Meet Kim
Open minded, Energetic, Helpful
We treat our guests like family, we like you to make yourself at home. We have a huge garden that Terry works on daily, your welcome to use anything in it. We have an active life, with lots going on
Family Hobbies
Bird watching, Computer games, Cooking, Fishing, Gardening
Hosting guests since
2014
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We are a very relaxed family that loves living at the beach. 2 adults (Terry and Kim), our 15 year old son, Nick, a little jack Russell dog (Buster) that thinks he is a Great Dane, a big, goofy rescue dog , Rusty, that is very friendly and smiles, a cockatiel, Tortilla, that talks a lot, a rescue Indian Ringneck parrot, George that is very funny and another Ring Neck Parrot, Chiquito, that runs the show. We take the dogs for a walk on the beach in the mornings, so you will hear pattering feet running down the stairs to the house. We have a private sleep out on the back deck with its own toilet and shower, queen size bed, kitchenette (hot plate, fridge, jug, toaster, etc.)
There are stairs that lead up the sleep out, house and deck. We live on a reserve so we have no neighbours out on the back deck. The back deck has a veggie garden, huge table with bench seating, bbq and great place to watch the tui's in the flax, our resident Pukeho family and all the nature around us.
Our house is a 5 minute walk to beautiful Cooks Beach beach. Our "town centre" has a dairy, take away, restaurant, liquor store and hardware. We even had a pedestrian crossing by the town centre that no one uses!
Hot Water Beach, where you dig a hole and have a beach spa in the sand, and Cathedral Cove, one of the most photographed beaches in NZ are only a 10 minute drive. Ferry Landing has the passenger only ferry to Whitianga.
We have some great local places to eat and lots to see
My Pets
2 Dogs, Parrot
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located at the beach, in a very rural area of the Coromandel called Cooks Beach. We are a 5 minute walk to the beach and about the same to our "town centre" which has a diary, liquor store, restaurant, take away and hardware. A 3 minute drive will get you to Ferry Landing, where you can take a passenger ferry over to Whitianga. A 10 minute drive will also get you to Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove and lots of other beautiful beaches.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Golf
- Swimming
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Horse Stables
- Water sports
- Fishing
- Restaurant
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
We only ask that you treat our place as you would your own. No loud music after 11 pm. No parties with outside people, unless otherwise arranged.
Smoking Rules
Your host smokes outdoors only.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.