Auckland

Freshly Renovated Two Bedroom Cottage with options for two double rooms or split the king for the kids to two singles and a third single bed option of an extra long comfy leather couch in the lounge. North facing w panoramic sea views, nestled between the palms & the pines in lush tropical grounds offering self-contained privacy & beautiful views down to Palm Beach & the Islands beyond. Outdoor furniture & Barbeque on your Deck, beautiful new Kitchen, Wifi & SKY TV with Movies & Sports Double Kayak Car lives at the property, check if available to rent during your stay. Just a 35 minute ferry ride from Auckland City, New Zealand's Waiheke Island is a magical place. The ferry-ride alone is a scenic delight, passing some of the Hauraki Gulf's most beautiful islands, Rangitoto (259mtr high inactive volcano), Motutapu, Great Barrier and Motuihe and dolphins and whales frequently visit the Hauraki Gulf. Waiheke Island is one of worlds most beautiful small islands, voted 4th best Island in the world and 5th in the world's top 10 regions for 2016. Breath-taking scenery, beautiful beaches, vineyards, olive groves, local boutique shops, arts and crafts, exhibitions, gallery's, restaurants and café's, coastal and bush walks and bird life galore! Centrally located on Waiheke Island, Palm Beach is peaceful and quiet with a stunningly beautiful safe swimming, white sand beach and abundant birdlife This fully self-contained stand-alone Villa, (not an apartment) has a private deck with outdoor furniture and barbecue and gorgeous views down to Palm Beach, the Pacific Ocean and islands beyond... the pristine white sands, a convenience/mini grocery store with coffee, ice creams and milkshakes and a new Restaurant is only a 5min tree lined walk away. Bus stop at the bottom of the driveway and pick up and drop off is also available for Waiheke Island's famous wine tour or enjoy the local boutique shops, arts & crafts, exhibitions, gallery's, restaurants & café's on the Island Your villa is completely self-contained: · Fully Equiped just renovated Kitchen, Fridge, Dishwasher, Microwave, Convection Oven, Jug, Toaster, etc.. Barbecue on the Deck · Quality bed linen and towels · Flat Screen TV with SKY TV Movies and Sports · Tea, Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Salt and Pepper, Herbs and Spices · Hair Dyer, Iron, Ironing Board · North Facing with Spectacular Panoramic views down to Palm Beach, the ocean and the islands beyond, it is breathtaking! We have a little island runabout car which lives at the property. It is easy to drive and runs on the smell of an oily rag :) Great for getting out and really seeing Waiheke Island! If you have a current New Zealand, Australian or British drivers license, you can hire it subject to availability, (please check), for the day/night of your stay for just $45.00 per day (half the lowest rate I have seen on the island), and topping it back up with gas before you leave it back in the carpark after your stay. You do need to pay a deposit/bond of $500, as this is our insurance excess for any accidents, (unlike an hire company, you get this bond back after your stay)... you are still welcome to take the car if you drive on the right hand side of the road at home, but the bond then increases to our insurance excess for Left-Hand Drive License Holders, of $1000. SEE MY FEEDBACK AS A RENTER FOR ASSURANCE WHEN MAKING A DEPOSIT :) If you are happy with this, and the car is not booked at the time of your stay, you are welcome to rent it during your stay or part thereof, please check availability on your dates, thanks :) THE VILLA IS PRIVATELY OWNED BUT LOCATED WITHIN THE SECURITY AND MANICURED GROUNDS OF THE WAIHEKE ISLAND RESORT. USE OF THE SWIMMING POOL AND SPA POOL HERE AND ALSO THE RESTAURANT AND BAR AND MINI GOLF AT THE RESORT IS POSSIBLE AND WILL PROBABLY BE WELCOMED AS LONG AS YOU CHECK WITH RECEPTION FIRST IN CASE OF A PRIVATE FUNCTION BEING HELD, AND A POOL PASS CAN BE PURCHASED AT RECEPTION FOR THE LENGTH OF YOUR STAY.