My mom and I booked Kate's house for two nights while traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast to give my mom a chance to rest from all the travel and me a chance to walk a nearby track that had been on my list for some time.
Kate's house was lovely and clean and fairly quiet, so it was perfect for what we were looking for. She does have a young son, as she states, so there is some of the usual kid stuff around mealtime and bedtime but overall he seemed like a pretty chill kid. Kate is also very laid back, open, and friendly and quite happy to engage with her guests.
The bed is comfortable, the shower is great, and Kate made sure to have space available for us in the fridge and show us where everything was to cook for ourselves as we wished. She also had good recommendations for dinner (the Sailz Restaurant and Bar in Hawea is seriously impressive, far more so than I was expecting).
I also feel I should mention here that Kate is smoker, though she is careful to only do it outside, so I'm unsure what the smoking policy would be for guests. We're non-smokers so we didn't ask but others may wish to inquire.