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.

The farmstay is only two hours drive from Christchurch Airport, or 1.5 hours flight from Wellington to Timaru and 15 minutes drive from Timaru Airport. (For directions, view the map.)

Explore this website for details of the facilities available at Centre Hill, and the tourism and other leisure options in the surrounding South Canterbury district.  Get a real feel for the warmth and friendliness of the cottage farmstay by browsing the photo gallery, and reading what previous guests have said about us.  And use our inquiry page to make a booking.

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A special highlight of your stay is breakfast supplied by your host. It includes freshly home-baked bread, organic fruits, cereal and condiments.  More » "An absolutely unique experience. A serene and relaxing cottage with a wicked outdoor bath." "Very relaxing, delicious food. Ian, you are an excellent host."

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