This house was in a quiet neighborhood, but very close to lovely Ponsonby Rd with lot's of access to eateries of every budget and style. Also close to a lot of activities and places to see. Our hostess, Sarah, was really friendly and easy-going; a good communicator, and even went out of her way to help us get to the Sky Tower on her time. She was also helpful in getting us a taxi when we left. She is very active in cat rescue and dearly loved her animals. It was a bit of a surprise to us to see a cat sitting on top of the kitchen counter, but her own description of her place warned that one should be an animal lover to stay there. Another surprise was that there were no locks on the bedrooms, but as Sarah informed us, the neighborhood is so safe, we felt comfortable even sleeping with our window wide open (no a/c.)