Absolutely lovely. A beautiful setting, your own private oasis. We made the most of the kayaks and enjoyed the awesome views form the deck despite the rain. We look forward to coming again. 😀

Thank you to Greg and the rest of the Innes family for a great stay. The house was beautiful and location perfect for our family get away.
Warm afternoon waters , great Kayaking and Fishing add tranquility and you have the ideal get away location.
I would recommend to all as it really is a piece of heaven as my wife put it.
We will book again as we enjoyed so much. Once again thank you the Innes family. Ken , Robyn , Jenanya and Bubbles (our little dog)

Robyn - thank-you for your kind comments - we look forward to meeting again. Best wishes - Greg

Wow. What a brilliant place to stay. The cottage was a perfect base, with a decent sized living area that you wouldn’t expect from a two bedroom cottage.
A number of us camped in peaceful bliss down by the water, on the beautifully maintained lawn. Greg was so easy and accommodating to deal with and there was so much to do and enjoy, I couldn’t recommend this place enough. We even got fresh eggs from the chickens and feasted endlessly on delicious black grapes from the vine at the back. If you’re wondering if you should stay here, stop wondering and book it immediately. I’ll definitely be back.

Exquisite location, charming cottage, and warm and welcoming proprietors. Here's what my partner e-mailed a friend while we were there:

"Am sitting in the large open kitchen of a rustic family cottage with big
old fashioned paned windows along two sides that go from ceiling to about 14
inches from the floor.  They trundle open to create an entire open wall onto
a wild garden of various blooming plants that edge a duck pond with its
resident duck and moorhen.  All of this sits in front of a lushly dense
grove of various green trees - and that's just to the left of me!!

Directly in front of me are old fashioned french doors that open wide onto a
wrap around wooden floored porch, that looks out onto more greenery,
including a huge pohotukhawa tree full of its annual crimson blooms.  Known
as the New Zealand Christmas tree, it is full of TUI birds warbling their
weird and wonderful double toned song, and beyond the tree is a private
beach overlooking a quiet inlet, with a double masted sailboat gently
circling its anchor, all just a few coves up from Whangarei Heads.

Could this possibly be heaven?"

A slice of paradise and a very cosy winter retreat. We stayed for a month and could have stayed much much longer. The cottage, grounds and beach are fantastic for a family holiday; our two year old spent hours on the beach and in the gardens. The huge fireplace made the whole house feel very snug at night and the peace and quiet of the surrounding bush was so relaxing. Great for birdwatchers too with a good variety of land and water birds to see. Greg and Marian made us feel very welcome and have decorated, furnished and maintained the cottage to a very high standard. All in all an excellent stay. Thank you!

Parua Bay Cottage is an absolute gem. We couldn't believe our luck when we managed to find a reasonably priced bach on a private beach but when we actually arrived and saw the location and had our first look at the cottage, we knew that we had found our dream holiday spot. The beach is beautiful with its enormous pohutakawas and our dog had a ball going for a daily swim. The owners have done a wonderful job restoring the land to native, bird filled bush and as for the cottage itself - well, for two people who love old houses, this place was right up there with charm. Greg and his wife have done an admirable job restoring it and retaining the original features without sacrificing modern day comforts. I can honestly say that this place does not feel at all like your standard bach; it feels like you have come home. We loved the decor and it is obvious that time and thought and a good eye for detail have gone into making this place that extra bit special. The owners are really nice and accomodating as well and we so look forward to returning. We highly recommend Parua Bay Cottage.