Richmond is a truly exquisite country estate. Close your eyes for a second, open them and pinch yourself. No

Richmond is a truly exquisite country estate. Close your eyes for a second, open them and pinch yourself. No you are not in Italy - or
 looking at a glorious renaissance garden on the continent or in France - you are in the Wairarapa,
 a little over an hours drive from Wellington. Here is one of the country's five proclaimed Gardens
 of International Significance, an easy stroll to town, cafes, school buses and rail. It is extraordinary, both as a
 restored historic home and a reinterpretation of European garden formality.