Shirley and Michael's home is STUNNING. We only stayed one night in Timaru and really wish we had more time there! Their home is in a perfect location--there is a footpath to town/restaurants overlooking the water. The bed is incredibly comfortable and lots of space in the living areas. And the views! We loved both the sitting room and the patio with a table and chairs with views of the garden and ocean. Shirley and Michael were wonderful hosts--they made us feel at home and we enjoyed our time chatting with them both when we arrived and over breakfast in the morning (which was delicious!). They gave us lots of advice for things to do during our last few days in NZ. We didn't originally have Timaru on our itinerary for our NZ trip, but are SO glad we had to make some changes and ended up here. Highly recommend their home and Timaru!