Julian and Frances were extremely welcoming but not at all imposing. Julian greeted us when we arrived and showed us around the house and property. He even let us go back and meet their sweet dogs and Frances showed us some baby ducklings that are residents of their garden. We loved cooking in the very well appointed kitchen and using the grill for cooking dinner. They even let us use their lemon trees for much appreciated ingredients.

The house had 2 full bathrooms, which we found was a rarity in many of the other places we stayed while in New Zealand. The separate facilities made a huge difference when the 4 of us were getting ready in the morning. The bedrooms were well sized and fully equipped. We didn't use the laundry room, but they did leave detergent for us as well in case we needed it.

The house was super clean and everything was very well maintained.

The property as a whole, is gorgeous. We look back very fondly on our visit to this house! If we ever make it back to NZ from New York, we will definitely try to stay here again!