54 Happy Jacks Road, Mahanga, Mahia Halbinsel, Neuseeland

Bigger than the traditional bach and currently enjoyed as both a coastal escape and holiday accommodation, this is a property that gives you the best of both worlds. Generate income when you are not using it, then escape to Mahanga whenever the coast calls. Private, spacious and positioned on a generous site at the northern end of Mahanga Beach, it is a great location for making the most of everything the peninsula has to offer.

Unassuming from the road, this converted barn style retreat opens up into an oversized, relaxed beach bach designed for easy living, entertaining and good times with family and friends.

Upstairs, the main living captures sweeping views across Mahanga’s seven kilometre (more or less) stretch of white sand and rolling surf. The feel is rustic and coastal, with polished timber floors, open spaces and doors spilling onto a generous deck made for morning coffees, checking the swell and long evenings as the light fades over the water. Behind you, native bush clad hills provide a wonderful sense of retreat.

There is room for everyone here. The second level includes the primary bedroom, another double bedroom and a mezzanine space for extra guests or a quiet work nook. A second living area on the lower level connects with bunk style bedrooms and a bathroom, providing plenty of space for extended family, friends and the inevitable summer overflow.

A spacious garage provides ample storage for surfboards, wetsuits, fishing gear and all the toys that come with life by the sea.

Mahia Peninsula is a playground for those who love the coast, with beautiful beaches, great surf, fishing, water sports and safe boat launching on both sides of the peninsula. Approximately two hours north of Napier and one hour south of Gisborne, it is also within easy reach of Morere Hot Springs, local Saturday markets and fresh local produce.

This is a place made for shared meals, salty hair, sandy feet and weekends that turn into something longer. At Mahanga, the rhythm of life follows the tide. Surf, fish, walk, relax and when you are not here enjoying it yourself, let the property work for you.