If you want a quiet beautiful country retreat and only minutes to the city, then this is the place for you. Karl’s place is so relaxing, with spectacular views of the country and mountains, it’s quiet, warm, comfortable and clean. Kitchen facilities are fantastic, I cooked a roast dinner easily in the kitchen . The bed is super comfy with lovely linen and pillows. The bathroom is immaculate, again, great linen, soap, shampoo and conditioner and hairdryer. The best thing for us australians was the fantastic wood fire which we used as we were feeling the cold. Upper Hutt Main Street is about a 7 min drive. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our week and would love to return if we ever need accommodation in the area again.