We had such a lovely time at Kateru Downs. Karen and Bruce could not be more welcoming. They were so super with our 3 kids and us, showing us all over the farm, letting the kids play with the animals, giving us eggs and awesome garden gifts. It was a real highlight of our New Zealand month. The house is so spacious and comfortable and lovely. We highly recommend this. It's much much more than a typical airbnb. It's an incredibly delightful farm stay.
Honestly if we had known about this place we would have skipped Christchurch and based here our first few days. It's only an hour away.