I and my friend had a great time at Tony's place during our vacation. She was so kind and helpful all the time. She knows lots of awesome places around New Zealand.
The house is beautiful and spacious. it takes only about 15-20 minutes by car to Auckland CBD. We used the public transportation most of the time and the bus stop is located at less than 10 minutes walk.
There is a really nice walk passage located at very close to the house (less than a minute)
We would definitely come back in the future.