A gem of a place to stay for a good price. Birdsong and tree fern forest. This is an ideal location if you have a car and like being a little out of Wellington's CBD. Beautiful gardens and elegant, modern interior. Second bedroom is small, master bed room opens out to the garden. Kitchen ware is for four people. High quality linens and bedding. Good heating for chilly Wellington. Feels remote in a wooded valley, but the drive to the city and harbor is just ten minutes. Our athletic son walked into town daily, took 40 minutes. We also found a bus route which requires some uphill walking. Three of us stayed five nights.
Only con: entry to the estate is through a heavy locked gate, requires a phone call (to a server of some kind, no conversation required) to open in or out. We had only one NZ phone, so logistics became tricky. This should be stated in the listing.