for the whole day if you wish as the inexpensive water-taxi supplies free boogie-boards), plus of course our iconic Hokianga fishing (line, cray, shellfish & big-game charters), and more! Plus if you're a bit of a history/culture buff, our location is historically significant, with our kitchens windows uninterrupted views of the conical hill Whiria (the most famous Maori Pa fortress in the Hokianga). And our local Pakanae marae (tribal meeting house) is home to the anchor-stone of the legendary Polynesian explorer Kupe who discovered NZ. If you don't mind not being right on the beach-front surrounded with neighbours, in exchange for a more private large home with unobstructed panoramic elevated views, then this house, Onepu Moana Retreat, may be exactly your refined taste. SLEEPS MAX: 20 > 10 in five Bedrooms with Queen/Double beds > 7 in Single Bunk beds (incl 4 top beds restricted to <60-65kg) > 1 on Double sofa-bed > 1 on Downstairs 3-seater Couch settee All bedding supplied. POTENTIAL SPECIAL EVENT On request we also have Special Event Bond available for entertaining larger groups - eg the grass back-yard with its expansive water-views could potentially facilitate a hired gazebo tent. [PS: If it doesn't bother you to make a few marks on the walls or stains on the carpet, please don't book this property! We work hard to maintain a high standard of lovely furnishings. Much thanks.]