About a 30-minute walk (or a very short drive) to the center of town. The room and private half-bathroom are in an outbuilding beside the main house, set amid a lovely native-plants garden. There are some very good eateries nearby, including Sun Dog Diner which has excellent breakfasts. Jo was very kind. Christchurch is doing very well on its recovery from the 2010 quake and it's fascinating to see the progress restorations have made.