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House • Timaru New Zealand

    8 Guests   
    4 Bedrooms   
    5 Beds   
    2 Bathrooms   
    3 Car spaces  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  June 2023
Views  4110

General Overview

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Features


Fridge
Fridge
WiFi
WiFi
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Oven
Oven
Towels
Towels
Washer
Washer
TV
TV
Heating
Heating
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Microwave
Microwave
Iron
Iron
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Workspace
Workspace
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bathtub
Bathtub
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
BBQ
BBQ
First aid kit
First aid kit
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Bikes

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Budget
    Family
    Relaxing
    City
    Mountains
    Beach
    Skiing
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Last minute
    Golf

Accessibility

Accessible stairways 
Accessible parking space 

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

There are several tracks close to our home to explore the coast, bush and hills. either walking or biking. It is 10-15 minutes bike ride to beach tracks, wetland bird reserve, or inland to extensive tracks in Timaru Scenic Reserve. We often walk to these tracks from home. Photos shared are from those walks. Take a look at the ones closest to us: https://www.vttourism.co.nz/activities/walk-swim-bike/timaru-tracks This is the Jacks Point Walk https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2104474686302911 This is Centennial Park Scenic Reserve: https://youtu.be/kYjgqHMiJkY?si=9BnrHm5c8IscAyC7 Lots of lovely places to explore locally and slightly further afield, many for free. Here's some video introductions: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1425396608396939?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz https://youtu.be/9y5N3v2BSu0?si=_R67zk-7mnShMUzg https://timarutrails.stqry.app/1/list/10715 Farmers market every Saturday several golf courses large swimming pool complex https://www.cbaytimaru.co.nz/ interesting museum displays, local Maori rock drawing sites (https://www.teana.co.nz/our-tours/), up close Raptor bird experience (https://nzraptor.org/), free penguin watching (http://timarupenguins.co.nz/) Aviation museum (our local Richard Pearse arguably flew at the same time as the Wright Brothers!) https://www.facebook.com/share/1H1xKMWDUZ/ Always lots going on with festivals etc. Check the local events page :https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/whatson/events/timaru Timaru has the longest running (100+ years) summer festival in the southern hemisphere which runs daily for two weeks from Boxing Day (The Caroline Bay Carnival). Rides, entertainment, free concerts twice daily, beach activities. Some day trip ideas of things we love to do: Waimate (mountain walk/cycle tracks, Wallaby Park) 40 mins away Geraldine town (cute cafes, local preserves and cheeses, vintage car nueum) 30 mins away Peel Forest (Bush and mountain walks) 1 hour away Rakaia Gorge (Walkway. Methven hot pools) 1.5 hours away Lake Tekapo (amazing views, hot pools, observatory) 1.25 hours away Mount Cook (magnificent views, hike to glacier, Sir Edmund Hilary museum) 2.5 hours away Christchurch 2 hours away Oamaru (Heritage town, Victoriana shops and artisans, steam punk, penguin watching) 1 hour away Moeraki Boulders 1.5 hours away Dunedin 3 hours away Ski-fields Mount Dobson Ski Field 1 hour away Mount Hutt Ski Field 1.5 hours away Round Hill Ski Field 2 hours away Ohau Ski Field 2.5 hours away Here's some more info: https://www.newzealand.com/nz/timaru https://southcanterbury.org.nz/ https://www.newzealand.com/int/timaru/http://www.tekapotourism.co.nz/ https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/peel-forest-park-scenic-reserve/?tab-id=50578 https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/mount-hutt-area/things-to-do/rakaia-gorge-walkway/ https://waitakinz.com/oamaru/

Nearest airport

Nearest airport is Timaru and is about a 20 minute drive away. Christchurch international airport is 2.5 hours drive north of Timaru.

Getting Around

No public transport near house although there is a local on demand mini bus service available from within the town boundary (15 minutes walk) https://timaru.metroinfo.co.nz/myway-by-metro/ A car would be recommended for exploring the district and town is only 5 minutes drive away. Taxi or uber can be called if needed. Bikes available for exploring.

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