Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 13
Popular amenities
On beach
Onsite parking available
Kitchen
Washing machine
Barbecue
Deck or patio
Explore the area
Oakura Bay, Oakura
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Single Bed
Downstairs Rumpus Room
1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed
Master Bedroom
1 King Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 2
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people)
A genuine beach front holiday home, just walk onto the sand from the grass, no roads to cross, no reserves to walk through.
Perfectly positioned on the long gentle curve of this golden sand beach, you can launch your boat just down the road and watch your children play in the water from the deck.
Upstairs are four large bedrooms, main bathroom, separate toilet, the open plan living/dining room and full kitchen. Expansive decking on two sides completes the picture.
Downstairs is the laundry, large rumpus/games room, second kitchen and another three beds (queen bed and bunks). A bathroom and separate toilet service this area.
Cot and high chair available upon request.
Amazing beach house that sleeps 13, well equipped so that you can have a fabulous beach holiday.
Plenty of room for your boat and beach toys.
Plenty of outdoor furniture, BBQ and three kayaks available for use.
Oakura Bay is well serviced with a local dairy, fuel and a takeaway.
The famous Gallery and Cafe Helena Bay Hill is only 15 minutes away - fantastic coffee, breakfasts, lunches, morning and afternoon teas. Check out there website.
Oakura Bay is great for boating - you can fish, dive and there is also a water ski lane at the northern end of Oakura Bay.
You can also look to join a boat charter - fish, dive or just cruise.
Diving - the immediate coastline boasts great diving and just 22 kms offshore lies the world famous Poor Knights Islands.
A great place for a family holiday - parents please note that children can walk directly onto the beach and hence into the water - adult supervision required for children who are unable to swim.
Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$100.00 per stay); Linen (Optional, NZ$15.00 per person); Let me know if you would like linen and I will add the cost to your booking.
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Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
About the area
Oakura
Located in Oakura, this holiday home is on the beach. Ruapekapeka Pa is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve and Oakura Bay. Scuba diving, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
Is High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people) pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people)?
As of 16 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people) on 5 December 2026 start from NZ$1,471, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people)?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people)?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.
What time is check-out at High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people)?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is High Water Beach House, absolute beach front, 5 bedrooms (sleep up to 13 people) located?
Nestled on the beach, this Oakura holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Oakura Bay and Whangaruru Harbour. Okurekureia Beach and Okupe Beach are also within 12 miles (20 km).
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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Host was amazing with great communication especially with the weather issues that happened in the area giving updates of road conditions. House is lovely and big, with the beach right at your fingertips was perfect for our family. Use of Kayaks, beautiful views to enjoy all day long. Definitely recommend and will go back again.
We had the most amazing stay! Everything you could possibly need. Everyone had such a relaxing time, couldn’t recommend it enough :) hope to stay again
Location was wonderful, right on the beach. Generous living spaces with comfortable leather furniture for 12 people. Heated outside shower was a bonus.
The place is huge, ideal for family and big group gatherings and they have nice facilities. Amazing sea front view. Will surely come back to this place.
This house is perfectly equipped with everything you could possibly need and more! The host was lovely to deal with and likewise Elaine. We’ve had the most amazing weekend. Will definitely be back. Thankyou.
Really loved location, amenities, atmosphere and kayaking. Need to pass on that we had noticed mould on pillows, bathrooms not too clean, dog hair on carpet and window sills need to be cleaned. Would stay again.
Sarah B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 October 2022
So sorry, have sent the cleaners back in to give it a spring clean.
We all had a great time...so close the beach. House was perfect for the 10 of us. Shop handy for fish and chip night...they even cooked our own caught snapper
This place is massive and well stock with everything. We were a family of 9 and had so much room.
We have already booked for Feb/march and hoping to be back next Christmas
We really enjoyed our stay here. There was a lot of space for our family to relax and enjoy the house and the ocean. We had a few rainy days so we made good use of the games table downstairs. The living room is also a great place to curl up and read a book, and watch the rain pass. Perfect location on the beach. Lots of space for parking. This is the second time we've stayed here and would recommend it to families.
This beachfront house is an amazing property for people who love beach. House is clean and inside has no bugs. It was a perfect holiday for us. Swim/kayaking/diving/fishing etcetc too many things to do. Only small waves so even little kids are safe to play. Bach has deck where you can sit and enjoy the beautiful view. Neighbors are friendly. The photos underestimate the stays honestly. Just go
It was our fourth time staying at High Water. We all had such a great time as usual. It is ideal for our whole extended family of 8 adults and four children. The view and closeness to the beach are amazing and the house has everything we need.
We are all looking forward to our next holiday there.
Thanks Lisa.
Our group of Forest and Bird friends had a wonderful time at High Water Bach on lovely Oakura Beach. The house has a great capacity to host a good sized group and there is no shortage of any crockery, cutlery or pots and pans in the kitchen area. Wonderful sitting out on the deck in the sun, swimming just out your front door and many wonderful walks to be had. It's worth a visit to Mimiwhangata for those who like walking and exploring. Highly recommend this bach and thanks to the owners, we all had a great time.
A mint location with all you need for a perfect family holiday. Take extra toilet rolls though as we had to buy more (4 or 5 rolls not enough for the 12 of us over the weekend). Also take salt and pepper as nothing provided. These are minor comments for an otherwise magic stay! We loved the living/dining and kitchen space. Great to have an area that caters for the number of beds provided. Would definitely stay again and recommend!
Our whānau had an absolute blast on our first vacation during Waitangi week. The spacious house is located along the beach front which made tanning on the loungers convenient, while I monitored my children who spent there days kayaking, boogy boarding, building sand castles, collecting shells and exploring. We also got to see Dolphins swimming in the bay near. The 2 stores nearby (literally 5 houses away) has everything you need; fully stocked dairy/petrol station and a Takeaways/cafe/koha shed.
The home itself has everything a growing whānau needs to have a memorable time away; surround speakers for music, bbq, fire pit to cook smores, boogy boards, kayaks, cards, binoculars, an outside heated shower to prevent sandy children from entering indoors with tonnes of carparking space.
Highly recommend and will definitely be coming back!!