Barb and Mike where absolutely amazing to stay with. We arrived around 5pm after a full day of exploring to be greeted warmly by Barb. Their home was a bit hard to locate initially among all the homes. The house numbers are a bit hidden compared to what we're used to. The guest area is the lower level of the house with your own walk in entrance. There's two bedrooms with a bathroom located in between. A nice open sitting area with a variety of reading materials and games. Great wifi access as well.
Heading up the stairs is a beautiful open deck that we ate dinner at both nights. Barb cooked two amazing meals during our stay and we had a wonderful dinner conversations with both her and Mike. I'd highly recommend taking them up on their offer for dinner (it's an additional cost but completely worth it) Breakfast was provided as part of our stay. Simple, delicious and great coffee. Mike and Barb even rose early the final morning of our stay to make sure we had something to eat before heading off on our next round of adventures (we left at 6:30 in the morning)
Their home is a quick easy walk down the street to the lake (about 5 houses down). There are kayaks for use and helped us get all setup why we arrived. Mike and Barb also took us out on the lake to show us some beautiful coves with some great swimming spots. They also lead us to a great spot to go cliff jumping that the only way you can access is via the water. They both are a wealth of knowledge about the area, New Zealand, and things to do. They provided great advice about our trip, very sociable but at the same time will leave you to do your own thing.
It was a truly wonderful stay not only because of the accommodations but also because of the lovely hosts.