A wonderful ensuite bedroom and bathroom, very private, with a terrific private outdoor deck. Located on the lover level of a four story house built into a steep hillside in Kelburn, Wellington, near Victoria University, only a five minute level walk from the top of the Wellington cable car with the lovely Wellington botanical gardens (more steep ups and down paths if you want to really visit the extensive gardens). Hosts very friendly, Christine and her husband John are lovely people to meet, very friendly to chat with as you walk past their living room on the way down or up the stair case to the rental space below. They live in the three floors above ensuite bedroom at bottom. There is still plenty of light and views of sky and across the deep narrow valley from the lower level which is still perched high above most tree tops and roof tops further down the steep slope. Wonderful Tui bird calls from the tree foliage directly outside the room and deck. As you would expect, one does have to carry luggage down a fairly narrow and steep but nicely carpeted staircase from the top of the house to the lowest level. We had a rental car with us, a Rav 4, and it did fit into the reserved parking space just outside the front door.
This house is not easily seen from the road, being advantageously located behind the small building (doctor's office) that faces directly onto the street, the parking spot is really useful to have but it is quite tight. I would not suggest bringing a vehicle any larger than a mid-sized SUV if you expect to get it into and out of the reserved parking spot that belongs to the house. If the two parking spots on tar paved space reserved for the doctor's office are occupied when you arrive, you can pull your car into the assigned wooden parking deck and then plan to back it out and turn it around to face outward when the doctor's office parking spaces are empty. As has been mentioned in the write up and in a few reviews, this might not be the ideal rental for people with mobility issues or who can't walk easily. If you have a car, our advice would be to do what we did, park and leave it for the entire time you are in this space. Another great Airbnb option, utterly charming to sit on the private deck for morning breakfast (if it is not too windy which it can be in Wellington) or for sunset in the early evening. Nice Indian restaurant and NZ pub are not far away, a nice ten minute walk up an adjacent street, moderately steep, to Kelburn Village shops and restaurants.