The cottage is as advertised, luxurious and peaceful in Canterbury Plain farm country with a beautiful hearth, space and privacy around the house, cows outside the kitchen window, plenty of room for our family of four. The host was in close touch as we ran late and our arrival time kept getting pushed back, and made things convenient for us by turning on the heat and leaving keys for us. It's also a great value, and worth staying longer in the area than the one night we had on the way to Akaroa. It would be a great weekend excursion from Christchurch.