Shotover PointNew Zealand, Queenstown

It has a beautiful design and finishes yet you walk into this warm sunny villa and immediately want to curl up with a great book and glass of wine – when you are not out adventuring in the Queenstown region.  

The villa takes its inspiration from a simpler time. It harks back to the ruggedness, practicality and ethos of hard work of those who pioneered this region. With the character of a historic stone farm building that has been converted into a house, it sits in a vineyard on the banks of the Shotover with commanding views north across the river valley to Coronet Peak.

Only traditional building materials have been used - stone, rough sawn timber, iron, concrete - to create a unique spacious luxury home that is at the same time unpretentious, easy and comfortable.

Warmed through underfloor heating, a large open fireplace and the insulation of walls nearly 3 feet thick, the house gets all day sun, summer and winter, and is protected from the cold southerly by the hills directly behind.

The villa has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.  One bedroom has a fold out sofa and can sleep an extra guest if required. 

Spectacular views from every window, no neighbours, and only the sound of the river and the odd jet boat to disturb the silence.  The spa pool is located just beside the outdoor fire – perfect for those still frosty nights and also magical in the long summer Queenstown evenings.