5 Minute drive to Albany with the bus terminal (perfect to park and ride to get into Auckland city viaduct and ferry terminal. fast) Supermarkets and Westfield Mall a 5 - 10-minute drive Fantastic spot for breakfast or lunch at black Forrest Cafe a 3 min drive. Riverhead Forrest access is a 7-minute drive, perfect for walks, running or mountain biking. Kumeu with all its wonderful Wineries is about 30 mins away. Stunning black sand west coast beaches between 30 and 50 minute drive North Shore beaches are all a short drive away as are a lot of lovely North Shore suburbs in the Bays for shopping coffee eating and meandering around. Gateway to Warkworth, Matakana and Omaha areas with the new motorway only taking 30 mins depending on traffic of course.