We drove down from Auckland, and after 2 weeks in New Zealand, Howard and Julie’s place was by far our favorite. The beauty of the grounds and the location cannot be captured in photos. We loved sitting on our deck, grilling dinner next to the crystal stream, listening to the variety of fantails, ducks and other birds passing by. Julie and Howard are truly some of the kindest, most sincere and overall loveliest people we’ve met in our travels. The wine tasting at their superb and unique vineyard was spectacular. In addition to the delicious bottle of Pinot Gris they gave us, we bought a bottle of their amazing Gewürztraminer. The house was sparkling clean and we appreciated the delicious coffee/French Press and other thoughtful amenities. We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay. We will definitely be back!