Great place close to Auckland but far away enough to be really peaceful. Peter was a wonderful host giving me advice on things to look out for being a first time bnber. He also let me know about local activities I could do such as climbing mt eden to get a panoramic view of the city which was a great local tip. He was super responsive and I was even late by over an hour as my bus was late but he responded to every msg I sent nearly immediately. The accommodation is superb as they live in another part of the house so it's quite private and you have your own lounge and kitchen etc. There was another room for bnbers but they didn't fill it so I had the whole area to myself. They have two dogs who are absolute cuties and even if you dont like dogs this accommodation would be fine as they don't come inside.