I have stopped reviewing places we stay as most reviews take a lot of time to do properly and are soon swamped by useless other reviews which are not truly helpful.
This is this case I think a review is warranted.
The Villa is truly a special place and the everything I had hoped when I had booked. Peaceful, beautiful view, well organised, very clean, thoughtful generous hosts and well worth the cost. We did not feel we were going into weekender where the owner leaves junk in every cupboard. Everything needed was there to cook and relax. This was truly a holiday home worth staying for a week. The photos on the net were accurate and not taken many years ago.
The villa was private, isolated, and set high overlooking Whanaroa Habour. The surrounding area was great for walking and we spent a week here with something new to do every day.
The Villa is one of those special places high on our list of places we would return. We are only top end travellers and have stayed in 17 houses throughout the world in the last two years, so we have considerable experience.