Mary's place is beautiful. Incredible views from the large windows and the interior design is fantastic. Lots of cool art work and plants. The outdoor space was comfortable, secluded and had lots of room for eating and lounging. You can tell that Mary and Rory have put a lot of hard work and creativity into the construction and design of the house. Mary communicated well and gave us lots of good local recommendations. The location is great, very close to Queenstown, but very peaceful. There were some lovely walks nearby!
The one con for us was that there is no air conditioning, and the building does get very warm inside on a hot day. We did have particularly hot weather during our stay and this would only be an issue if you are staying during the warmer summer months. We found that on hot days between noon and evening time it got uncomfortably warm inside, especially in the upstairs area where the bedroom is. I think during the cooler months it would be a very nice temperature inside.