This was a great location for us to stay and visit family and friends while in Chch. A short walk to Merivale Mall (supermarkets etc.), however check the address vs the coordinates, as the coordinates put this accommodation closer to Hagley Park than it was. It is on a main road, which comes with traffic and emergency vehicles. The off street parking is in front of a garage which is in constant use, so the back of the car will be across some of the footpath.
The accommodation is staged well, with a super comfy bed, and room for a portacot in the second room, great black out curtains! The kitchen looks functional, but the pots and pans supplied are only good for boiling, with only a small non stick fry pan, so if you're intending on staying for a while, you'll need to find some good eat out places, especially as the stove/hob have two settings, off and high. While there, we did have an issue with ants (I come from Chch so this shouldnt be isn't a thing), so all food needed to be stored in the fridge, and we resorted to taking the rubbish out daily (they even managed to get into some throat lozenges on the bedside table, so not limited to the kitchen I'm afraid. We were swiftly supplied with some spray, but we couldn't see where they were coming from to use it.
The shower has water pressure and hot water, just not at the same time (but this does seem to be typical in other locations we stayed at in Chch, and we had to run the water for ages till the hot water came through, so be patient.
The heatpump kept the place cozy, and there were two additional heaters in the bedrooms.
Although we spent more money on take out than hoping, the location almost made up for this, as its quite central.