Centre Hill Cottage, Pleasant Point, Timaru
Welcome to Centre Hill Cottage, a relaxing farmstay retreat near the township of Pleasant Point in the South Island of New Zealand.
Your host Ian Blakemore invites you to experience this beautiful, restful part of New Zealand. Centre Hill Cottage Farm Stay offers cosy private accommodation for discerning tourists and travellers wanting to relax in an atmoshere of peaceful purity, away from the rush of urban life and the trappings of mass-market accommodation.
Drenched in scenery, Centre Hill Organic Farm sits elevated above the fertile farmland of Totara Valley, Pleasant Point, and close to wonderful fishing rivers and skifields.
The organic ambience permeates the whole farm with a sense of serenity and pureness. This, together with the backdrop of the Southern Alps, makes Centre Hill a unique homestay or farmstay retreat.
Accommodation
Centre Hill Cottage farmstay retreat is suitable for up to four people. The cottage's main feature is the large lounge/dining area which features, at one end, double doors leading to the broad timber patio decking, and at the other end a cosy woodburner that fills the cottage with warmth on winter evenings.
The living room has a spacious kitchen which includes a refrigerator, microwave, benchtop electric cooker, and a full range of cutlery, crockery, and cooking utensils.
There are two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and superb views to the countryside (photo, middle right), the other with two single beds and ample storage room. Electric blankets and bedding are supplied.
The cottage has a luxurious bathroom that includes: heated floor tiles, modern shower, washbasins, three-person raised spa bath (with a view), and fan extractor. Two separate toilets are installed, one indoors and the other attached outside. A special feature is the outdoor bath tub, with hot and cold water and peaceful views over farmland to the setting sun and the Southern Alps.
Your stay includes a complimentary food hamper and wine on arrival. There is private covered parking behind the cottage with a covered way connecting the garage with the cottage. The environment is smoke-free.
Other features available include:
- Gas barbeque
- Nearby swimming pool (on the owner's property) available on request
- Beside the pool and barbeque area, a grass tennis court available on request during warmer months
- Practice net for golfers
- Advice on fishing and touring in the district
- Tango, the amazing cat!
Breakfast - A special highlight of your stay is breakfast supplied by your host, Ian. It includes freshly homebaked bread, organic fruits, cereal and condiments.
Centre Hill Cottage, Pleasant Point, Timaru Enquiry Form
Address:
59 Howell Road
Timaru
Canterbury
Phone: +64 3 614 7385
Mobile: +64 274 201120
Fax:
Web: Visit website
RATES: Quoted in NZ$, Subject to change.
- The tariff is $300 per night for two people, plus $50 per night for each extra person.
- Discounts are offered for stays of more than one week.
- Prices include New Zealand Goods & Services Tax.
- Winter Special Deals are available. Please talk with Ian on options available.