The rented portion of the cottage is through the sliding doors on the right of the photo. It is a tastefully decorated little place with everything you could need: bathroom with hair dryer, bedroom with queen bed, kitchenette with oven/stove and the basic ingredients lovingly labeled in little jars. It includes a washer and clothes lines outside to hang dry your laundry and a sitting area that doubles as a dining room. We arrived at 9:15pm and took a 5 min taxi ride (NZ$20) to this place and Linda had turned on the porch lights for us and left us some milk in the fridge “for a cup of tea”.
Driveway a little difficult to find in the dark. House numbers are visibly marked from the curbside. Take the driveway all the way to the end, last house on the left.
Easy walking distance (10 min max) to the water taxi for a short ride into town. Return tickets are cheaper but make sure you arrive early enough as the capacity is only about 35 passengers or you may have to wait another hour for the next ride.
Sooooo much to do around here that we extended our stay by 2 more nights. Linda is a fantastic host: funny, full of helpful tips, always willing to help. We would ABSOLUTELY return to her cottage!