Your holiday home:
With lovely views across Brophy’s Beach (Ohuka) and beyond, you’ll be able to lock in a great holiday. If you’re planning to enjoy all the summer classics, this spacious five-bedroom holiday home has everything you need for the whole whanau, including a separate, near fully self-contained space for grandparents or teens.
Imagine BBQ’s all together on the sundeck as the sun starts to set, or getting comfy in the window seat with a good book.
Start each day off with a big brunch whipped up in the fully equipped kitchen, then get everyone ready to hit the beach just a three-minute walk from the house. Then when it’s time to cool off and unwind, head home to post any holiday snaps with the available WiFi.
This home is fully furnished to accommodate large whanau and friends’ groups including a large 12-person dining table and two lounge areas with their own entertainment systems. And thanks to the wood-burning fireplace and heat pumps on each level, the temperature will be just right all year round. Picture Perfect on Haddon sleeps up to 11 guests in five bedrooms and three bathrooms, spread across 3 storeys. There is more than enough space for the whole family, or even two, to come along and settle in for a fabulous stay.
Whitianga can become a great centre of activity during summer, but at Picture Perfect on Haddon you’re tucked away at the northern end of Ohuka (Brophy’s) Beach away from the bustle of holiday goers. When you need to restock on supplies, need an ice-cream, or feel the need for adventure further afield, Whitianga’s cafes, shops and restaurants are only seven minutes away by car, as are The Lost Spring thermal pools and the Cooks Beach ferry!
Your holiday world:
Whitianga is a popular holiday destination located on the Coromandel Peninsula. It is the gateway to some amazing beaches and scenery. Wandering the shops is a good start and if you get a bit peckish head to one of many delightful eateries whether it’s a pie and donut, or a sit-down lunch with a cold beverage. There are plenty of options. There is plenty to do for the kids as well with mini golf, movies, an awesome skatepark and kids’ playground, and of course, there is the Mercury Bay Museum. For adults, a trip to the Lost Springs Thermal Spa and Hot Pools is a great way to spend a couple of hours relaxing in tropical surroundings. If you make your way to the wharf you can catch the passenger ferry to Ferry Landing & take a walk over to Front Beach. Tour boats also leave from the wharf which can show you around the area and stop close to Cathedral Cove within the Marine Reserve, watch the fish, go for a snorkel, or take a cave tour. If fishing is your idea of a good time, there are plenty of Charters that can take you out. Or you could take a drive out to Hahei. From here you can take the 40-minute walk to world-renowned Cathedral Cove, or you can head to the beach where there is a water taxi that can take you. Hot Water Beach is not to be missed. At low tide dig a hole and you will have your own hot pool! Spades can be hired from the local store.
Your host:
Maree
