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Cosy comfortable, peaceful retreat, 30 mins from Christchurch Airport

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Property grounds
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib
TV, books
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Property grounds

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
  • Mountain view
$105
$93 nightly
$105 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 31 - Jan 1, 2026

Explore the area

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Charing Cross, New Zealand (+64)
  • Place, Fowler Reserve
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Genesis Drive Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Kirwee Domain
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Charing Cross

With a stay at this cottage in Charing Cross, you'll be 19.4 mi (31.3 km) from Larcomb Vineyard and 20.1 mi (32.3 km) from Orana Wildlife Park. .This cottage is 20.5 mi (33 km) from Rakaia Gorge and 21.9 mi (35.2 km) from Riccarton Park.

What's nearby

  • Fowler Reserve - 13 min drive - 12.1 miles
  • Genesis Drive Park - 13 min drive - 12.1 miles
  • Kirwee Domain - 14 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • True and Daring Winery - 14 min drive - 14.1 miles
  • Larcomb Vineyard - 23 min drive - 21.4 miles

Getting around

  • Rolleston Station - 19 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Darfield Takeaways - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Darfield Kebab & Souvlaki - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Darfield Cafe & Gift Gallery - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Thirsty Acres - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Darfield Hotel Backcountry Bar And Grill - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cosy comfortable, peaceful retreat, 30 mins from Christchurch Airport

Relax and enjoy a cosy retreat with fantastic views to the Southern Alps. Surrounded by animals, trees and birds, perfect for a refresh after a long flight or before heading home. The kitchen is well equipped for your catering needs and the lounge is comfortable with tv, games and a work desk. The spacious bedroom has a lovely queen bed for the weary traveller. A sofa bed is available for extra guests on request. The paddocks often house cattle and we have two horses and a pony. Henry the labrador loves meeting new people and is often around. We are close to Christchurch, Mt Hutt ski fields, Lake Coleridge and the high country is about an hour away. Our local town of Darfield has supermarket, pub, restaurants, takeaways and numerous shops for all your needs.
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 0.5 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Single level property
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Please leave the place as you found it.
Wash dishes and put away.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Check in before 8 pm

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators