Fantastic location right in the heart of Ponsonby (including some nighttime noise during the weekend as Stephen helpfully described). Great restaurants and cafes, access to public transit, and energy.
The studio feels spacious thanks to high ceilings and mirrors. Plenty of hot water (though not a lot of water pressure in the shower if you want it very hot). The kitchen had a lot of some things (for example dishware) but was short on others (no frypan and no decent cutting knife).
Stephen responded quickly to questions.
The place was not especially clean when we arrived - we particularly noted that surfaces in all rooms were not cleaned prior to our arrival.
Overall a good studio in a great location.