We really enjoyed our stay at Nelly and Dirk's place. The house is really clean, well-appointed, and comfortable. They have a huge yard perfect for the kids to run around in. The house looks out at an estuary, and Nelly has kayaks available for guests. The house is about 35 minutes from Nelson, 10 minutes from Motueka, and 20 minutes from Kateriteri (the jumping off place into Abel Tasman). Nelly is an excellent host - she greeted us with a bottle of local wine, and was very helpful and available as we planned our stay.