Great place to stay when doing the Tongariro Crossing or skiing Ruapehu. Its walkable to Tongariro shuttle from the house. Compact, well appointed, functional house. Great water pressure/heat pump/electric blankets. 2 toilets was also helpful for our group of 5. The house has very extensive kitchen appliances and kitchenware. We couldn't get the automatic espresso machine to work but didn't pursue a fix. There isn't much going on in the neighborhood so its quiet. Some of the neighboring houses look a little rough and maybe not lived in. Note that the house is in National Park and not Ohakune.