' Palm Haven' Swanson, Peaceful semi rural living.

Palm Haven - set on a small quiet, peaceful semi rural lifestyle block in a park like setting. LOCATION HANDY TO ALL AMENITIES. ~Conveniently located for the airport (40 mins), to the city (car 30 mins, train or bus), west or north (SH 16) ~10 minute drive to Kumeu show grounds ~10 minute drive to Trust Stadium ~2 minutes drive to local shops & train station ~2 minutes drive to shops and local cafes ~central to many beaches, bush walks & tourist activities ~10 minutes drive to Bethals beach After every guest departs the cottage is thoroughly Cleaned to government covid-19 requirements.The cottage is comfortable and well equipped with quality furnishings and plenty of parking in a beautiful garden setting with birds bees flowers gardens and trees and is very private with no close neighbours. A fenced off covered deck to enjoy sitting or eating will keep the little ones safe. Unlike many of the other bnb's in our area our location is at the bottom of the mountain range not at the top which have steep winding roads to get to any destination. Its the perfect springboard for exploring the wonderful West Coast with it's wineries, and natural wonders. Beautiful surf beaches, magnificent waterfalls, native bush and stunning lakes are all within minutes of Palm Haven. Guests are welcome to walk over our 8 acre property. We have many lovely walking tracks with lots of bird life with friendly chickens and a peacock so bring your walking shoes. We have flower and vegetable gardens and will often provide you with surplus when we have it, all organic of coarse. LONG TERM LOCALS AS HOSTS Donna and Michael tend to keep a low profile for your privacy, but as long time West Auckland locals we are happy to provide guests with information if required and are happy to help in any way if needed and welcome guests from all backgrounds. NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES, 10 minute drive to: ~Shopping Centres at Henderson, Westgate & Northwest (all have a cinema complex) ~Westwave indoor heated Olympic pool ~Crystal mountain (theme park for kids) ~Cassels venue on Scenic Drive north ~Waitakere Trust Stadium 15 minute drive to: Aratiki visitor centre on the Scenic Drive and the Waitakere Tramline ~Cascades waterfall and bush walk ~Kauri Park home to a range of outdoor activities and fabulous 200km of bush walks / walking track ~Bethells and O’ Neil’s surf beaches, the black sand dunes around the edge of the land locked Lake Wainamu for the kids to boogie board down and plenty of safe swimming as well. During the summer months Bethells beach has a caravan café and live music in the evenings, has glo worms in the caves ~Kumeu with its boutique wineries and wedding venues (Soljans, West Brook, Gracehill, Ellely Estate, Kumeu Valley Estate, Markovina Estate) and wonderful dining experiences 20 minute drive to: ~Wood hill off road motorcycle and mountain bike trails ~Tree adventures - Auckland's Home of high-wire adventure. Unleash your inner monkey and build confidence in the Woodhill Forest treetops ~Woodhill Sands equestrian event centre 30 minute drive to: ~Piha Karekare black sand beaches ~Muriwai surf beaches and the gannet colony on the west coast and rock fishing ~Parakai thermal hot pools Local train station 5 minutes drive you can park your car and take the train this will save you $$$$ on parking especially in the city. We are central to many activities and amenities making day trips easy. We have plenty of brochures for you to look through and plan your days out. We are located at the bottom of the ranges so no winding steep roads to drive. The train is a 5 minute drive you can park at the station and go anywhere and save $$$ in parking.