We arrived in the afternoon and Penelope had left us with a lovely welcome package letting us know all we needed about the space and the neighbourhood. The fridge was stocked with amazing birch sap water and all the other basics for cooking. You can go into their garden for anything you may need while cooking. The space, while small, never felt that way. Plenty of great places to eat nearby and lots of parks and the Auckland Zoo are short walks away. If you want privacy and beauty near the city centre but without the noise I highly recommend staying with Penelope. They even gave us a bottle of wine, invited us over for aperitvos and when our plans changed last minute they let us stay an extra night for free.