I don’t usually post negative reviews, however my stay was a disappointing one. I was up visiting my extended family in the South Canterbury region. Upon arrival Julie came over, greeted me and seemed very pleasant. The farm was nice to look out over also. My sister and her children arrived the following day for a visit from Timaru. They went over to pat the pig and came back to the house for a while. Later when I went out to visit family, I noticed some items had been moved around indicating someone had been in the house which I wasn’t comfortable with but had nothing to hide and wasn’t going to make a fuss. After my stay ended, I left the place in immaculate condition and had adhered to all rules during my stay. After I had left the accomodation, I received a message from Julie thanking me for leaving the place in a great state but said she had seen children at the property and she would like compensated for the extra guests. I only seen this message after travelling back home, and was unaware it was a problem to have guests visit. If I had been trying to hide extra guests that, I would have not had them in plain view for her to see. These were clearly visitors. Because I didn’t respond instantly, she began abruptly messaging me again saying that she thought more than one bed had been slept in. This was not the case. Julie made it aware she knew where I worked in an effort to make me pay this extra amount. I found this very threatening and surprising considering she seemed very pleasant upon arrival. She had requested an extra 140 on top of what I had already paid through Airbnb support who also rejected her claim.
Despite our differences at the end, it is a peaceful farm view. However, a point, which I brought up with Julie, was the issue of cluster flies. Furthermore, shampoo and conditioner is provided which is nice although watered down. You also have to pay to use the washer/dryer and no dishwasher is provided. Wi fi is available but very slow.
All in all, it would be a good place for a getaway if you don’t mind forking out extra money for the host who can be unreasonable.