The Beach House is situated at the top of the South Island of New Zealand near Picton. It has stunning views straight down the Queen Charlotte Sound from all of the rooms and is a 5 minutes walk from the Beach. It is surrounded by Reserve Land and has a stream running in front of it. The beach is child friendly and is good for swimming and kayaking/boating. It is a 10 minute walk from the start of the Queen Charlotte Walkway (a famous 3 day walk through Marlborough Sounds country) and the longest mountain bike track in NZ. It takes 30 minutes to fly to Wellington from Picton or Blenheim airports (a 30 minute drive away). It is 45 minutes from the main town of Blenheim which is known for its wine trail/vineyards and winetasting. It is 60 minutes from Nelson which is known for its arts and crafts and beautiful sandy beaches.