Starlight (Te Whānau Marama) Beach Retreat

Secluded, beach front, sustainable, expansive estuary and bay views. Sunny & warm. Starlight (Te Whānau Mārama) is a holiday treat. You can watch the day unfold, the tides come and go, the colors change & the birds feed. At night you will be amazed by the starlight. A 1km stroll brings you to a Beach Cafe, marine reserve & the Cable Bay walkway. Its a 20 minutes drive to the restaurants of Nelson city or a little further to the wineries of Nelson & Marlborough or the Able Tasman National Park. The space Starlight can sleep a maximum of 8 people. Occupancy greater than 6 is strictly by arrangement for example - guests may have visitors or family overnight for an extra night or two (extra charges apply). The fourth bedroom is a mezzanine room overlooking the lounge. At high water you can swim at the bottom of the garden and at low tide you can collect cockles or pipi’s on the Estuary. In the evening you can sauté your catch on the BBQ and wash them down with a local Sauvignon. You can sit in any room with your book and watch nature going about its day or join together with family or friends at the main table or on the balcony to play cards or a board game or have a feast prepared in the kitchen or at the BBQ. Guest access You have exclusive access to the house. I may be resident in a self-contained boathouse at the bottom of the Garden. Other things to note Starlight is managed on sustainable principle's. All potable water is 100% rainwater. Starlight's wastewater and greywater are processed via a biolytic worm farm the output from the worm farm is used to irrigate native trees on site. Electricity is purchased from Powershop. Powershop retails electricity form 100% renewable sources. To assist the worms guests are asked to take care what goes into the wastewater system. In dry times guests may be asked to conserve water or guest requests to increase the number of occupants may be declined when water stocks are critical. Parking on site is limited to two vehicles. Please discuss your parking needs. There is are two sit on kayaks available for guest use. If you are an experienced kayaker Chis may be willing to let you use one on his paddling perfection boats on the Estuary. Although Starlight is in a very safe environment there is a security camera at the entrance for your extra safety.