If there was somehow a way to give a sixth star we would. We did four AirBnB's on our New Zealand trip, all were amazing, but Cheryl's hospitality and home were above and beyond. The wing of the house has a beautiful bathroom, two bedrooms, and a mini kitchen, so if you wanted to close it off and have privacy you could. I would recommend keeping it open though because Cheryl and Peter are quite wonderful company. They greeted us with some new years eve champagne and great conversation. Our stay was restful because we wanted that, but it is in the middle of Christchurch and a more lively stay is definitely possible. If we are ever back in Christchurch and the space is available we would not really think about staying anywhere else.