Newly updated beachside apartment with direct easy access to the beach- only a few steps away! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment features a large upper outdoor balcony, living area and kitchen with 2 generous bedrooms upstairs and another downstairs with own ensuite, tv, mini fridge and tea coffee making facilities. You’ll love the beach front location and the proximity to restaurants, cafés, bars, an excellent 4 Square supermarket, movie theatre, and artisan bread shop. All walking distance. The space 40 steps to the beach with beautiful ocean views of Motiti Island in the distance mixed with a lovely garden/tree outlook from the sunny deck, and a rural scene of Papamoa Hills from the bedrooms makes for a relaxing holiday atmosphere. Main living and 2 bedrooms upstairs with a self-contained studio unit downstairs. Outside stairs to the upstairs living area. No internal stairs between floors. Quiet eastern end of Papamoa Beach with good swimming, surfing, fishing and tuatua shellfish gathering. The apartment is situated behind another Airbnb property called The Beachhouse which other guests may be using. All linen/towels including beach towels are supplied. Guest access The section is shared with the absolute beachfront house in front which other guests may be using. To access the beach you need to pass down the side of this house. Please respect their privacy and do not peer in the windows or linger on the sand dunes in front but just make your way directly to the beach. Thank you. Other things to note This apartment has been recently updated with new carpet, paint and new curtains and blinds throughout with new televisions upstairs and downstairs with streaming facilities. Good for couples, solo and business travellers or families (with kids) and is situated behind another airbnb ('The Beachhouse').