The new guest house was built in 2009 and won an award for its design. Its the ideal place to retreat to in winter. You can see snow on the Ruahine's but there's plenty of warmth inside. Electric blankets, heaters in the guest rooms, a large log fire and heat pump in the living area. And if the sun comes out, the building hardly needs heating!
Dinner (mid-day) and tea (5.15pm) are served in the main building (which is connected to the chapel), so if there's bad weather you only need to walk 10m across the driveway twice a day. Though, even then, you could cater for yourself in the fully catered guest building.
The hallway
On the back of the G.
South side,
Views of the farm, hills, long tree lined driveway.
Views of the mists, clouds, weather coming in.
Seven narrow floor to ceiling windows,
Letting light launch triangle patterns across the floor.
Light, shadow, light, mesmerises as people walk down the hall.
Natural light crafted by a talented architect.
An austere white hallway, with simple carpet.
Contrasted by these windows,
Contrasted by the alternating slat wood ceiling.
So quiet,
Apart from the pitter, patter of gentle rain on the roof.
So quiet,
Apart from the crick, crack of the fire place,
Heating and expanding in the distance.
So well insulated and crafted for acoustics,
every sound seems an age a way.
The hallway.
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