Outstanding experience at Johnny's farm in the Catlins. The house is warm and welcoming, and host is a classy guy, friendly and engaging. Surrounding countryside is absolutely gorgeous, rolling hills and pasture. Amazing experience to wake up, look out the window, and have horses, sheep, cows, and birds just beside. My family and I were lucky enough to spend a fine New Years eve chatting and relaxing together with Johnny, and he was good enough to show us around his farm with the hilltop views, and take us to the nearby dairy farm to see the cows being milked. The house is a bit out of the way in the countryside, passing through some gravel roads, but about 20 plus minutes only from Gore, the nearest town of significant size with restaurants and supermarkets etc....it's also one or more long day rides, but very doable to explore the awesome Southern coastline of New Zealand from here on the Catlins Southern Scenic route. Only issue was we were not sure about dinners/breakfast in advance, but we prepared for the unknown and brought our own. We got full access to use Johnny's kitchen. The house itself is great. Highly recommend this place.