I can't say how much I was blown away by how great of an experience this was. The hosts were amazing. They had some very nice personal touches in the home, the types of personal touches that you would expect from a mother taking care of her own children. Very thoughtful.
The location is fantastic. Close enough to downtown to get there in about 5 minutes, but far enough we are not really impacted by high season.
The place itself is in one of the very few good swimming locations on the coast. The water is very clean. There are lots of friendly birds to play with and for those with kids there's a really nice swing set about a 3-minute walk from the house.
The house itself is huge, open and full of many nice amenities like family games and a full kitchen to cook in. The design is very unique and seems like it was put together for a large close family to spend lots of time together very comfortably.
We can't wait to come back to New Zealand and stay here again.