What a perfect peaceful country getaway. The house is beautifully refurbished and decorated, with a large fully functional kitchen, comfortable beds and sofas, and is full of interesting books (with a good DVD selection too). There's a private lawn out the back where you can sit on deckchairs or sunbathe, and you can wander for miles on the hills. Great for people who are confident around animals or who have had some farm experience, as you can walk through fields with grazing stock, llamas, tame goats, ducks, geese, cows and horses (though there are also farm roads you can walk if you're less confident off the beaten track).
Castlepoint is a brilliant day trip so close by (beautiful beaches, stunning landscape and good walks), and you can eat at Tinui Cafe & Bar 5 minutes drive down the road if you don't feel like cooking.
Stargazing is lovely here on a clear night, and we were also lucky enough to be staying in season for wild plums, along with being treated to fresh milk.
Patrizia is a wonderful host - will definitely be back.