The Karen was an awesome host and her house is very spacious and well-decorated. The location is near the airport so it is a suitable stay if you have a flight out of Auckland early in the morning. Sadly we didn't get to explore the place much as our flight was too early. It will get very dark (no streetlights) when you travel to Karen's house at night but with GPS, headlights and a careful driver, everything will be fine. Karen's hospitality is definitely worth the travel!