Our House for the Week on Waiheke

We've never spent Christmas away from home, but this will be fun.  John reserved this perfect little house about 6 months ago.  It's all about the indoor/outdoor living - with doors that open about 1/2 the house to the outside.  Views from everywhere overlooking the crystal clear blue waters of Anzac Bay, and we have large Pohutukawa trees (see our other post about NZ's Christmas Tree) 

That's the view from the deck and when you look over the island in the kitchen.  The kitchen is really well stocked to cook anything, and we're planning the Christmas menu now. We are also stocking  up on supplies, as this Island will be virtually shut down on Christmas and Boxing Day.

And here's the dining table for our Christmas feast!

The deck is enormous with both gas and charcoal grills, seating for about 20.  

Apparently it's also a great place for a nap :)

 

The bedroom upstairs has another nice deck looking into the lush gardens all around us, plus more views of the bay from a huge picture window in the front.   

We offer no pictures of the living room (it's large with cathedral ceilings and 2 seating areas) but we want no memories of the world's most uncomfortable couches.