This is a lovely big warm house in a truly quiet country setting. Kathy and Peter were lovely hosts, had beautiful toasty wood fires set each night and gave us lots of good information about the local area, even to the extent of looking up the snow reports for us when we were planning a ski day. The house was beautifully warm and clean. We occasionally shared the spaces with their visiting family members - part of the deal in this giant sharehouse. We were able to use the kitchen and even baked a couple of cakes for various birthdays which was an important element of this particular international gathering. We found quite a lot of good things to do around Whanganui. The museum is especially fabulous. Bushy Park is great for bird watching and a short walk. If you have kids who haven't seen sheep, chickens and poddy calves up close, this would be a fun place for you too. (For the house, just be aware there are 2 cats that live inside - important for anyone who has allergies).