Timber enclave
Head south-west out of Christchurch and the city quickly gives way to countryside that offers a quintessential English charm. The roads are narrow, meandering, and surrounded by trees, through which dappled light casts a familiar, unpredictable pattern. This one, in particular, winds around a stream whose banks are dotted with weeping willows.
As you make your way further towards the house, an old vineyard introduces the viticultural history of the area now bounded by extensive pastures. This is farmland with an ethereal beauty delivered by the seasons, moving
