Douglas was an amazing host! Met us at our check in and helped us out with local tips, even offered to take us Kiwi hunting which we did on night two and saw a huge wild kiwi (accompanied by some fun filled banter and late night tramping). The house is much bigger than it looks in the pictures and has everything you would need plus a lush deck and a gorgeous little bay just down the road if it's warm enough for a dip.
Only comment is it looks like a 30 min walk from town however we couldn't quite find a safe/ walk-able route but this is probably down to the guests not the host!
Would definitely stay again and recommend to anyone keen for a trip up to Russell/ Bay of Islands :)