Fell in love with this place w/in 5 seconds of walking in the front door. Stylishly upgraded 2BR/2BA apt. in an older home in a quiet residential neighborhood.
Terrific location 10 mins. walk from lovely & safe Takapuna Beach and many cafes/coffee shops & just 10 mins. drive from downtown Auckland. James is a responsive host.
Just one concern—it’s HOT. There is no AC & it heats up early & stays that way for a long time. We had fairly moderate summer temps during our 2 days there but even with all the screenless windows and doors wide open for hours once the sun went down, it was stifling inside long after the outside had cooled to a very comfortable degree. Not until late at night after we were asleep did it complete cooling.
There were several fans provided that gave some relief (for me-not so much my wife) but they were mostly useless in exchanging the internal air volume. A whole-house fan would really be useful here if upgrading to AC & dual-panes windows prove too costly.
It’s a lovely little space but the heat issue would be a dealbreaker for me in contemplating returning there as it should be for anyone who can’t handle the heat.