A really wonderful find. Yes there’s road noise, but you don’t hear much of it at night. Unless you like a good walk the town centre and beach areas are a short drive away.
The lack of a proper kitchen could deter some people, but with the fine weather it’s easy enough to use the BBQ area (certainly to do the washing up as the water’s nice and hot). And there’s always the microwave in the dining area.
The pool is a great bonus that one would rarely get in a rental.
Timaru is a great little town and can be a good base for trips to such places as Lake Tekapo.
Mark and Mary are wonderful hosts and nothing is too much trouble for them.
We’d highly recommend staying there!!!