We stayed 7 nights recently, couple with two young children and grandma. The place has absolutely everything you need, from kayaks and bikes to boardgames to kitchen appliances. With strong northerlies, the outdoor area was exposed, but well sheltered from the southerlies and straight westerlies. The beds are firm, there’s a great choixe of pillows. House linen was good quality. Great space for young kids, although the curtains aren’t blackouts so the light kept us all awake... The neighbourhood is very calm and quiet, although a neighbor’s dog came onto the property a few times. It’s exactly midway between Raumati Beach and Paraparaumu beach (about 20-30 minutes walk), when the tide was high you couldn’t walk to Raumati on the beach, but the roadside walk was totally fine. Awesome parks for our 3 year old (and up to 7 I’d say) in both villages.
I’d definitely recommend this to a couple with young kids - but without the grandma ;-) especially if the kidswill keep everyone awake at night because of the light XD !