“Exactly like photos” is NOT an accurate review. Photos in Airbnb ad appear to have been taken by prof photographer using wide angle lens when house was staged for selling and does NOT reflect actual furniture or decorations.
It should be noted in the ad that the upstairs bedrooms are only accessed by the spiral stairway and ladder shown. There is no door on master bedroom, only in hallway, and the second upstairs bedroom is open to the living room. If privacy is an issue this is not your place.
The bedroom off the kitchen with the ladder is photographed EMPTY. The bed takes up most of the room and there is no space for bedside tables/lamps.
The pool was greenish, water opaque, and visible algae. Did not feel safe to swim in it. Also, no air conditioning and no screens so mosquitoes were a slight problem at night as was neighbor’s barking dog just below our bedroom window.
That being said, we like the location. The bathrooms and kitchen were updated and clean. You couldn’t leave anything out on counters - even a chapstick would attract ants.
The beds were comfortable and had nice new white linens. And the house was interesting. Overall, a good value for the price, but minor details mentioned caused a bit of unexpected stress.
Note: This is the only property we have ever given a less than perfect review. Every other Airbnb in NZ has exceeded our expectations. This one is still good, but not excellent.