Wow! What a find! Jason was an amazing host, we weren’t lucky enough to meet Jennifer in person though.
Communication was really quick, directions obvious, and an easy process throughout. They gave us a ton of local tips and advice before arriving and more as we arrived! Jason checked us in. Was friendly, and super useful with info!
They baked us fresh bread and the little cottage was really lovely. Clean, cosy, quiet and private. Everything you could need with a nice bathroom, bed and kitchen area. We loved it! The decoration is lovely too.
The cottage feels like it’s in the middle of nowhere but if you get a clear night - it’s worth it as the stars are stunning! We saw the Milky Way. Driving into Abel Tasman is fairly quick from here, 30mins maybe, and the golden bay is really close too. We actually preferred the golden bay - and the wharariki beach - stunning! The local town, Takaka is very hippy and artsy but a cool place to stop.
I have no hesitation recommending this place. You will need a car to travel around the area - and there’s some strange winding roads but it’s amazing for scenery and being at a good stopping point for most of the north coast.