This home is in a private and quiet location about 10-15 minutes drive from Arrowtown and Queenstown. The home was spacious for the three of us. There were two showers, upstairs and downstairs, but we had a problem with the upstairs shower that only went from freezing to scalding. We notified the owner's sister who promptly got a plumber to take a look but unfortunately the problem was not rectified. However the owner kindly opened another section of the house for us to use a second shower but it was less convenient having to go downstairs to shower especially when my husband had a disability.
Our major problem with this property was the overall cleanliness. Before use, we had to hand-wash the smeared and sticky glasses, ditto some of the crockery. When we checked out the pots and pans to cook a meal, some of them were totally unusable - black baked on crust that had certainly not been cleaned for a long time to end up in that condition. We also had to clean the stove top as well as the bath before they could be used. There were dead flies and moths on windowsills and floors while our guest found fresh mice droppings - daily - in her downstairs bedroom. As I told the owner, we left the place cleaner than we found it. We have stayed in expensive Airbnbs previously and always found them clean and well maintained. For the prices charged here, guests should be able to expect basic cleanliness and not have to wipe down, wash and clean on arrival. I discussed this with the owner who was going to check things out and get back to me. However to date, I have heard nothing further.