This place is worth every dollar - don't waste time looking anywhere else. Honestly, cannot rate this highly enough - Mark and his house are AMAZING! The pictures do not even do justice to the views you get over the lake and the town and the mountain surrounds. The living area upstairs is bright and open and you can't escape the NZ scenery from any window! The kitchen is beyond fully equipped with everything you can think of, including gorgeous touches like cheeseboards & knives, a pack of cards, a wine chiller and so much more i would never have thought of!!! 2 of the 3 bedrooms open up to the same views as upstairs, which is just super special to go to sleep / wake up to every day! There's a bathroom near the living area, an ensuite in the main bedroom, and a large bathroom downstairs with the other bedrooms too, so the layout is clever and accomodates so many people. Mark as a host was LOVELY - he even went out and bought a portable cot for us when i asked if i could rent one from anywhere. He keeps the place clean and tidy, and makes sure you want for nothing. Carpeted floors keep it warmer in the winter, as does a super powerful air-con unit upstairs, while each bedroom has it's own heater for added warmth at night. The property is located in Fernhill (emphasis on the 'hill') so it's an intense walk home from town, but all taxi's find it easy and it's only about a $10 fair so why wouldn't you!!