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Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants

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House from back yard
Double garage basement
outdoor living
Lounge
Modern kitchen dining

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Fireplace
    A rare find - cosy up in front of a warm, inviting fireplace.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Cooks Beach
5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

bed 5

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bunk Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Main Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower

Master Bedroom Ensuite Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Toilet

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants

Lots of space for two or more families. 3 bathrooms, including master ensuite, 5 bedrooms.
Big comfy lounge with big screen smart TV. Lots of deck space and outdoor furniture to seat 12. Big fenced back yard.

Just 3 minutes walk to Cooks Beach across the reserve. Cooks Beach is renowned for its long stretch of white sand and safe swimming.

Just one minute walk to shops for ice cream, fish and chips, two restaurants and your morning coffee during summer.
Great fishing and diving are right at hand in famous Mercury Bay, or head to Cathedral Cove or Hot Water Beach less than 30 minutes away.
Special conditions:
Families preferred
Pets allowed by approval

Extras: Bath Towels included, bring your own pillowcases, sheets and beach towels; Refundable bond Required, (NZ$350.00 per stay); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave. If the house requires cleaning after you leave, a cleaning fee will be taken from the bond.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 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
Yes by arrangment
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Outside ok

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20033392
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 no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Cooks Beach

Located in Cooks Beach, this holiday home is in the city centre and by the sea. Flaxmill Bay Camp Grounds and Purangi Estate-The Purangi Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Purangi Regional Reserve and Stella Evered Memorial Park Reserve. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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What's nearby

  • Cooks Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Purangi Regional Reserve - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Captain Cook's Memorial - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Shakespeare Cliff Lookout - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Lonely Bay Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Whitianga (WTZ-Whitianga Aerodrome) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Church Restaurant and Accomodation - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Pour House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Hahei Beach Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Little Blue Kitchen - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Grace O'Malley's - ‬29 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Big house at Cooks Beach. 3 min walk to beach, 1 min walk to shop & Restaurants located?

Located in the heart of Cooks Beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Cooks Beach and Purangi Regional Reserve. Captain Cook's Memorial and Stella Evered Memorial Park Reserve are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Wikitoria Blandina D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The booking was easy, the place was perfect for our big group.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tons of space, great location. Perfect getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

rachel h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great kiwi bach in a central loxation, plenty of room for a large group.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sandra b.

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

Perfect

Perfect location, close to beach and shops, heaps of area for children to play, we loved our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2023
Glad you enjoyed it Sandra. You are welcome anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette S.

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

Fun holiday

Everything we needed
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

marichu a.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Hi, everything about the place was great — we really loved the house and enjoyed our stay. However, we had an issue with the hot water in the shower. The instructions said to wait 5–10 minutes, but unfortunately, no hot water ever came through. We ended up having to take cold showers, which was quite frustrating.We’re actually planning to book again in December because we truly like the place, so we wanted to kindly ask if this issue could be fixed before then. That would make our next stay perfect.Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Apr, 2026
Hi Marichu, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay, but sorry to hear that you had cold showers. As you've said, there were instructions to run the shower for 5 minutes, but perhaps you didn't understand that you needed to run it on 'hot' for 5 minutes. A quick message to me, or call to the property manager would have got you sorted for hot showers.
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan S.

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

Great location, short walk to the beach

We stayed for three nights over New Year's; the house was very clean and had plenty of space for the seven of us staying. The bach owners were really nice and provided heaps of information. Sky TV and a large back deck and yard were great features.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

We all really enjoyed our stay at this awesome bach in Cooks beach.

We all really enjoyed our stay at this awesome bach in Cooks beach. It was spacious both inside and out. The sleeping spaces are located on the first floor which is great acoustically. There is a beautiful back yard where we enjoyed playing badminton and cricket. Close to the beach and shops - we also enjoyed the chest of board games for both kids and adults - great spot!
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2023
Thanks, lovely to have you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa N.

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

Laid-back bach

Centrally located with the beach across a reserve and next to shops. All the amenities needed in a kiwi back for a relaxed week away. Garden was a bonus for our dog, it was great to be able to take her with us. Chris was very helpful and responded quickly to queries. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

PAUL W.

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

Big family house

This place was awesome for a big group. Lots of space and beds to easily accommodate 2-3 families, shop, bar and bottle store within 100m, and a very short walk to the beach. It was a very comfortable place to stay, but could benefit from a few easy improvements, dryer wasn’t working and dishwasher only intermittently, shower pressure isn’t the best and only 4 glasses in the pantry for a house that sleeps 10. Nothing major and overall we all really enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cooks Beach Bach

Lovely location, however the place needs a good clean and TLC. Mouse traps set above stove in kitchen was off-putting. Downstairs shower and bathroom full of spiders and cobwebs. Needs a good vacuum clean as well. Downstairs sponge matress very thin, not suitable for an adult. Pitty there was no wifi.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2023
The house was thoroughly cleaned before this group entered. Ironically they did no cleaning before leaving and I had to hire cleaners for 3.5 hours after they left.
Verified

8/10 Good

Teri A.

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

Great spot close to shops and restaurants.

Good for a large Family / group of people. Large back yard suited our dogs and house was warm plenty of room for your everyone to chill out.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

steve w.

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

A great Kiwi bach

This bach has an ideal setting close to the beach and restaurants. Although slightly tired there are new appliances and the seating and bedding is ideal for a large family holiday. The outdoor area works well, with a new BBQ and seating. I was concerned with the previous commentary about the timber merchants being adjacent to the bach however I have stayed in other bach's which were noisier with traffic noise. The shower pressure was low but it was a beach holiday and the outside tap sufficed to wash the salt off. I recommend this bach for a large family group.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Andrea W.

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

Great spot for a large family

Great spot for a family getaway - plenty of room for everyone one and great for entertaining. House is just like the pictures. Located in a prime spot walking distance to local shops and only a 2 minute walk to the beach. Only downfall would be the shower pressure. Thanks for our stay in your awesome batch we would love to come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Laurie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

The house beside the hardware store

Great size house for the family group of 10. The location was perfect. I had doubts about being beside the shops but that proved to be a real bonus. The house suited us very well.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel H.

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

Easter Getaway

Great property in a great location, was perfect for a big family/friends group.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris N.

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

We all had a awesome time. Great location, very family freindly house and great place and weather

Very good house to stay at with a great location, easy to shops and beach....nice big house and family freindly. Kids enjoyed the board games at night 👍
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B.

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

Great Location

Excellent location, handy to shops but only a stroll to the beach. Well appointed, easy care and very comfortable house. Perfect for our family with older teens, lovely shady garden too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

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

Great bach

Very clean and tidy Bach. Close to beach and village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Sam B.

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

Awesome location and spacious house

Lovely big Kiwi Bach in premium location at Cooks beach. Big garden for the kids to play in and lots of toys, games and entertainment for the whole family.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew W.

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

Big Beach house at Cooks Beach

Great location to beach and shops, spacious , comfortably houses 8 plus, 3 bathrooms, large fenced back yard with indoor/outdoor flow, big decks with sail shade plus umbrella cover for table - makes for a relaxing beach holiday.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna M.

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

Nice house plenty of room

Lovely stay , the service lane right next door is very busy , and the business next door was a little bit off putting as had his buzz saw and air filling machine going non stop, not as quiet a location as I’d hoped , the property itself was lovely though and had most of what you’d need ,great if you have different age groups like us ,you could all go to your space and rest.chris was lovely to deal with and we appreciated the extra help five star house five star service just location a little noisy
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison G.

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

Awesome location and plenty of space

Lovely garden, plenty of beds and room for everyone. We had a wonderful stay and will be back. Was hard to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui H.

Great location. Great house with lots of room. Lovely comfy beds

Would be more than happy to return
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2023
Excellent guests that we would welcome back.
Verified

8/10 Good

Lynn E.

Great place for a relaxed family stay

Great family home and big back lawn area plenty of room for the kids
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

About the host

Hosted by Capt Cook

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We love coming to our beach house where we can relax or actively enjoy days at the beach, badminton and other outdoor games on the back lawn.
Our favourite day out is hard to name, with a ferry trip to Whitianga for brunch, a trip to Hahei and visit to Cathedral Cove, or a soak in your own self-made hot pool at Hot Water Beach, or a lovely bush walk up to Shakespeare Cliff Lookout where you get an incredible view over Mercury Bay and Cooks Beach and beyond. How can I choose?

Why they chose this property

Cooks Beach is so close to many Coromandel gems, the beach itself is divine , or you can choose a freshwater estuary swim. Jump into the water from the high rope if you dare. Whitianga is a 5 minute ferry trip across the channel and a 3 minute walk you are in Whitianga. Hahei & Hot Water Beach are only a 10 min drive away.

What makes this property unique

The property is very centrally located, with a 1 min walk to the dairy, fish and chip shop, ice-cream parlour, morning barista made coffee (In peak holiday times).
Two restaurants are within that 1 minute walk.
A 2 minute walk to Cooks Beach for your daily swim, or just enjoying time on the sand with a good book.
The home is big enough for everyone to have their own space for quiet time. Plus 3 bathrooms so there's never a wait for a shower.
Roomy lounge with smart TV and board games and books to enjoy.
Big outdoor deck with room for everyone to congregate.
Large back yard with plenty of room to play badminton or other outdoor games.
Plenty of off street parking plus room for your boat.
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