We had a great stay in Murray and Dianne's place and used it as a base to explore Northland and visit Waitangi (highly recommend). The couches were particularly comfortable, and the house was clean and roomy. The kitchen was well appointed, and the instruction labels on everything really made it easy to use the house while we were there - and the kids loved seeing the sheep on the way in and out too! We'd definitely recommend it as a place to stay when travelling up north.