I was looking for unusual and quirky places to stay in locations off the main highway that were self contained and informal and I think I found all of those things at this stay.
Long Cottage is away from the main house with it's own parking area making it private and self contained for eating and sleeping. It is clean cosy and comfortable and well equipped. Simple but more than basic it has all you need for a short stay. The bathroom and toilet are across the yard in the main house. There are water restrictions in this very rural location but the shower is in a very nice wet room and is so efficient that it is easy to take a shower in half the time.
Brent was very friendly, showed me where everything was very quickly. I think there was something good on the TV but he left me in private as he knew I'd had a very long day of activity and travel.
It does have a feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. After leaving Napier I never saw another car on the 50km rural route. It is a beautiful drive and my long day meant that I lost the light for the last 10 minutes of the journey. Another good place for stargazing. It was one stay that I would have loved to have arrived at a lot earlier to enjoy the surroundings and to have time for a sundowner on the porch of the cottage. It looked beautiful in the early morning light.