This is the first review I have ever bothered to write on any site, period. Here are the things you need to know about this property and the property managers:
1. The house is exactly as the pictures suggest. Very stylish modern house where *everything* actually worked, where there was not a single item of the owners’ personal things in the property so you didn’t get the sense of living in someone else’s space. I mention this as I had a completely opposite experience in a rental in Sydney about a month earlier.
2. The house was maybe a few years old in terms of construction but was so well presented I would have believed it was a new construction.
3. Immaculately clean
4. Everything stocked including copious amounts of firewood
5. We came a lot earlier than expected (corona travel restrictions related) and even changed the arrival date with 12 hours notice and the house was still delivered immaculately by the managing agents (on a Sunday no less).
6. Sadly, as NZ went into a lockdown, we had to leave but the property would have remained available if needed and the owners called the property manager to get their personal cupboards unlocked for games etc for the kids in case we got stuck - this was unprompted. Again, without me asking and I’m sure with their own personal situations to consider, the agents arranged for extra bed linen to be delivered because of what would have been a lack of availability of cleaning for the 4 week lockdown.
So in short, incredibly kind and thoughtful owners, backed by a highly professional, experienced and efficient management team renting me a very private house with truly breathtaking views which was at an exceptional standard, 5-10 mins drive from central Queenstown which has copious parking. If I had been locked down with my family in NZ for the duration, I would have been very grateful to be there and in their hands. Has to be the best house available in Queenstown and at the price, exceptional value.
I wish the entire team all the best in these difficult times.