Super cute and cosy cottage. Nice and private with no direct view into neighbouring gardens. The back porch is great, since the house infront is on lower land theres a view of the lake, lovely afternoon sunshine and view of the sunset.
Decoration is stylish shabby-chic and everything was very clean and tidy.
We found the bed very comfortable, one of the best of our travels in NZ.
The cottage is quite old, so there’s little insulation from heat/cold or sound. It gets hot during the day and cold at night so I’m not sure I would stay in winter. There are 2 AC/heater units in the house though so it would probably be fine. Light sleepers might be disturbed by cars passing, it‘s a quiet neighbourhood street but the old walls and windows do nothing to block sound. We only really noticed it on Saturday night though when things were a bit rowdier.
Overall a lovely peaceful place away from the crowds and bustle of Taupo but still close to everything. We would definitely stay again.