We decided to stay here for a few days of farm fun on our South Island road trip, and boy are we glad we did.
David deserves all of his positive reviews and more, he's just an extraordinary sample of humanity.
The 'shed' is the ultimate glamping experience. David has thought about every inch of it. There is running water, a kitchen including an oven! A fridge, a comfy bed, and gorgeous views. David provides eggs, yoghurt, spreads, drinks, muesli and fresh bread for guests and will probably offer almost anything if you need it/ask him.
Lots of warmth provided. Both physically and in personality.
Depending on the time of year there will be calves or sheep or shearing or milking. There is always a farm tour from David and Barley the dog, a quad to ride, wood craft to be done, splendour to drink in and all that.
This is a glamping style shed so no melamine counters or shiny things. Everything is made with love and sprinkled with animals. I hope you like dogs as much we do :)
Location wise it's between Christchurch and close to Timaru, and makes a nice stop for a few days between visits to Dunedin or Lake Tekapo. Easy to find with google maps.
We don't want to give away the tiny awesome things about David and his shed that make it wonderful, but you should really just stay here and find out for yourself. It will long remain one of our absolute fondest memories of NZ.
We hope to be back!
Thanks for having us :)