Bruce greeted us with an enormous smile that made us feel instantly welcome and throughout our stay he and Jeanette seemed to effortlessly intuit our needs and did everything they could to make our stay perfect – which it was! The facilities exceeded our expectations. We loved the combination of modern and 1920s furniture from Jeanette’s family. It really was a home away from home and we felt privileged to share it with this hospitable couple. We also found the 12-year transformation of a dry gravelly lifestyle block into a beautiful and productive place inspiring, especially the thought that had gone into landscaping with trees which were showing off their lovely autumn colours while we were there. The Nest is close to Twizel on quite a busy road but the plantings gave fantastic privacy without obstructing views of the mountains.