Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two

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Two turquoise Adirondack chairs on a wooden deck with a window above.
A golf course with a view of the ocean, trees, and a small building.
A rural property with a paved driveway, a wooden fence, and a large tree in the center.
A compact kitchen with a dining table, chairs, and a refrigerator.
A compact kitchen with a dining table and chairs, a small refrigerator, and a window.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Riversdale Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa
  • Place, Basil Bodle Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Riversdale Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Riversdale Beach Golf Course
    ‪13 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Sleepout

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Riversdale

Located in Riversdale, this holiday home is next to a golf course and near the beach. Castlepoint Rock and Castlepoint Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Basil Bodle Reserve and Riversdale Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking.
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Map
Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa

What's nearby

  • Basil Bodle Reserve - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Riversdale Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Karaka Reserve - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Riversdale Beach Golf Course - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Riversdale Southern Reserve - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Riversdale Gulf Club - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sunny bach, walk to beach, golf course & shop. Perfect for a large family or two located?

This family-friendly Riversdale holiday home is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Basil Bodle Reserve and Riversdale Beach. Karaka Reserve and Riversdale Beach Golf Course are also within 15 minutes.

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. 39 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot, would recommend
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our host was very welcoming and we had a great time. The kids enjoyed staying in the sleep out.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location close to park, shop and beach! Good for a big group, nice yard for the kids to run around. Lots of extra blankets available, good DVD selection. Has everything you need to experience a traditional kiwi bach stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

The house was clean and warm .Lots of space for five adults .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning weekend get awayb

Perfect spot to go with a good bunch mates
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family stay

Really enjoyed our stay at Riversdale Beach beach. The Bach was great with plenty of space for a family gathering, easy access to the beach, local shop and reserve 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely long weekend stay

Lovely property with all the basic amenities you need, perfect for a long weekend escape from the city. Host is super kind and responsive :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Group Stay

Excellent for a group of Motorcycling Men
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great classic kiwi batch! nice and tidy and everything there you need. Great communication from the host, will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb 2026
Thanks Nathan, you’re welcome back anytime. 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A relaxing and peaceful stay

The house has provided us a comfy and stylish place during a road trip. Katrina is always reachable and helpful to our requests and queries.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Riversdale

Lovely family stay at Riversdale.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyable stay at Riversdale Beach

We very much enjoyed our short stay at the beach property. The house is spacious, warm, and elegantly appointed. In our dealings with Katrina, we found her very prompt and understanding.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Riversdale

Great property for a family. Great host. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great holiday

Great holiday. Weather wasn’t the best lots of wind. But there were games and dvds for the kids to be kept busy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A SLICE OF BEECH

Loved staying. So charming and loved the window seats. Walking on the beech was endless in both directions. 10/10.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Christmas 2023

We aged 80+ to 5 year old stayed for Christmas and had a fabulous time. Great location. Bach suited us well lots of sitting places and outside living great. We'd all love to go back again. Katrina very helpful host.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

a proper bach!

Lovely old bach and we enjoyed our stay thank-you. No dishwasher as is expected in a bach but we did have to wash our glasses and some of the cutlery and plates prior to use as they were greasy. Minor problem. Lovely sunny spot and great access to the beach, shop, playground, tennis and golf course.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2024
So glad you had a lovely time Catherine. We pride ourselves on our having a clean Bach, as you will see from our reviews. Apologies that you had to clean the glasses first, I’m not sure why this happened, thank you for your feedback. I’ll message you. Kindest Katrina 😊
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Nice wee spot

Great location In future the fact that there are no sheets and towels at the house should be noted on the website when looking at places to stay. Thank you for providing these for us though. The water shortage is an issue as the tank was extremely low when we arrived. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Mar 2024
Sorry you missed the information about bringing sheets, it is on the site and I also sent you information regarding bringing these. This is standard at Riversdale. We supplied these for you as you - you are welcome. At Riversdale Beach everyone is on tank water, and it has been a very dry summer however we would never rent our property if we didn’t have enough water for our guests. We ask all guests to go easy on water. Again this is standard. Unfortunately I can’t take your review down, as you have asked me, so I’m hoping potential guests can see that there is no problem with our water levels and that they should read all the information before booking. I’m always available for any questions. We have a high standard on communication, cleanliness, location and value. 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Labour weekend 2022

Another great break at this holiday house. House was clean, stocked with firewood etc…owner easy to deal with, highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent spot for a relaxing weekend

Great relaxing bach. All the essentials, without the luxury bits that make you uncomfortable in case you make a mark. This is the ultimate get there & switch off bach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great!

Really loved the property, and was perfect for what we needed!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Teambuilding weekend

Fantastic spot! Everything we needed. The only blemish was the main bathroom shower, which was very weak, but in the overall scheme of things, that wasn't much of an issue. Absolutely loved the place and will hopefully return one day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place, second time staying

Great and fast email responses and communication, Great batch with everything you need
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Comfy and safe for kids

Great little bach to stay especially with small children, safe house and neighborhood. Easy communication and instructions with owner. Thanks so much.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
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