Shona‘ s place is a beautifully decorated garden apartment, spotlessly clean and well equipped. There is a very functional kitchen with a good fridge and microwave. The entrance to the apartment is private, via a lovely garden. From the bedroom there is an adjoining garden courtyard which gets lovely sunshine in the afternoon. The queen size bed is very comfortable, with good quality cotton linen and plenty of warm coverings. There is an off street parking area suitable for a small car. Very importantly, Shona and John are friendly and pleasant. They did their best to help us with any of our requests. We were especially grateful for the breakfast provisions - muesli, weetbix, tinned fruit, milk, tea and coffee that Shona provided, as this made is easier for us to get started. The apartment is not too far from the beach and shops but we were glad we had a car, it made things a lot easier. I am happy to recommend this apartment to anyone seeking a peaceful holiday in this beach area of Auckland. Thank you Shona and John for giving us such a wonderful stay.