Quaint, comfortable & private little cottage, basic but sufficient. Highlights: the outdoor bath tub, morning visits from the owners’ lovely geriatric doggos, a short drive to Hanmer Springs.
Could be better: birds nesting in the roof were very loud (more so at night!), no air con or cooling in the cottage (scorching North Canterbury summer temps were almost unbearable), shower pressure was pretty average but I guess due to being rural? No close able windows in the bathroom (just chicken netting) so showering at night meant sharing your space with some big ugly moths! Kitchen was lacking a few basics, only a small BBQ with 2 frypans for cooking, (we left a can opener there as there wasn’t one). Could do with a vacuum & washing machine for guests to use as well.
All in all, still good value for money if you want to get out of the rat race for a bit, no wifi, no TV, no radio. Bed was comfy enough but on the small side for 2 average kiwi bods. Lovely host, lovely spot.