Where to begin... I had such a great time staying at Thomas's house! Thomas, his son and his son's girlfriend made me feel so welcome and at home. The room look exactly like it does in the pictures, it's cosy and warm. You're welcome to use the common rooms, cook in the kitchen if you want, enjoy the garden etc. But they also respect your privacy and of you'd like to stay in your room, that's fine too. I however liked the company and conversations we had :)
In the morning we had coffee in the garden, having a nice conversation. Thomas gave me some great advise about going to the Abel Tasman NP and how to go about it. Sunday night they welcomed me to a movie on tv and a nice glass of wine. It all felt so welcoming and homey. I'd absolutely stay there again and highly reccomend staying there to anyone. You'll feel right at home!