Overall, our stay was great. The home is beautiful and located in a quiet, peaceful area. The house has a lot of potential to be a special place to stay. I've stayed on Airbnb all around the world, and this home has the potential to be near the top.
The home needs a thorough cleaning as there's quite a bit of dust buildup in areas that aren't at eye level. The deck areas are decent, with amazing views, but the upkeep feels lacking for the price of the stay.
I would have rated our stay much higher had we not had issues accessing the location due to the Auckland floods. We flew 20 hours from the U.S. and arrived when the floods hit Auckland. While the host could not control the rain, they were not communicative after we asked for a refund or flexibility in the stay. All highways leading to the area were closed, and the host declined any refund. Luckily, one of the highways opened a day later, but the communication halted once we expressed concern about our stay.