To start: consider yourself exceptionally lucky if you can manage to book this listing with Patrick. There's a reason (well, many!) why he is a superhost. His home is a respite for the weary traveler or a hideaway for anyone that wants to hunker down and get a ton of work done. Ten minutes by car from neighborhood strips and malls where you can get anything you need, then you'll be welcomed back to his whole home - patio, pool, kitchen, all so wonderful. The gardens are so well tended and lush, peaceful, quiet. Just what my partner and I needed after ten days on the road around NZ! Thanks a ton, Patrick - your home made my last night in New Zealand so memorable.