Birkenhead
a NATURE RETREAT near the city Furnished Apartment
Close to the city but a million miles away!
Backing on to Kauri Park (a forest) you can be at peace and be with nature.
The apartment is in the downstairs (ground floor) part of the house with the host family living upstairs. So, you can have your own space or, if you like, you can socialise with us.
Even though our place is somewhere to get away from the hustle-and-bustle it's still reasonably close to downtown Auckland and there are also some local conveniences nearby. The best of both worlds really!
Guests have their own entrance and access to a kitchen with fridge/freezer, dual hot-plates, electric frypan, convection microwave and dishwasher. There's even an espresso coffee machine, rice cooker, blender and fruit juicer!
There are two large bedrooms, each with very comfortable Queen-size beds. The sofa in the lounge pulls out to a double-size sofa-bed. There is also a porta-cot which can be configured as a cot or a basinet as well as a high-chair if you need one for a baby (optional extra).
Broadband internet is included and available via Wi-Fi. We have uncapped fibre UFB (ultra-fast broadband) and the apartment has it's own wireless access point. The main bedroom has a 24" TV with built-in DVD player and Apple TV for Netflix US and the 2nd bedroom has a 22" TV. In the lounge is a 32" TV with PS3 and Netflix US as well as a selection of DVDs.
Outside is a small covered deck with outdoor furniture and a barbeque overlooking a large backyard which backs on to a forest. It's not unusual to see and hear the local wildlife.
Kauri Road is a no-exit street so there's not a lot of traffic. Very close to the house is Fernglen Gardens and some nice forest treks.
It's also not far to go to a nice cafe and a short drive to many restaurants and other cafes or shopping.
Bus stops are not far away. An off-street car park is available. Taxi fare is only around $NZ 25 to the city.
Prices are based on twin-share and stays of four nights or more.