Brian's place was fantastic. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. Thoughalkable to the city from the centre of town, it was worth the uphill drive for the incredible view that we got from the apartment of Houghton Bay. Having said that, the apartment is not inconveniently far at all, and Brian provided some tips on catching the bus.
Brian lives below the guest space but we were given complete privacy, and there is a door and stairs separating the two sections. This did make doing laundry a bit difficult. The washer/dryer was located in Brian's area which made things a little inconvenient, and so we did not use it.
Would definitely stay here again if I'm ever I'm Wellington again.