Linda was a great person and host! I had a 12 weeks old puppy (Bailey) with me and Linda was very accommodating. I love the privacy and self-contained yard where Bailey could run around and I would be at ease that he would not destroy anything. Linda was very helpful but definitely not intrusive. We shared a nice afternoon chatting over wine. A quick note - this property is situated on Herald Island so choose this if you drive or travelling to Auckland downtown is not high on your list of priorities. Other than the foregoing, I strongly recommend this property.