The house was exactly as described. It is in immaculate condition & the rooms & bathroom are spacious. There is no real area for food preparation as it is not really designed for that but we managed to make our buns for the next day's excursion. Washing the dishes in the laundry was a little scary in case we broke something but there were so many little touches regarding teas on offer & such lovely decor that far outweighed any concerns. We were not good guests because we left very early for Milford Sound (5.10am)& we were very concerned that we disturbed our hosts. We were aware that the hosts could hear us as the connection door between the 2 properties does not reach to the roof (no doubt so they can open it fully when guests are not staying) At the time of booking we were not doing Milford Sound nor planning to, so disturbing our hosts with an early departure was not a consideration but I would not recommend this property if you are doing excursions like that because I am sure they were woken far too early. The host was absolutely lovely & we would thoroughly recommend.