House was advertised as being safe for public use, and child friendly, however it is not.
We were constantly having to watch our two year old son due to literally hundreds of old glassware and pottery, trinkets, sculptures, shells, rocks, tins, etc, that the owner had left stacked high on shelves in the kitchen and hallways.
Some of the items left there were also heavy and large and could have seriously hurt a small child, let alone the risk of small children ingesting small bits of the trinkets.
The high deck outside was also not safe for small children, we had to make it safe by placing a table and deckchairs over an open fall area
Fireplace was left filled with rubbish and ash, with no safety guard around it
Three LPG gas bottles were also left exposed on the deck, (no gas bottle safety storage locker).
We regularly had to make sure our two year old son was not going up and turning on the gas nozzles, or potentially having the gas bottles fall on him
Two of the stove top elements were found to be dirty and as a result smoked when being used, setting off the smoke alarm
We also found half used food, sauces, salad dressings, etc, left on kitchen shelves, and in the fridge.
Half used toiletries also left in bathroom and shower
Dust on shelves under all the old trinkets, etc
The only saving grace to this holiday rental was the actual natural environment of Whangarei Heads !!
Whangarei Heads really is a stunning area
Most days we were out and about exploring the area and found many many incredible areas to swim and walk