I was looking for a stop from Twizel to Christchurch and chanced upon this farmstay, which I highly recommend! Although it's a 10 min drive from the town of Fairlie (which doesn't have much), the farmstay is self sufficient. Julie provided a delicious selection of breakfast provisions such as homemade pancake mix, yoghurt, jam, cereals and milk. She also gave us some vegetables from her garden for us to add to our dinner table. We also loved the farm tour and had fun feeding the animals! The hot tub would have been perfect for stargazing at night but we were too cold to try. There was good heating in the cottage and toys to entertain my toddler.