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Beach at the back door!

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Exterior detail
A kitchen with a central island, a microwave, a stove, and a refrigerator.
A cozy living room with a wooden ceiling, a sofa with patterned cushions, a small table, a chair, and a view through a window.
A hallway with wooden flooring, a bookshelf with books and decorative items, a rug, and a door leading to another room.
A bedroom with a bed, a door, a window, a wall-mounted light fixture, and a small table.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Bathtub
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Granity, West Coast
  • Place, Charming Creek Walkway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Miner's Brewery
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Place, Carters Beach
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Airport, Westport (WSZ)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Granity

Located in Granity, this holiday home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Charming Creek Walkway and Buller Gorge, while NBS Theatre and Coaltown Museum are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Granity, West Coast

What's nearby

  • Charming Creek Walkway - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Miner's Brewery - 43 min drive - 37.9 km
  • NBS Theatre - 43 min drive - 37.9 km
  • Coaltown Museum - 46 min drive - 37.2 km
  • Carters Beach - 53 min drive - 46.2 km

Getting around

  • Westport (WSZ) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tommy Knockers - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Charming Creek Tavern - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Drifters Café - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beach at the back door! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beach at the back door!?

As of 24 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beach at the back door! on 7 December 2026 start from NZ$440, 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 Beach at the back door!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beach at the back door!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach at the back door!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beach at the back door! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Charming Creek Walkway and within 20 miles (32 km) of Denniston Experience and Solid Energy Centre. Miner's Brewery and NBS Theatre are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication

Lovely wee place right on the beach

Would definitely stay again thank you so much we had a lovely peaceful holiday
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome accomadation

Awesome stay hassle free and relaxing place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful stay at Granity

The house was perfect for us, loved the cosy lounge and proximity to so many adventures!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay.

Great stay. Clean, warm and cozy house. Helpful hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2023
Thanks we are glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

The house was awesome, right next to the beach and the host was fantastic, very quick response time when I lost the keys! Thanks for a great stay, I will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

Very nice exceptional view of the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great bach. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Very nice relaxing location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Stay

The property was clean and well equipped. Communication with the host was excellent and very prompt replies to my queries.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical place

We loved our stay at this cottage. Even heard the penguins one morning and had lovely weather to explore the area. Well set up and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As the hosts describe

Clean, quiet with great surfing right out front. Just what the Dr ordered
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A needed escape

We loved everything about this place and the wild nature of the surrounding mountains and sea. My partner and I needed to re set our mental health and this was the perfect place to do it. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we extended our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs Musson

The house was so cute and quaint, so perfect for the setting, loved the homely feel and character, was paradise
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great short break

Loved the cottage, very cosy and quaint. Clean and lovely. Love all the art. Great location. The only thing is the bay window hasn't got a view of the Ocean as there is a stone wall and flax bushes in the way. But still an easy short walk to the beach. Thanks, we loved the cottage, and our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

On the beach

Great place to stay to experience a West Coast beach at the front door. Rustic, quirky and a proper Kiwi crib/bach. We loved the blue penguins under the house. Their quirky chirping and calling under the floorboards was thrilling. Eat your heart out, David Attenborough! Never enough to be at all annoying and we actually wanted them to put on more of a performance.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Verträumtes Haus an der Westküste

Wir haben uns in Maries liebevoll und geschmackvoll eingerichtetem Haus am Meer sehr wohl gefühlt. Es ist toll, in der Küche alles bis hin zu den Gewürzen vorzufinden, was man brauchen könnte und spannende Bücher und Unterlagen zur Gegend am Wohnzimmertisch. Danke für den angenehmen Aufenthalt!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and old but well maintained bach

Overall the property is as described. It had all the amenities that we needed for our stay and the beds were comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

West Coast Wonder

A sweet little miners cottage, on the beach at Granity. We loved the authentic feel to the place and the beautiful art all around the home. The beds were very comfortable and the kitchen was great. The plumbing was pretty antiquated and we were glad we took our own water to drink. We koved our time there, very relaxing and so lovely to have the beach so close.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

On the whole good experience

All ok
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house

Great bach, loved the artwork throughout the house especially the glazed tile pictures.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2023
Thanks so glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little place to stay

Nice and easy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome family holiday home

Great for our family of five. The kids loved it! Collecting stones with access to the beach very close by. Beautiful for early morning walks and sunsets. An easy drive to so many intetesting places on the coast and inland. Friendly locals. Very cool, cosy house with everything we needed. Just bring your own bottled water, everything else was close to perfect :) The only slight negatives was off-street parking is half on the neighbours side and the clothesline could be upgraded. We used it a lot to dry wetsuits, surf gear and damp clothing as there is no dryer. All in all a really memorable stay in a cool quirky house
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2022
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