The Louises overlooks Lion Rock and the Tasman Sea, surrounded by native bush and subtropical gardens and set across 7 acres above Piha’s black-sand coast. One of New Zealand’s best-known surf destinations, Piha feels remote and raw, but sits less than an hour from central Auckland.

Set on Motuarohia Island, one of just six private residences within a protected coastal landscape in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, this cliff-top home occupies one of the island’s highest points. From here, uninterrupted 360-degree views extend across twin lagoons and open water, with dolphins frequently moving through the bay below.

On the market with New Zealand Sotheby’s, the minimalist Hidden Island Retreat was designed to blend into the landscape of New Zealand’s Jack’s Point Preserve.