We stayed at Chris's place during our trip to Christchurch in July. The place is beautiful and the location is superb, right in the Town Centre.
The room is a private cottage that is beautifully done and is equipped with all the modern facilitates. It was a very spacious room with a joined bath and a functional dry kitchen with necessary utensils. This included coffee machine, milk, muesli, tea bags etc. This was quite useful for us in the morning when we were in a rush. The cottage also had a huge private parking which made it so convenient. Parking can become quite challenging otherwise in the town center.
Weeks before we arrived, Chris helped us with the necessary know how of the town to get us geared up. This helped us in planning our trip as well. While we didn't get a chance to meet Chris owing to our schedule, his mom, Sue was very warm in welcoming us. She is very active and an adorable host. Overall, we enjoyed our short stay with them and I highly recommend this accommodation.