We stayed at Shaun's place for two nights.
It is an old cottage with modern amenities. This gave us an opportunity to experience past kiwi lifestyle without compromising on any comfort!
It is next to a river on a large block of land. Just strolling around the property was a great experience!
The only downside (very minor) we experienced was that the sinks had separate hot and cold water... so you would either get chilly cold water or hot water. However the shower had a mixer... so no issues there.