Our luxurious family-friendly home spans 160m2 and consists of 3 bedrooms, 1 office, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, 1 laundry, 1 lounge, an open-plan kitchen/dining/living space, and 3 balconies located up on the hill above Sumner of Christchurch, featuring breathtaking ocean view and Sumner Beach.
Just a 4min drive from the beach, supermarket, restaurants & cafes of Sumner village, it's a perfect retreat for families who seek the perfect combination of the pleasures of the sea and varied outdoor activities!
You will be staying on the top floor of our house located in a quiet neighborhood. It can accommodate 7 adults and up to 3 infants comfortably.
- 1st/Green Bedroom: queen bed, plus a portable cot
- 2nd/White Bedroom: queen bed
- 3rd/Pink Bedroom: triple bunk bed (single)
We also provide:
+ For the little ones: Baby stroller, toilet, collapsible bath tub, step stool, high chair, tableware, toys, books. Plus, safety gate for the staircase
+ For beach relaxation: Beach towels, shelter, mat, seat, cooler basket
+ For family entertainment: BBQ, 65" TV (paid Netflix), games, books, unlimited high speed Fibre Broadband
+ For workout: Yoga mat and roller, kettlebell and dumbbells
+ Filtered tap water in kitchen which is safe to drink, plus instant hot/cold water tap
+ Fully equipped kitchen with cooking essentials, coffee machine, rice cooker, kettle, toaster
+ 1 heat pump in lounge, 1 heat pump in kitchen/dining/living space, a wall heater in each bedroom (also double glazed north facing house)
+ Washing machine, clothesline, portable clothes drying rack
+ 1 off-street parking in front of garage, plus adjacent on-street parking
Guest access
Please be aware that,
- The house is located up on the hill, approx. 4 min drive from the beach (car is recommended, although it is accessible by foot between 20-30 min depending on fitness).
- The house is located approx. 50m down a quiet narrow private lane.
- Garage is locked for storage purposes.
- Underneath we have a separate apartment (including the garden on ground floor) which is tenanted out to a lovely, quiet lady.
Please check our House Rules before booking your stay.
+ NO party or events!
+ We have set quiet hours from 10:00pm to 7:00am to be mindful of our tenant downstairs
+ NO smoking inside the house
Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, which is only 20 min away from the CBD and around 0.5 hr drive from the airport. It is famous for its beaches, natural beauty, and outdoor activities.
3 Beaches:
+ Sumner Beach: A popular beach for swimming, with fine sand and a gentle slope
+ Scarborough Beach: A popular beach for swimming and surfing, with a playground and paddling pool
+Taylors Mistake: A popular surfing beach
Outdoor activities:
+ Surfing (with learn to surf schools at Scarborough Beach)
+ Swimming
+ Paddleboarding
+ Kite-boarding
+ Sailing
+ Cliff top walks
+ Mountain bike trails
Sumner is also well equipped with a supermarket / health centre / pharmacy / library / playground with paddling pool / skate-park / restaurants / cafes / ice cream shops / boutique fashion / movies / art gallery, and so much more.
Other nearby attractions:
+ Ferrymead Heritage Park
+ Christchurch Gondola
+ Lyttelton (harbour, walking tracks, Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings, Corsair Bay and Cass Bay, day trip to Diamond Harbour or Quail Island)
+ New Brighton Beach, He Puna Taimoana (New Brighton Hot Pools)
Stay - Play - Shop - Eat!
