Lovely home and a lovely couple! We got to only spend one night there as a stop over, but would have stayed longer if we had more time. The house was clean and well appointed.
We were still able to enjoy swim in the lake Taupo and do the Tokaanu Thermal walk since there was sunlight till late in January. Because of the lake and vegetation there are lot of insets in the area (no sand flies) so be prepared for it. We were fascinated by the variety and also the abundance of birds that feeds on them- really amazing place!