GATE-WAY TO DOUBTFUL SOUND
Each guest room has wonderful views, through the trees of the river, mountains and lake. French doors open to cottage gardens. Warm comfortable beds, tea and coffee facilities. Excellent breakfasts. Your laundry washed and dried. Travel hints a speciality.
COME AS STRANGERS LEAVE AS FRIENDS.

Annfield, originally built in 1866, has around 17 acres of ground, of which five acres have been converted to the commercial growing of flowers, mainly gentians and lilacs.
The rest is still in pasture with alpacas and coloured sheep. The house has been renovated, from foundations to roof, with the old character being kept and the convenience of modern facilities added. The garden is still being developed.
There are a dog and a couple of cats around. They have only limited access to the house.
There is good trout fishing - in season - an easy distance away. We are just over 1 km from the Southern Scenic Route, west of Invercargill, signposted to Waianiwa/Drummond.

Our homestay is located on an eco-friendly, privately owned, managed and protected forest & wetland reserve on the edge of the New River Estuary. We have been restoration planting since 1992 and have a zero carbon footprint.

Predator mammals are under constant control on the resrve, which has increased bird populations significantly. Fernbirds can often be seen very close to the boardwalk and heard calling from the house on a still evening. We get reliable views for 99% of watchers. Good numbers of tui and bellbird provide a dawn chorus from our 2 guest rooms and can be seen feeding 1 metre away from the breakfast table. Fantails follow along the walk taking insects on the wing and grey warblers are easily seen. An Australasian Harrier roost nearby draws numbers of hawks back each night.

We are only 10 minutes drive from Invercargill, 5 minutes to airport, 25 minutes to Bluff port. Our homestay is ideal for stopping over before or after Stewart Island, Catlins or Fiordland. Start your NZ holiday from here, recover from jet lag surrounded by nature.

Take a short drive to restaurants nearby or feel welcome to use our kitchen to cook your evening meal.