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Veronica the 2 berth Campervan
Motor home • Algies Bay New Zealand
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed March 2023
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General overview
Veronica is a 2008 Fiat Ducato, diesel, manual campervan. She's an absolute delight to drive. She is fully self-contained with a shower, loo and handbasin in the bathroom. Being self-contained means you can choose to Freedom Camp where it's allowed. There are some incredible locations to do so and we can help you plan a trip. If you prefer, you can overnight at camp sites which have facilities eg. Kitchen, bathrooms etc.
There is a NZ$500 excess on our insurance policy that we would ask you to agree to pay if an accident happened and we had to claim on our insurance.
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The space
Veronica sleeps 2 on a very wide comfortable bed. The table slots into the middle plus 2 other boards and the squabs go on top as the mattress. All bedding provided.
In the daytime, the bed is dismantled back into seats and a swivel table. You do need to be able to lift the reasonably heavy table into place.....it's manageable but not if you have a bad back. Putting the fitted sheet on needs a bit of agility too....you have to crawl on top of the mattress to tuck the sheet in. And again when taking the sheet off each morning.
The kitchen has a 2 burner gas hob and a sink. There's a small microwave and a TV. These only work if you're plugged in eg. at a camp site. A solar panel can be set up to charge the house battery.
Plenty of storage to store food in drawers and overhead lockers for clothes, towels etc. There's a full length mirror.
The sliding door opens wide to give wonderful views out of the kitchen window.
It's definitely cosy in the van. There is not much room to move around, especially when the bed is down. Better to know the full picture before setting off!
Guest access
There is a step to be placed outside the back doors once you are parked up. Access can be either through the back or via the driver or passenger doors.
Notes
We have found we can do 3 or 4 nights before needing to fill up with water and empty the waste water and toilet cassette. There are many dump stations where emptying is easy, (all hoses, chemicals, gloves etc) are stored in the van and we can show you how to work everything. We ask you to return Veronica ready for use, i.e. with waste water and toilet cassette emptied and cleaned and the water tank topped up.
The campervan takes diesel. This is considerably cheaper than petrol but the owner of the vehicle has to pay Road User Charges. We ask that the exchanger makes a contribution towards the Road User Charges, otherwise in effect we're contributing to their fuel costs.
The Road User Charges cost NZ $0.076 per km, i.e.$76 per 1000 km. We'll do a reading of the clock on your departure and arrival. We thank you for your understanding.
Features
Microwave
Fridge
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Unsuitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Getting to my home
Easiest to drive with a rental car. Public transport is possible with an Intercity bus Auckland to Warkworth but the last bit probably is a taxi ride. We may be able to come and pick you up in Warkworth.
Nearest airport
Auckland, both domestic and international. An hour and a half drive to us.
Getting around
Veronica is easy to park as she fits into ordinary parking spaces. We do not attempt undergound car parks due to height restrictions.
Map of Approximate Location
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Feedback
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Soooo this was a dream of an exchange! Peter and Carey were so sweet and it was sooo lovely to meet them. On the start day they picked us up when we got stranded, buses are though in that part. They akso brought us back to the bus stop, 15 min drive! We had lunch together and it was so nice to get to know each other. Than we got a tour around veronic and a little drive with peter wich was so great, always handy to get firts hand tips! And than oure adventure starten!! If you every dreamt of driving around in new zealand with a camper fan, jump! Venronica has everything and more! It was a dream to drive in beautyfull nz, we did free camping, camping places when we needed to do laundry and pay camping on beautyfull parking lots that closed at night and than that place was ours! Really this was a dream! Carey and peter and veronica! Hope to meet all of them again, or just peter and Carey in the netherlands! Thank you! -
So glad you enjoyed exploring in Veronica! You really made the most of it, finding beautiful places to park up overnight. An absolute pleasure to meet you and your neice.
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What a great little caravan and great experience! We very much enjoyed our 5 days exploring and camping in it. Carey & Peter are super friendly and helpful hosts. The camper van is small and has everything for a comfortable camping trip...cook top, sink, shower, toilet, TV/DVD, plenty storage space and the dinette converts into a big bed. Drives easy and fits in a regular parking space. -
So glad you enjoyed your trip in Veronica as our first guests!
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