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Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home

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A wooden deck with a table and chairs, an umbrella, and a view of the beach and ocean.
A room with a wooden ceiling, large windows with curtains, a wooden table, and chairs.
A wooden cabin with a living area featuring a sofa, a dining table with chairs, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.
A wooden cabin bedroom with a bed, curtains, a painting, and a view through a window.
A wooden interior with a sofa, chairs, a table, and a fireplace.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Matapouri, Whangarei
  • Place, beach near Woolleys Bay
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandy Bay
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Woolleys Bay
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Whangarei (WRE)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Matapouri

Located in Matapouri, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. Tutukaka Marina and Dive Tutukaka are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sandy Bay and Woolleys Bay. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Matapouri, Whangarei

What's nearby

  • beach near Woolleys Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sandy Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Woolleys Bay - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Matapouri Bay - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Town Basin Marina - 41 min drive - 42.4 km

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Heardys House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Salt Air Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Knights Restaurant + Cafe + Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Heaven's Brewery - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sandy Bay Beachfront - Holiday Home located?

Nestled on the beach, this Matapouri holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Sandy Bay and Woolleys Bay. Whale Bay and Mermaid Pool are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend away

Great property, Location is amazing, straight across the road from the beach! Heaps of room, and amenities were perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2022
Really appreciated your feedback and love to have you again come stay with us all the best for the rest of 2022.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location for a family holiday

Well stocked kitchen. right across the road from the beach. Great deck.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Dec 2022
We enjoyed hosting you.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location right on the beach, good setup for 2 families as 2 kitchen and dining areas. An older bach but has everything you need, beds and linen were perfect! Lots of mosquitos so take some plugins especially for bunk room!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome spot to enjoy Northland beaches

We loved the property. Overlooking Sandy Beach was a beautiful way to start and end the day. Matapouri Bay is close by as is Tutukaka for a great meal at local restaurants. Couldn't recommend this more.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2023
Thank you for your wonderful feedback
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfection

The location could not be better, the beach across the road, bush walks close by, shops nearby, facilities at the property were amazing - kitchen utensils and equipment were fantastic! So much space and so peaceful!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for a babymoon!

My husband and I booked this property for our babymoon so it was just the two of us. We loved the size of the property and can see how it would be great for a larger group or family. We particularly loved the quiet location. We could travel not too far for lovely walks and did a day trip to Paihia but coming home was always a breath of fresh air. Our property manager was helpful and diligent.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great escape!

Wonderful beachfront property! Loved everything. Two bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom and a bunkhouse downstairs. Excellent kitchen equipment and loved the wooden gate for the top of the stairs. The heaters in the downstairs rooms were nice too for chilly nights.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

You get what you pay for

More than we would usually spend on a bach but you get what you pay for. Excellent location in the most beautiful bay. Log fire was wonderful. Well appointed, very spacious and clean bach. We had a wonderful stay, thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 July 2020
Sandy Bay Beachfront is the perfect place to come and treat yourself with plenty of nearby beaches and fun activities. We would love to host you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a special place!

We had an amazing Easter break at Sandy Bay, the house is ideal for a group with 2 entirely separate areas, and all amenities included. We surfed and swam every day. The location is 10/10 being directly opposite the beach - you can hear the waves crashing at night and the view is magnificent. It is quiet, private and roomy. We would love to return soon. Nat is a very responsive and organised host - thanks Nat.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach holiday

This bach is fantastic for families, with a fully equipped kitchen and barbecue it is easy to cook for everybody. Watching the kids surfing straight from our balcony with a coffee in hand… There is a heater in the lounge and downstairs bedroom to keep you cozy in the chilly mornings. The bed in the master bedroom is king size and has a very comfy mattress. There are great bike rides and walks to do in the area. Thank you for the perfect stay :-) We love to come back in the future
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

Great property, perfect location just across the street from the beach. Accommodated two families with teenagers really well. Nothing better than sitting on the balcony and watching the ocean with a coffee or a wine. Highly recommend.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A lovely spot

The house was even better than in the photos. Perfect for our needs and a wonderful location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

It was a wonderful spot. Offered everything we needed for our weekend away.

Easy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location. Great walks/beach. Comfortable accommodation. Great communication.

Would love to come back again. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Nov 2020
Lovely to host you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family and friends holiday

We enjoyed a lovely weekend at Sandy Bay with our friends and family. It was perfect for all the kids being just across the road from the beach. Loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Nov 2020
We loved hosting you and would love you to return.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great property, well equipped, beds were good and stunning location

Great property, well equipped, beds were good and stunning location
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location

Great location and good split level living for 2 families , or isolating children :D Got rained out this time so will have to come back to make the most of this coast
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2020
Hope to host you again when the weather is nice!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

A holiday with Big Brother.

An Axis P5624-E PTZ 360 degree Network camera overlooks the upstairs kitchen, living room, main bedroom and verandah as well as the front yard and driveway. No curtains to pull to avoid its gaze. No mention of this security camera in the listing. If there had been we would never have stayed here. Being under constant surveillance was very unsettling and a terrible invasion of our privacy. So our stay in this beautiful location was spoilt. The house itself was fine. Clean, tidy and everything was functional. The view to the beach amazing and the constant stream of surfers coming and going disappears after dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Apr 2020
As we had already outlined to you previously, I can confirm that there is no surveillance camera anywhere on the property. As you will see from the information below provided by the Director Paul Braunskill of surf2surf.com, there is a surf cam which we outlined in the additional information which is part of your directions email which you would have received from us. A quick call to us would have addressed any concerns you had regarding your assumption that your privacy was in breach of a surveillance camera. We will certainly be making this more clearer on the website and in our additional information that this is a surf cam and not a surveillance camera so there is no confusion to our guests in the future. "Our cam is a Surf CAM only, and has robustly programmed view angles (3 surf angles) showing the ocean, surf conditions and a small part of the beach. These cameras are a Axis Brand (Sweden), they are top of line (#1) web cameras that are built to withstand marine location conditions. At no time does the camera ever point at the residence, or any residence. The camera is subscriber only, utilised by surfers, boaties, surf schools in the area - they have no control over view angles. It is a great tool for ocean and water safety as well as viewing current conditions.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Magic Spot - Great for 2 families!

We thoroughly enjoyed out stay - the house is really well set out for 2 families, adults upstairs and kids downstairs - in saying that the single beds upstairs were terrible so we relocated downstairs to spare room (those beds were great!). The bunkroom downstairs was awesome for the kids, gave us all lots of space! The location is 5 star, the beach beautiful and turned on the surf for our stay so the dads and kids super happy. House really well equipped with everything you might need, especially kitchen - so much of everything! We will definately be back! Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Sandy Bay Beachfront is certainly a terrific spot to look over the beach and watch the surfing from the baloney we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and would love to host you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a gem

Awesome!! Great location
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for a weekend getaway

Very happy with everything!
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you for leaving your comment. We hope to be able to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Bach

we had a great stay and beautiful weather with surf ,for us thats's all we need ,perfect surfing family batch. Thanks again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
We are very pleased to hear you had a great time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Best beach in New Zealand

Great kwiw Bach with everything you need. Warm and cozy, great views. Property manager very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Nice to have hosted you!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Excellent location for enjoying lots of time on the beach, or just...

Excellent location for enjoying lots of time on the beach, or just reading a book and watching the surfers.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Best location

Best location. Just across from the beach. To sit on the deck and look out over the sea was a very relaxing day to spend the weekend.
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