We stayed only one night at John's. The privacy, quietness and view are unmatched. The kitchen is well equipped to cook meals (although we only had breakfast). The bed is very comfortable with a view out to the bay. Wow. 5 min drive to Mussel Inn, and 2 min down to the beach. We found it a great place to stage our Golden Bay mini-trip to go visit Collingwood, the Wharakiri beach (not to be missed!) and the Pupu Springs. We felt very lucky to be able to stay at John's place with such a unique and mesmerising ocean view. John was very responsive to our inquiries. Highly recommended if you can book it!