I booked and stayed a weekend at Jesse's beautiful property in the bay of islands. Jesse was friendly and straight forward to deal with (despite my last minute booking). In terms of the property:
Pro's - A beautiful and well appointed house and expansive garden overlooking the ocean, well suited to large groups. Most importantly we could park our boat and trailer safely off the road, launch it directly beside the property and be out on the water fishing and cruising the BOI within minutes.
Con's - its quite a distance to shops and amenities with the closest supermarket etc about a 15-20 min drive. Best to prepare before arrival.