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Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Mangawhai Heads, Mangawhai Heads
  • Mangawhai Heads Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Mangawhai Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Mangawhai Village Market
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Whangarei (WRE)
    ‪66 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac

Please note for New Years bookings you must ENQUIRE first before booking as we have different requirements for this period.
This cute and simple family and dog friendly cottage with a heat pump, is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. It is warm and sunny with relaxing views to the sunset and Brynderwyn hills. The surf beach, estuary, golf course, shops and Mangawhai Activity Zone are all within a 5 minute drive or a 15-20 minute walk (30 minutes for surf beach).
Would suit families or mature couples. The perfect place to relax and enjoy Magical Mangawhai!
NB: The BBQ is only available from Labour Weekend to ANZAC Weekend. This property also does not have Wi-Fi
LINEN OPTIONS: To keep your holiday more affordable, for this property we offer linen as an optional extra for guests who prefer to bring their own. If you choose to bring your own linen, you will need to supply top and bottom sheets, pillowcases, towels and bath mats. Pillows, Duvets and Duvet covers will be provided.
Alternatively, a rental linen package is available for $25 per person. To request this service, please add a note to your booking specifying the number of people requiring linen and which beds you would like prepared.
BOOKING PAYMENT: Although Bookabach/VRBO take your credit card details, all booking payments are made to Bach Stay NZ Limited who manage this property for the owners. Once your booking is approved, we will send you a payment email with a choice of credit card payment (a 3% surcharge applies) or bank transfer (no charges). Please note the amount stated as 'Deposit Paid at Property' on the Bookabach/VRBO quote is actually a refundable bond that will be collected as part of the accommodation payment, it is not collected at the property as the wording suggests.

Property manager

Bach Stay Mangawhai

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Mangawhai

Mangawhai Heads, a neighbourhood in Mangawhai, is home to this holiday home. Mangawhai Golf Club and Ascension Wine Estate Matakana Auckland are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Te Arai Reserve and Mangawhai Cliff Walk. Goat Island and Reptile Park are also worth visiting.
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Mangawhai Heads, Mangawhai Heads

What's nearby

  • Mangawhai Cliff Walk - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Mangawhai Heads Beach - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Mangawhai Golf Club - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Mangawhai Village Market - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Lang's Beach - 14 min drive - 9.4 km

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangawhai Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Cove Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Bennetts Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Dune - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Brewed As Collective - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Drift Away - Sunny, pet-friendly kiwi bach, handily located in quiet cul-de-sac located?

Located in Mangawhai Heads, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Mangawhai Cliff Walk, Mangawhai Heads Beach and Mangawhai Golf Club. Mangawhai Museum is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 13 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nadene P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome
Great size house with everything we needed in quite location. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ayesha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mangawhai long weekend escape
Stay was fabulous. Tracey, the Bachstay host was extremely accommodating and welcomed us into the home.Had all the esentials, lovely homely feel with enough room to have your own space.Friendly neighbours down a quiet col de sacHighly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvie S., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Listing accuracy
May holiday.
Mostly fine the house was great, would have been good if it had been a bit better cleaned a lot of dust on skirtings and sweet wrappers around couch cushions, in drawers etc. No toilet cleaning soap or cloths wipes and when staying there there for 10 days felt this was needed.Also lockbox was at the back, good if this was expressed in info re bach also to enter from the back as front door could get damaged by trying to get in with wood there.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic
After 35 years in a tent to now a well eqipped house i will not be going back to a tent. Beautiful home.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice spacious family home
Very well kept house
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

mikaela s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Bach
This bach is a perfect place to stay. Quiet street, lovely neighbours, easy and close to shops, beach, pump track and play ground. Really nice layout of the house. We really enjoyed our stay. There is a great big sand sune to the left of the surf club for boogy boarding down. Heaps of fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Annette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Not too far from beach or shops, easy to walk to.
older furniture, but it felt homely and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely
We where really happy with it apart from the blinds In the kitchen and the curtains being very dirty in the bedrooms other than that can highly recommend this place and the beds where very comfy

10/10 Excellent

RENATA M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice and cozy
Nice place! Basic but Comfortable and clean! Definitely coming back to stay again!
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Hayley O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice stay
A nice spot which was great for our two dogs. Quiet location. A good sized house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Sharné B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Listing accuracy
50 Driftwood Place Review
The property was very clean and tidy and had personal notes from the owner. Check-in was fairly effortless and the reminder emails beforehand were helpful.Lovely thought to put a chocolate cake in the freezer for us however it was mouldy! A few things that made our stay less enjoyable: noisy neighbours, the springs on the couch were very worn, there was no wifi (these days it would be good to specifically point out if no wifi) and by stating the house was “pet-friendly” we assumed that meant some form of fencing of which there was none. Overall our stay was pleasant however we encourage that you please point out to future guests the things they won’t have so that they are prepared i.e wifi,fence,washing machine,dishwasher or extended water use.

10/10 Excellent

Robyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy Bach
Nice and homely

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

Very comfortable
House was comfortable and clean. Anything you might need was provided. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

About the host

Hosted by Bach Stay Mangawhai

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