Karls place is a fabulous secret hidden hideaway in the Mangaroa valley in the Upper Hutt. It's clean, modern and large enough for long time stays. The kitchen is very well equipped, large laundry room opening to a back yard, good pressure shower, and fabulous comfortable king sized bed.
On arrival we were welcomed by Karl who lives on the property in the main house. He is super friendly and helpful but also gives you your privacy too. Any communication is answered and dealt with promptly. Have used the cosy warm wood burner a few times and when I asked for more wood he just replaces it so quickly. Nothing seems to be a problem for Karl who is very easy going and always has a smile on his face.
We have been staying here for 7 weeks whilst relocating to Wellington from Australia so we were in between houses at the time. My husband works in Petone and found the drive an easy commute. The place is a perfect spot to relax in the quiet private area, see perfect starlit skies, listen to the birds, see the rabbits around and enjoy the serenity of it all. We also had our dog with us and Karls private back yard off the laundry is perfect.
The shopping centre and Upper Hutt train station are only 7 minutes away, SH2 a few minutes and you are so close to the beautiful walks and parks in the Upper Hutt.
We would definitely recommend Karls place and already want to stay again.