very nice house about an hour, hour and a half from Downtown using public transport, bus stop just 3 minutes away, services about 15 min walk including restaurant. Tony is a very nice person, but speaks little english (he speaks chinese mandarin) so you will need to use translator app.
the house was nice an tidy , my room had a desk and chair so I could work more confortably, it also has WiFi.
if you rent a car go to piha is near and very beautiful.
Tony is a nice reserved person and lives with king Kong, a beautiful puppy.