Ferry Bridge Cottage

Ace in his home

gorgeous day

our land lady built this coy pond by hand!

just one example of the many details that make this property endlessly enchanting

strawberry patch in the vegetable garden

this morning i woke up to their adorable grandbabies laughing on the tire swing (or tyre as they say in NZ)

a real bed and a contrast wall... luxury

sooo nice to have drawers

kitchen

As stated earlier, we fell in love with the cottage the second we arrived. I have been negligent on sharing the beauty of our new home so here is an obnoxious amount of photographic proof that we have the cutest house in Blenheim.

The list of perks that come with this cottage continues to grow. The more we talk with our fellow workers the more grateful we are. We are paying less and getting more than anyone else. Here are a few examples:

• free vegetables and every herb you could want for cooking (but most importantly tons of basil)
• fresh eggs (the yellowest yokes you have ever seen, practically neon!)
• free internet
• hot hot shower
• clean sheets every week
• she also cleans our bathrooms!
• tons of running trails next to the river
• TV
• two kitchens (aka refridgeration and an oven!
• two bathrooms (flush toilets are the ultimate luxury after living in a van)
• bikes
• the sweetest guard dog Misty
• recycling and compost
• BBQ
• patio and picnic tables
• laundry! (although no dryer... fluffy warm towels are missed dearly)
• and best of all- our awesome roommates 

And just to even it out here are the few negatives:

• beautiful garden =  lots of spiders
• no dryer = stiff clothes and sheets
• 20K from town (which means 20K from beer and ice cream)
• TV only has 3 channels
• no dishwasher (luckily Kyle and I both agree that chef should never do dishes- so we take turns)