The house is simple and spacious, with lovely views over Tāhunanui and the coast. It is conveniently located near Tāhunanui beach.
As described in the listing, the noise from the street is constant; the traffic there is heavy, 24/7. All the windows are single-glazed, so they are not thermo-insulating or sound-insulating. There are no shutters or blackout curtains so that in the morning, starting at dawn, there is a lot of light in the rooms.
The house has ants problems, so I recommend not to leave any food lying around.
The bathroom door cannot be locked because someone - before us - broke the locking system.
Regarding cleanliness, cutlery and dishes and kitchen utensils were dirty and greasy; a knife was rusty. As the frying pans' Teflon coating had peeled badly, we could not use them safely. We wrote a message to the owner without receiving a reply.
The garden is left abandoned.
A small investment would be enough to make this house a wonderful holiday accommodation.