We stayed for a few nights at Catherine’s house in Ngaio. Catherine herself lives overseas at the moment, so the house is looked after by her dad Gerald who also lives there. He met us at the house and immediately made us a cup of tea while he told us about the house.
The room gets a lot of sun but can be a little chilly overnight sometimes. There are a few extra side tables and boxes in the room than in the photograph, but otherwise the room was pleasant (as was our stay).
The house itself is a little cluttered in places with boxes and other things, and you’re not able to use the stove top for cooking (which was fine for us, as we did not wish to) which may prevent those who wish to cook in the house.
That aside, Gerald is a really lovely host. He was very friendly and we enjoyed chatting with him over breakfast which is kindly left out for us very morning. We enjoyed our time in Ngaio.