Seeking refuge from Cyclone Gabrielle, we headed south & booked Rachael's place the night before we arrived. It was the best of the 8 places we stayed in NZ! It's a beautiful, clean, spacious home with a gorgeous kitchen and comfortable beds and furniture. We appreciated the luggage holder & closet organizer system (in each bedroom), washer/dryer, fans, and breakfast supplies. The location is terrific: 1.5 blocks to the beach and 0.5 blocks to Jackson St and its many restaurants & shops. Two supermarkets are just a 5 min drive down Jackson, and downtown Wellington is 15 mins by car. The spacious back deck & yard and bikes would be nice in better weather. We highly recommend (5 stars).
A few things to note: There is a step up to enter the property, there appear to be security cameras outside the front door, the driveway is quite narrow but allows easy offloading (there is also street parking), and guests are asked to do some cleaning (e.g. strip beds & vacuum) at check-out.