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Idyll by the bay

The bach that previously occupied this site was nearly derelict. A peach-coloured, unlined fibrolite, beehive-shaped structure with a wobbly deck, it stood, through the decades, above a small Cable Bay hill a jandal’s throw away from the rolling waves.

It is one of those magical locations of the Far North District that have slowly become resort meccas and, eventually, retirement spots for sea-loving couples. The owners of this plot are locals who have deep roots in the area and can describe the mood here with a simple narrative that seems to carry the summer within it.

“The view, the grass and manuka,

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