This modern spacious home is just 150 meters from sheltered Urquharts Bay, a 15 minute walk across a stunning headland to beautiful Smugglers Cove, and a 5 minute drive to the surf of Ocean Beach. The area provides numerous leisure activities including short to full day coastal walks from the house in the nearby DOC reserve, great boating, fishing and a variety of nearby beaches. The house is set on an acre, providing plenty of room for the kids to play.

Features Description

This holiday home features four bedrooms, two and a half baths, a rumpus room (the living area and two bedrooms enjoy harbor views), TV, stereo system with CD player, a standard oven/stove, fridge/freezer, microwave, pots, pans and plenty of crockery, cutlery, glassware etc. This well equipped home has a double garage, gas barbecue. It’s half an hour from Whangarei, two and a half hours from Auckland and less than a minute from the boat ramp.

Surrounding Description

The Whangarei Heads is situated in the "Winterless North" 30 mins from Whangarei at the end of the Whangarei Harbor. There are several large harbor beaches (Parua Bay, McLeod Bay, Reotahi, Taurikura, Urquhart Bay) and at the end of the road is Ocean Beach, with its good surf. Fishing, water ski-ing, diving, kayaking and windsurfing are all popular, and there are fishing and diving charters available to the Hen and Chickens Islands.  NZ's newest Marine Reserve is in this part of the Harbor. There are several boat ramps as well. 

Nearby Attractions Description

There are lots of activities to do in this area. Water-based - all the activities you can imagine. Tracks and walks - there are walks for all levels of fitness. Golf - The Pines golf course is at Parua Bay. Squash - Squash courts at Parua Bay. Art Trail - visiting several artists in their studios. History Trail - visiting aspects of the area’s history