Fara's house is in a great location for accessing west coast beaches like Murawai Beach. Yet it is still close to Auckland. It was only 15 minutes away from the Hobsonville Point ferry landing, which we used for a trip downtown and out to Rangitoto. We drove to the North Shore several times as well. Traffic is very heavy on the highway beside the house. So I never made a right turn into or out of the drive. Fortunately, there is a roundabout close by in both directions, which made it easy to set my route for left turn out and left turn in. The house itself is in very good shape. The kitchen was adequate for cooking an American-style Thanksgiving dinner. The bathroom was good except it lacked a plug for the sink. There was a shower but no tub. Most of all, this house was excellent value. Most of the properties on the North Shore were out of my price range. This place met our needs while still being affordable.