We had an excellent stay at the Top House, from the beginning the communication was excellent and access was easy with the gate code provided well in advance.
The location is exactly half way between Taupo and Rotorua which was perfect for us.
The house is very tidy and well appointed with additional space in the garage/carport with a fantastic shower in the garage to give extra capacity from the house.
While it is next to SH5 the road is well below the house and the road noise is minor - no worse that a standard town street - you hardly know it is there as you cannot see anything. The yard is huge and provides a great play area for kids to run around and enjoy and the large desk is great for sitting ourside and enjoying the sun.
The bakery just a few hundred metres up the road is very good - a huge selection of very good food from all day breakfasts to evening meals. The small store in Reporoa about 2km away stocks everything you need to avoid a trip into town.
We highly recommend this house and the host Jane, it was a fantastic holiday.