Marie and Rob met us as when we arrived 3 hours early on our way from Christchurch through to Akaroa for a dolphin tour. We wanted to just drop some food in to the fridge and go on but they were very welcoming, invited us to come in with our luggage and were very helpful with suggestions about what to do in the area.
The house and setting are lovely: peaceful and secluded with a view over trees and paddocks full of lambs to Lake Forsyth and the sea. The house is light, sunny and warm and very comfortable. The kitchen is very well set up and there is a BBQ just across the lawn. There are lots of food staples in the cupboards like oil and spices and herbs that would make it very easy to perpare a proper meal.