We stayed here for a week. Everything worked fine, including the air conditioning...only exception was the washing machine, but the hostess made another washer available for us to use.
This cottage has old-style kitchen and bath, but everything functioned as expected. Plenty of pans, dishes, etc to cook our own meals. No local TV reception, but we didn’t come to the Golden Bay Area to watch TV. We hiked most days and jumped in the Takaka River or the bay to cool off.
The beach is a very short walk away and is a great place to swim or jog or just walk and enjoy the view. We had a few bugs here so close to the bay, but we didn’t have too much trouble with them.