This new home is totally private, new and pristine. We were welcomed by lovely music playing. The towels rolled on the beds had Xmas candy canes, the bathroom was spotless and had a heated towel rail and heated toilet seat. The kitchen is well appointed. Wifi is good and Netflix available.
It is 8-10 mins walk to the train station. The trains were out while we were there but the bus service (far side of station) came regularly. There are grocery stores opposite the station.
There are pros and cons to being 30 mins (or more on the bus) out of town but this place is lovely.
Don’t hire a car for Wellington. It’s way too hard to park and much easier to get around to everything by public transport. We always caught an Uber back and it only cost $42-45. Way cheaper and way less stress than car rental and driving.