We had 8 days at the Church View house in Tekapo and it was great for us. Heaps of heating (heat pump, fire, heaters in every room, electric blankets) - great for when it snowed!
Good space, decent kitchen, beautiful views and a short wee walking track down into "town".
Yes, the house creaks a lot, but it didn't bother us.
We had a toddler and dog with us, so the fully fenced in deck was great.
The only thing to be aware of is the fenced in garden area for dogs is not accessible directly from the house, so we couldn't let the pooch out the door, had to take him down the stairs and around to the garden to wee. Apart from being a bit cold in the early morning, we didn't find it a big deal.