Mark's house was a great, affordable choice for staying in our own house in Auckland. Mark was very helpful and friendly. He gave us plenty of space, but came by to fix something right away when needed.
The house was in a lovely family-friendly neighborhood, walkable from terrific Indian food in one direction, and a charming coffee shop in the other. The neighbors and their kids were out back in a shared field playing soccer after dinner and having a great time. The general vibe was one of happiness and good community.
The beds and pillows could have been more comfortable, but that's true of most Airbnb's I've stayed at.
Mark provided space heaters that kept us cozy at night.
The TV / home theater was pretty out of this world, and lots of fun when we needed some time to rest up from site-seeing.