We didn’t get to meet Angie to say thanks personally but she did an amazing job hosting. Riversdale is a bit of a drive from Masterton and no shops or petrol station in between for 40 something minutes so best to fill up your tank or do bit of grocery beforehand. But if you missed an onion or booze from the market, don’t fret. They have a local convenience store close to the beach that’s got all you need.
The cottage was very neat, some bugs here and there which has to be expected given your chosen location but it never bothered us anyway, could give you a fright though especially at night but they’re pretty harmless. There’s a tennis court which you can access, just maybe give them a heads up if you wanna use it. The beach view from the bathroom is very stunning for when you’re doing your business. There's a small opening that leads to a huge freshly mowed backyard, with olive trees and a swing. There’s a picnic table there where we ate our breakfast and dinner overlooking the vast sea. We played vortex like it’s quite a field for a backyard. After dark, we laid down the picnic mat and the clear sky provided a stunning view for stargazing. Breakfast included was the bomb. There was milk, cereals, cookies, butter and jam, stack of assorted tea and coffee, pots pans and the whole shibang. We had such a lovely long weekend over at Wairarapa, went for a quick drive to Castlepoint too just 40min away for fishing. Would 100% recommend this place and would love to be back!!