Tahi New Zealand | Mara

Entire cottage in Pataua North, New Zealand

  1. 7 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 2 baths
Rated 4.94 out of 5 stars.16 reviews
Hosted by Tahi Estate
  1. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Park for free

This is one of the few places in the area with free parking.
Mara cottage is part of the 315ha Tahi ecological sanctuary, including restored wetlands, lakes and forests. You will have the choice of walking one of the many tracks, swimming from the beautiful white sand surf beach or fishing and kayaking in the estuary. Surfing lessons and standup paddleboards are available locally, along with horse trekking through a neighbouring property or along the beach.

The space
Mara is a four-bedroom cottage equally suited to families or couples. There are two bathrooms, one in Mara itself and one in a separate building just behind Mara. Light and spacious, Mara is a natural haven surrounded by sub-tropical gardens. The beach is a short stroll away through the private parkland of Tahi.

Guest access
As a guest at Tahi, you have access to a 315 hectare ecological sanctuary. Encompassing a rich variety of habitats, Tahi is a haven for walkers, birdwatchers and the conservation minded. Dune vegetation on the surf beach gives way to diverse broadleaf forest on the hills further inland, lakes provide habitat for mullet and rare long-finned eels while mangroves and saltmarshes are home to kingfishers, rare fernbirds and banded rails. Tahi is also proud to host a number of endangered bird species including Kiwi, Brown Teal, Bittern and Dotterell.

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds

What this place offers

Beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
HDTV with Netflix
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

Select check-in date

Add your travel dates for exact pricing

4.94 out of 5 stars from 16 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 94% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 6% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Pataua North, Northland, New Zealand

Pataua North has a 2km stunning white sand surf beach, and also a calm inland lagoon and estuary. So there is something for everyone.

The drive back into Whangarei is half an hour, and the city has lots of great cafes and restaurants particularly around the Town Basin. The New World supermarket also has a good range of bread, deli items and wines.

If you fancy seeing further afield, a trip to Tutukaka for some diving at the world renowned Poor Knights Islands is only a 45 minute drive away, or a day out in the Bay of Islands is just an hour and a half drive.

Meet your host

Host
72 reviews
4.93 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Speaks English
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 pm
Checkout before 11:00 am
7 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Smoke alarm