Whether it's a stormy day or a beaut, Reverend Bob Schuster loves the vista of Lake Rotoiti from his lounge.
And that's despite the current high lake level meaning there is no beach beyond his lawn and the water is encroaching on the green grass.
"This bach has been in the family since the 1920s," he said.
"And I'll hand it down but a lot of people are after this section, maybe not the house but definitely the land."
Mr Schuster moved into the modest bach after his wife, Emily, died in 1997. The bach has been in his wife's family for almost a century - it was once owned by Guide Rangi - and has been passed down the generations. The Schusters had six children "so there's plenty of relatives" it could go to but the eldest will have first refusal.