It is in a new area in the suburb of Christchurch. Houses are only three years old, very clean, modern with all the necessities. Pat is a good gardener and the guest room is towards garden and very beautiful view. Although it is a little bit far from the City but is not a problem if you are driving. The nearest large supermarket is less than 5 minutes drive, and in less than 10 minutes you get a variety of restaurants including a good Cantonese one.
The only pity was that we only knew a tropical storm was coming the next day after we arrive the same night in Greymouth and was noticed by the B&B host there who gave us very good tips on traveling time for the next day. Of course we should have checked the weather report ourselves, but we did not realize it is the storm season therefore totally neglected it. If we could have been given some warning in Christchurch, it might help us better. Cheers