It’s a nice little cottage, nice spot but very small. The oven is alive & so is the washing machine. I think they’re very old, loud & noisy. The oven sounded like it’s going to blow up & so did the washing machine. I took my laundry to the laundromat down the road just so we didn’t have to hear it. The kitchen tap leaks, the bench was soaked when we turned up, the toilet seat was abit broken or loose. 2 outside furniture seats were already broken (flimsy) the lounge suite & seats are damaged, lost its steadiness, cushions were used to hide it. I think it’s time for a renovation or new furnishing. The cottage smells old & musty all the time. There wasn’t enough dishes for 6people. Plates/cups & glasses. The towels are very well used they looked older than the cottage so we bought some new ones & used the cottage ones for swimming. The shower was lovely though. It was like we had to be very careful using anything because we were worried everything would break & didn’t want to be charged for breaking things that may have already been broken & tended to or on its way out..If the cottage was loved more & everything updated it would have so much more potential, you could charge more & it would be worth it. I didn’t think $670 was worth 3nights considering everything was not fully functional. If it was we would’ve been completely satisfied. Overall we did enjoy our holiday in Christchurch for the 1st time ever. The heat pump was good too.