Great house with a huge school ground beyond the backyard that we spent a lot of time in kicking a football or playing cricket. Very close to the Ponsonby shops & restaurants for dinner - also good location for getting out for day trips (e.g. to Piha Beach, etc) without battling through Auckland central peak hour traffic & all those road works!). Onsite parking was very handy. Loved the upstairs kitchen/lounge area - could open the windows at either end on a warmish Auckland day to let a cooling breeze through while enjoying a local gin & tonic.