Philippa and Martin's studio was as advertised - beautiful architecture, art, and scenery. Make a point to catch sunset and at least one sunrise. Philippa knows the best beaches and had great dinner suggestions. I was surprised by the breadth and quality of their library - leave yourself some time to peruse their art, wildlife, and general NZ titles/periodicals. Bonus - this was our best NZ AirBnB coffee with the rare "plunger coffee" appliance (we yanks say french press) in lieu of the more common instant coffee.