Shelley's place is very clean and close to Kerikeri village, five minutes or less in the car. Comfy bed and good heating and bathroom. The Living Room area was a letdown for me with no carpet and no sense of warm comfort, despite a good heater. No radio and the TV was as far as possble from the sofa and too high on the wall over the kitchen bench. Very odd arrangement, sorry. Shelley did not make any effort to come and say "Hello" and ensure all was well through a six-day stay, though she did advise beforehand she would not be able to greet me on arrival. Overall OK but lacking a sense of any style or soul. Great if you just want to be left alone, entirely.