Staying at Bookbinder's retreat is an extraordinary experience because the host Micheal O'Brien is an extraordinary "artist".
When I stayed there, every note in the small cottage carried a message of his believe of life. All the details of the interior, furniture, stove, books and stationary were very inspiring and carried you back to the history of the place and living in old time. You must go and feel before you understand what it is.
Micheal and Oamaru are so awesome that you will visit again.