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Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat..

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A modern kitchen with a large island, white cabinets, and a green backsplash. There is a dining area with wooden chairs and a table.
A black house with a white door, a patio with a table and chairs, and a green car parked in the yard.
A grassy area with a swing set and dense foliage in the background.
A bedroom with two beds, a wooden desk, and a window with blinds.
A modern kitchen with a dining area, large windows, and a view of greenery.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Mathesons Bay
4 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Matheson Bay, Leigh
  • Place, Mathesons Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mathesons Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Omaha Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1 - off the deck

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat..

A comfortable beach house to escape all the rush
and bustle of city life.

Only 1 1/4 hour drive north of Auckland this bach has excellent facilities including a large North Facing deck opening from a modern kitchen. There are two queen beds, and four single beds available. The beach house is in close proximity to a wide range of activities including the popular Matakana Markets, Wine tasting at the many local vineyards, Goat Island Marine Reserve, Pakiri surf beach and many others.

Although the bach is only 100 metres from the Matheson Bay beach the views have been obscured by the pohutukawa trees - what a shame - not!
Special conditions:

Under the Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);

The bach will have been clean and tidy when you arrived. It's a lovely old bach with lots of family history so we care for it lovingly ... but ... it will never be perfect.

We expect the basics of a clean up from you when you leave - we always vacuum and mop through do the bathrooms and take out the rubbish :-).

Two nights minimum stay.
Special Holidays and Long Weekends are at "high season " rates.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20000207
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Leigh

Located in Leigh, this holiday home is near the beach. Heron's Flight and Ascension Wine Estate Matakana Auckland are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Reptile Park and Goat Island. Action Ninja World and Sandspit Ferry Terminal are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, waterskiing and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking.
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Matheson Bay, Leigh

What's nearby

  • Mathesons Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mathesons Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Matakana Village - 20 min drive - 15.5 km
  • Omaha Beach - 28 min drive - 20.1 km
  • Orewa Beach - 53 min drive - 63.7 km

Getting around

  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪8 Wired Barrelworks - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Fired Pizza Company - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Omaha Beach Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Leigh Fish 'N Chips - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪JIN JIN - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat.. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat..?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat..?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat..?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Relax at this Matheson Bay retreat.. located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Mathesons Bay and Mathesons Bay. Reptile Park and Leigh Marine Reserve are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical spot - highly recommended!

We loved our stay - great location and a fantastic home and facilities. Everything you need for a fun family holiday, with excellent communication from the hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family had a Lovely stay in this authentic kiwi holiday home that feels very loved and is a close walk to the beach, thank you for sharing your great classic home look forward to booking again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic family time

Fantastic get away for the family
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

Such a beautiful location with friendly and helpful owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar, 2020
Thanks Tom - great having you and perhaps we will see you back
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic holiday at this house. The location is so great - just a quick walk downhill to the beach. The kitchen is well stocked with any equipment you could need, the tyre swing & hammock were big hits with the kids, the outside fireplace was great, and the deck umbrella was a lifesaver from the summer sun! Alan was a fabulous host - very easy to communicate with if & when needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Welcoming and homely it was so well equipped and the location was wonderful. The house was spacious with a great outdoor area,we totally recommend this property
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb, 2025
Thx Dan. Come again 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

beautiful spot

Great location and spacious comfortable amazing bach. Thank you for letting us stay in your home.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2022
A pleasure to have you and your family Eva - perhaps next time we can sort the weather for you too :-)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and spacious

Great family friend bach and can fit two small families. The yard is massive and heaps of fun for the kids
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We arrived to find the bach very clean and tidy. Although the weather didn't play ball the whole time, we still had plenty to do inside and there was heaps of room. The time we did spend outside on the back deck was special. We really enjoyed the beach with swimming and bush walks. We would come back again to enjoy this delightful Kiwi bach and wonderful, safe beach. Great communication from the Host particularly as the weather worsened. Highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday

Great place to stay. Very short walk to lovely beach. House very comfortable and clean with all we needed. Outdoor area and backyard really nice. Alan was very easy to deal with and replied promptly to a couple of queries. Burgers at Leigh Eats best I have ever had!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location 200m to the beach.

Well set out property with a great big lawn. The house is a bit tired and could do with new carpet and furnishings. It has that old school bach vibe so ideal for the summer (we went in the autumn when it was a bit wet and cold outside)
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr, 2023
Tough when you have a week of bad weather 🙁.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING!

We absolutely loved our stay in this great house. It is spacious, comfortable, and very well set out and equipped. It has a large, shady back yard and garden perfect for outdoor games. It's a very short walk to Matheson's Bay which is a great swimming beach and a short drive to Tauwharenui, which is a stunning beach and regional park. We cannot wait to book again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan, 2024
Thanks so much for your comments. We love our place too and would welcome you back some time 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise at Matheson

We had the most wonderful week in this very comfortable and well appointed bach. The flow from the kitchen area out to the deck and back lawn is exceptional, including a fantastic outdoor fire that was the centre of our evening gatherings. We are a family who spend a lot of time preparing and sharing good food and the generous sized kitchen had everything we needed to do this. And it is so great to be in a bach that has plenty of plates/bowls/cutlery for a large group. A short stroll to the beach meant for compulsory morning and evening swims and the lawn space is brilliant for outdoor games and late afternoon drinks soaking up the last of sun. This is a truly special place and will we be back again! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan, 2023
Our pleasure Kath
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The family’s favourite!

This was our fourth stay at what has become my family’s favourite holiday spot: a lovely house in a safe, grassy, bushy setting with native birds, monarch butterflies and a terrific night-sky. The house is very welcoming with a great kitchen, sunny window seats, inside/outside/breakfast bar dining options and a spacious, comfortable lounge. It works beautifully for our mixed group: children under 8, parents and granny (who likes to retreat now and then); and some daily pop-ins from friends in the district. We don’t usually use the television but it was handy during the couple of not so sunny days we had, thanks for the Netflix for the kids! The new swing seat on the deck was much enjoyed. Note to future guests: don’t do as we did this year and fail to hook the umbrella to the house - this resulted in a tear in the fabric when a rogue gust arrived, very embarrassed about that. The beach was very different this year after the storms but still offered plenty of good swimming and spots for digging moats around sandcastles. The walk to the fossil beach is another drawcard, and the waterfalls on the reserve bush walk was extra good after the rain. As ever, a top spot for a family holiday, thank you Williams family for sharing.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful bach in Mathesons Bay

We had a very special time at this lovely family bach close to Leigh. Beautiful home with great setup - spacious warm living areas with 2 bedrooms on each side. Generous and well equipped kitchen/dining opens to spacious deck with fireplace and grounds where we enjoyed cricket with the grandchildren Plenty of indoor games, lovely rocky and sandy beaches and there is a beautiful walk up past the Kohuroa Stream waterfalls. In summer the waterhole part way up would be great fun.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May, 2022
Thanks Sue - thanks for your patience in sorting out the final details and for you lovely review Cheers Alan
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Better than ever!

This was my third booking of this well-equipped, comfortable property which a variety of family and friends visited at various times during the week. Some stayed a night, some three, others came up for a day for lunch and a swim because they love the house (which means the deck because that's where we sit) and the wonderful beach There's always a race to get to the tyre swing, the swing seat and the hot outdoor shower ... and that's just the grown-ups! Most of all it's loved by the grandchildren (8 and under) who on departure always ask, 'can we come back again next year please Granny?' Thanks to the Williams family for sharing this top spot!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous holiday

Beautiful home, private, all ammenities, great communication with owner, loved being private, quiet, and close to beach
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jan, 2022
Thx Harley lovely to share our place
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mattheson’s Bay

Great spot close to the beach for our family of five. House was spotless, well looked after and easy to use. Would return again. Many thanks to Alan and Gill.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely family friendly bach!

Our family had a wonderful time staying at this Bach! It’s a great location - so close to the beach ( a minute walk ) which made it so easy with young kids. The lovely big garden with tyre swing was a huge hit with our kids! Plenty of space indoors too for chilling out. Clean and comfy! 😊
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great short break

Fantastic location 100 m from Matheson's Bay. The house is very comfortable with a large deck that captures the afternoon sun. We enjoyed watching the family of rabbits bounce across the lawn daily and the quails and yellowhammers fossick on the lawn. The kitchen is large, modern and sun filled and it was nice to visit a place where the basics (oil etc) are included! Don't miss the native bush walk from the Bay to Leigh Road - it's a treasure, just wish it was summer so the kids could have tried the swimming hole.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Beach Break

A great location for any holiday plans. Close to the beach, bush walks and there is enough room to find a quiet space in the house if rain arrives and you have children to entertain. We would stay again!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Matakana

Quiet, clean, private, spacious
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Like coming home!

We have stayed at this Bach many times when our children were younger and were so thrilled to return after a break of a few years. The house had been modernised with a new layout, including new comfortable beds in all the rooms and a great kitchen space that we spent most of our time in. We love how handy Matheson Bay is to lots of local amenities/beaches - we did trips to Tawharanui, Goat Island and Matakana and also had a great meal at Leigh Sawmill Cafe. In between that there were swims at Matheson Bay, the Leigh coastal walk and Ti Point coastal walk. So much to do and such a quick drive from Auckland. Thank you Alan and family for sharing your house with us - we won't leave it so long next time!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mathesons Bay

Lovely property in fantastic location. So much to see and do.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr, 2021
Great to have you at our place - we love it so much too
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A special bach

This is a much-loved family bach and we’re honoured to be able to share it. The beds are comfortable, living is spacious, kitchen is excellent and couldn’t be better equipped. Kids love the tyre swing and lawn, outdoor dining on the deck is what summer’s all about and the hot-water outdoor shower is the best! Tui, kereru, fantails, kingfisher, thrush and blackbirds are the soundtrack to this special spot, which is just a stroll from the best little beach ever!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb, 2021
so lovely to have you back :-)

About the host

Hosted by AlanWilliams

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What makes this property unique

A short flat walk to the beach and park. Tree swings and room to kick a ball in the back yard.
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