We had a great time and Murray was an excellent host The place is large (private and separate bedroom, sitting room and kitchen/diner); warm; very well equipped and very clean.
The views over Arkles Bay, Rangitoto and, when the cloud's permit (it was August, after all) you can see Auckland in the distance. It is also very close to the local shops with a Countdown store a short walk away and a wonderful cinema closer. WiFi speed was very good and allows streaming services like Netflix and also allowed me to work from this temporary "home".
Outside, there is a good deck area that would be lovely to sit on and enjoy the views. In fact I sat out there and had breakfast on our first day but eventually I had to go into the kitchen when the rain arrived.
I thoroughly recommend this great accommodation and thank Murray for letting us stay in his home.