Our stay in David's home was exactly as we hoped it would be while my wife and I visited the city over from the UK.
David is a very friendly and helpful host; happy to chat about Auckland and things for us to do, meanwhile giving us plenty of space to do our own thing, which was a perfect balance.
The house is in a quiet and safe area about 10 minutes walk from the nearest train station, or a 45-60 minute walk to the centre of the city. Eden park is just by the train station, Mt Eden a little further on and plenty of cafés and restaurants to chose from in the local area.
We highly recommend David's place for a well priced, comfortable and easy stay in Auckland.