Visit us at Driftwood and enjoy a taste of real New Zealand living . . .


Having traveled extensively for many years Richard and Vanessa Owen realized not only was their home Driftwood
quite unique . . . but that the best times they had traveling
were when they were meeting people in their own homes.


Their home, Driftwood, is a 15 acre private waterfront estate
in the heart of the Bay of Islands and they have opened their families favourite place on this beautiful estate, the charming Crayfish Cottage to fellow travellers for wonderful seafood lunches on the beach.


The property was featured in December's issue of
New Zealand Life & Living magazine,
click here to see the article.


"Watching the boys playing on the swing, hunting for crabs and getting VERY mucky was second only to the great food and atmosphere.
A really great family day out !"


image of beach hut


“I didn't really know what to expect but it sounded interesting and it turned out to be the highlight of our holiday. The Crayfish were huge and there is something about eating outdoors that is really magical."