Cooks Beach

Tucked away and private, this fully-furnished character cottage is on an almost 1000 square metre lot encircled by mature trees and is suitable as a holiday home or a permanent residence. The entryway leads to two large bedrooms with a door that closes off the sleeping quarters from the living area. The kitchen and adjoining dining areas flow into the living room with its charming coffered ceiling and cast iron wood stove.

There are two full baths; one with a shower, the other with a large, freestanding soaking tub and washing machine. Another small room can be used as an office or for storage.

A large slider door, with separate barn-style screen door, opens out onto the back deck and garden providing a great indoor/outdoor feel. Meandering up the garden path you will find a sleepout with French doors and plumbed sink. The additional two-story outbuilding is currently being utilised as a woodworking shop on the ground floor and an artist's studio upstairs, as well as additional storage space. The 25 sq metre artist studio features two large windows on opposite sides, providing lots of light and ventilation, and one full wall of shelving. The shop area on the ground floor has a roller door and a large picture window.

The location is ideal. You're only a couple of minutes' walk to Front Beach and just a few minutes more to Flaxmill Bay, both much-coveted swimming bays. Enjoy the scenic walks—Shakespeare Cliff, Whitanga Pa, Back Bay—paddle-boarding, kayaking, fishing, and just a short drive or bike ride to Cooks Beach and the Purangi River. Plus, it's only a two-minute stroll to catch the ferry to Whitianga and all the dining and shopping your heart could desire.

With a little bit of updating, this could be your ideal beach house.

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