Loved our stay here! You cannot beat this location. Takapuna Beach, as well as numerous others, are within short walking distance. A ten minute walk delivers you to a beautiful beach! Grocery store on the corner, as well as a few restaurants; even more restaurants and shops about a 15 minute walk away in the heart of Takapuna. We are walkers, so we also walked to Devonport a few times (we even watched the New Years fireworks in Auckland from the slopes of Mt. Victoria)...all in all, this is a great, central spot to explore the area across the bay from Auckland. Brendan is super nice and hospitable (as is his wife!), and he came to introduce himself and to let us know that we were welcome to ask for anything if we needed it. We felt like we had a good deal of privacy while still feeling welcome. The space itself is great--spacious living area with everything you could need (TV, microwave, refrigerator, toaster, utensils, etc.). Bedroom was super cozy with lots of storage space, bathroom was spacious and well appointed. We loved the paintings in the living area! All in all, an excellent stay in an excellent location; everything was lovely! Thank you so much!