Amber Hill A

The location was fantastic in terms of been close to the event we were attending. There are three bedrooms and good space within the house. Big decking around the house. The shower pressure was great. Good gating. Vacuumed well and linen was clean. The host was lovely to interact with. Potential to be a great listing.

As we entered we were a wee bit disappointed. The lawns and garden overgrown and unkept and it looked messy. Around the back there was stacked up broken glass and wood so you wouldn't want kids running around unsupervised. We noticed another dwelling on the property potentially the owner which should be mentioned on the advert as there is a gate but when you are not the only person there you then have to worry about it been opened by another person when you have kids so it's not secure. Inside there was a musty smell. The house needs a good deep clean of window sills, walls etc this would help with musty smell. The bathrooms were clean but again not deep cleaned, there was mould in the corners of showers areas that are hard to clean but should be complete. Floors were not clean around the toilet or corners there was lint etc. The fridge had a slight smell to it and again the cleaning was ok but could be done better. There was no vaccum, broom, mop etc. We stayed for 3 nights and the floor was starting to look really dirty and there was nothing I could do about it. There needs to be more supplies for longer that 2 night stays. Linen was a minimum, no spare towels and only two tea towels with holes in them for 3 nights. No drier so no way of getting things clean and dry when it was raining each day. We had our clothes drying on rack and had to pack them up wet to go home as it wasn't warm enough to get dry (frustating with a family of 7) Big decks but no BBQ. The pictures of the property are bright online and don't show how tired the walls etc are these need to be updated so you know what you are getting. It shows a picture with a drier and quality washing machine but when you get there it's a very basic model washer that sounds like it's taking off into space when spinning and no drier.

Able to accommodate 4 adults in separate rooms. Handy location for events in South Auckland.

Perfect for the kids to play in the yard. Very convenient having two bathrooms. Beds very comfortable and warm with the electric blankets. Secure parking inside gate. Easy checkin. Lynn was very helpful when we needed anything. Everything we needed for a comfortable stay. Great value for money. Thank you :)

The bed layout is listed as - 1xdouble, 2xdouble, 2xsingle and sofa bed, however it is 1xdouble, 1xdouble, 3xsingle (incl a comfortable fold up bed). No dishwasher, but we didn't mind as we don't have one at home anyway.