This is a very enchanting place. You wake up to absolute peace and birdsong looking out on a very beautiful garden. Walk down the flower-lined steps up to the road and turn right and then right again and you are less than five minutes away from bustling Newmarket filled with charming cafes, shops, two cinemas, and the new Westfield Mall (which has some great rooftop restaurants). My favorite cafe was atmospheric L'Affaire with a great menu. My favorite restaurant was Inca, half outdoors and woodfired freshly prepared food. There's also an Olympic pool nearby and not too far away are some large parks and the Auckland War Memorial Museum. On top of all this, the landlord Peter is very kind and helpful. It's a perfect get-away.