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 Our home for 2 nights in Auckland is someone else’s home which they renovated 18 months ago to put it out in the market to rent. St. Mary’s Residence.  According to the owner the look is Urban luxury – the Hamptons, Ralph Lauren mixed with the Pacific. A 3-storey home with 4 bedrooms so it’s perfect for a family. Go here for more photos @stmarysresidence #H2HNewZealand2016 #auckland #StMarysResidence #stmarysresidencenz  What a view while going down the street! Beautiful!  Meet the owner of @stmarysresidence MICHAEL COUTTS ( who looks like Michael Bay the Filmmaker 🙂  ) He personally took care of us from the time we arrived till we left.
“Growing up in provincial New Zealand I was surrounded by gardens and orchards of delicious fresh produce. Encouraged by a large and supportive family I’ve always had a love of cooking, and this passion led me to award winning success at Hotel School and learning the craft of fine cuisine alongside New Zealand’s most talented chefs in the country’s best French influence restaurants. Following Hotel School, I joined Sheraton Auckland Hotel & Towers, and as Catering Sales Manager inspired the hardworking Sheraton team to create many memorable events for our clients.”  We were greeted at the door by Chef Lance!!!  A chef of a Michelin starred restaurant!   Den on the right as you enter Bedroom on the ground floorGuest room

Living room and dining roomWelcome treatsChef Lance prepared welcome cocktails for us together with Michael who is also a chef With a pretty server!!  Second floor is the main living quarters where the master bedroom is All drinks in the refrigerators in the house are included and you can consumeIn the basement is another room Laundry roomDeck by the main floor where we had our breakfast  Another pretty server! The New Zealand gang!  FUN FUN!!! 190 degree view from the deck.  We were in a subdivision with a few hundred homes It was near easter so this was our centrepiece! Idea for quail eggs! 🙂   Manuka Honey!  A must while in New Zealand.  Good quality honey with medical benefitsBreakfast from the roof deck of our home in Auckland St. Mary’s residence. @stmarysresidence Breakfast with a view of the Auckland Harbour bridge .
  Slow pressed orange and apple juice, Coconut infused tapioca pearls, homemade toasted muesli vanilla yogurt and raspberries Afternoon cocktails included too!!!  Handsome server! haha!! Fresh figs!! Last day breakfast before leaving.  I wish we could just live here and eat here forever!! 🙂 Easter treats 🙂Click below to go to their website

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