420 Onemana Drive
BOOKING AVAILABILITY:
15 Dec to 13 Jan (peak time): $350 NZD per night – min 5 days
14 Jan to 3 Feb: $250 NZD per night – min 5 Days
Onemana Beach, Coromandel peninsular
Just 5mins walk to a real gem of a beach. Stunning ocean views from just about every room, also from the large deck and flat lawns. The two-story house is perched on a ridge above Onemana Village and has a commanding outlook. The 180˚ views sweep from the Coromandel Pinnacles, across the village – and focus on the sandy surf beach, and a sea dotted with boats and islands.
This special spot is both ground-zero for a raft of exciting summer activities for adults and kids – and one that also encourages lazy hours sharing some music and a drink with friends.
An entertainer’s delight – and the place for a memorable summer holiday!
Onemana is a beautiful and quiet coastal village that’s 10 minutes drive from the many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants of Whangamata.
The village café and store are there for the family. The restaurant next door offers great food and wines, a French chef, and inside/outside dining – all with a laidback beach ambience.
Onemana is a popular water-sports beach with surf lifesavers in the peak season. One end is protected by a headland and offers calm waters for the young.
The mown-grass beach reserve sports a children’s playground, a pair of recently resurfaced public tennis courts, and a well set-up Petanque court.
For fishing there’s a choice of surfcasting, the deeper waters off the headland rocks, and a little further out a fishing reef for boats and kayaks. Offshore there’s sport fishing from Slipper Island all the way to the Aldermans on the horizon.
The beach-house
The house itself is on an 800 sq m promontory. Two sides of its back-section look out above an unused reserve with safe, springy long grass, native trees and birds – and all those views!
The beach-house has key-access to a private complex with four heated spas and a solar-heated swimming pool.
The deck: the key to this home is its large, sunny north-facing deck. It has commanding views over the beach, the sea and its islands, plus the village and the rugged Coromandel hills.
There’s direct indoor/outdoor flow to the deck from the dining area and the lounge – and ample space for sunbathing, the many chairs and the BBQ. The flat lawn alongside the deck provides overflow space to stretch out and relax – or to play with the young-at-heart. The deck‘s partially covered so you can still barbecue in a shower - not that it will rain on your holiday of course!
Upstairs is carpeted, with two large master bedrooms, a third bedroom with two single beds, plus a tiled shower room and separate toilet.
Downstairs is floored in light oak – this is a beach-house, just sweep any sand away. There’s a modern kitchen, a spacious dining area, and the lounge – and the flow out to the deck. Also a second tiled shower room, and separate toilet.
A large carpeted study (6.5m x 3.0m) offers quiet times, and enjoys direct deck-access. As an option this flexible room can offer sleeping space for two independent kids, with their own use of the downstairs shower room and toilet.
A roomy modern laundry and full-size fridge/freezer are in the garage – which is fully lined, has a clean epoxy floor and is well-lit by large skylights. As well there’s a kayak, and space for your bike/pram storage etc, with access to the off-street parking for two cars.
Facilities
2 Fridge/freezers (double-door in kitchen, large in garage)
Fan oven, gas hobs, microwave
40†flatscreen TV with MySky (no Sky sports)
DVD player, Stereo/CD player
Washing machine & dryer
Medium-sized gas barbecue
Mobile coverage
Child-suited – but care needed for toddlers
Key to Onemana spas & pool facilities
Flat back-section, easy access
Bedroom layout
Bedroom 1 1 x Queen bed
Bedroom 2 1 x Queen bed
Bedroom 3 2 x Single bed
Service level
Hours Arrival from 2.00pm, departure by 11.00am. Please contact us if you want to vary these hours, depending on bookings we may be able to accommodate you by an hour or two – if you are happy to vacuum and clean.
Linen Duvets, Blankets, Pillows provided. BYO towels, tea towels and sheets. Linen for 6 can be provided against a deposit and an additional $40 charge.
CleaningGuests to clean-up and leave the property as found.
Close by
The drive from Auckland South is very scenic and 1.5hours or less, Auckland central normally 2hours, longer in peak times. Whangamata 10km, Opoutere 11km, Waihi 28km. Tairu 30mins drive, Kauri forest park another 10mins, Pauanui 30mins. Hotwater Beach, Hahei, Cooks beach and Cathedral Cove (all about 45mins) Whitianga 60mins. Thames town and goldmine museum and mine (40mins); Coromandel town 90-120mins.
Things to do
Café and restaurant in Onemana
Cafes, bars, fast food, pub and restaurants in Whangamata – plus 3 clubs
Swimming
Surfing
Kayaking
Canoe, kayak, surfboard and bike hire (Whangamata)
Spa / pool facilities
Fishing
Charter boats, trips and Marina (Whangamata)
BMX and skateboard course (Whangamata)
Walking – 3 books of options in the house! Cliff-top, river, bush, hidden beaches, historic areas etc
Rock climbing
Tennis
Petanque
Golf – Whangamata (18 hole, plus 9 hole) Lakes resort 25mins drive (18 hole)
The Goldfields – Luck-at-Last mine remains and riverside walk (10mins drive away).
Tairua river mines cluster (remains of Golden Hills, Gem of the Boom, Broken Hills, Government Battery and others, and the Water race (25mins drive).
Waihi – large opencast pit, museum, minibus tour re the main pit, new Favona spiral underground mine and the operating processing plant (still NZ’s largest gold mine) 30mins drive.
Special conditions
Sorry, no smoking at all. Pets only with prior approval. No gutting or smoking of fish. No tents or additional overnight guests without prior permission. No parties, and no additional guests staying beyond those booked. There’s a fire ban, so no open fires.
PLEASE NOTE - nightly rates are for up to six guests. $25/night for each extra guest.
We ask all guests to leave the house and property at least as clean and tidy as when arrived ($40/hour cleaning available).
