Just spent two nights in Auckland staying at Sarah's. Sarah was very welcoming. The guest room is just inside the front door and no more than a couple of metres from the street. I was very lucky to find parking space right outside the front gate so just a short hop from the car to the bedroom which is a real blessing in view of the recent inclement weather that Auckland has been having. The bed was very comfortable and it was brilliant having a table to work at with my laptop. The bathroom was spotless with a good supply of hot water.
Although I had a car, if I'd wanted walk to the local Herne Bay shops & restaurants then it would have taken less than 10 minutes. I look forward to staying at Sarah's again on one of my occasional Auckland trips.