A warm welcome from your hosts, Natsuko,Maarten, and our daughter, Lina. We love Owhiro Bay where you can enjoy rural surroundings and nature while enjoying city activities.

Natsuko is originally from Tokyo, Japan, Maarten is from the Netherlands. After a brief period in the Netherlands, they are now well established in Owhiro Bay.

Maarten is a qualified carpenter, he has built `upper boat room' (luxury bedroom), kitchen, bathrooms, balcony and the nautical deck in our house.

Natsuko, am a qualified chef, When I saw a pamphlet about B&B on a Wellington city bus, back in 2004, I thought instantly “This is it!”. As my strong interest was the hospitality/tourism industry, it was a natural choice for me. I had also decided it was time for a change and wanted the opportunity to utilize my organizational and people skills more effectively. Now I enjoy meeting lots of people from all over the world. My other passion is to make good healthy food. My homemade whole meal breads and muesli are popular with guests.

Their daughter, Lina was born in January 2009. Now she is in the stage of enjoying the freedom of walking around!

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We all look forward to seeing you in Owhiro Bay, South Wellington.

Cartoon by our guest, Paul from Australia