Kate was in constant communication with us during the reservation process.
She welcomed us when we reached her house , which is located a few minutes outside Wanaka. Kate showed us our room and all the other facilities and made sure we were comfortably settled in. Her lovely dog Oia also welcomed us.
Kate's house is a beautiful Log cabin situated on multiple acres on the back of a river. There were a number of fruit trees in the garden and we sampled a few plums and pears.
The room we stayed in is situated outside the main house and is an independent building. The room had a lovely bed, sofa, TV etc.
The bathroom and mini kitchen facilities were located in the main building and we had to walk a few feet to get to them.
The house also has a tennis court and pool which we could not use since we did not have enough time.
Kate also allowed us to use her kitchen to boil some pasta and gave us some lovely homegrown tomatoes and basil.
The town of Wanaka is just 5 minutes drive away.
Overall we had a fantastic time staying at Kate's place and would highly recommend.
The only small drawback we could point out is the the fact that the bathroom was located in the main building. This could be an inconvenience if it is raining or in cold weather. However in our case it was not much of an issue.