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Ballymoney Farm stay near Christchurch is a century old farmhouse set in a large garden. The house has two guest sitting rooms with open fires, TV, video, piano and original artwork, and the large country kitchen has an adjoining conservatory. Facilities include Phone, Fax and E-mail, and there are magazines and a book exchange. There is also plenty of parking on site, including covered parking and stabling.
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Ballymoney Farm stay near Christchurch is a 35-acre working farm with masses of animals, including many rare breeds: Dexter cattle, Dorset Horn and Gotland Pelt sheep, and Saddleback pigs. Also featured is a Ponui Island donkey. Domestic animals at Ballymoney include Mabel a fox terrier, Bertie the golden retriever, and Kipper the cat. There is a quince walkway through to a pond, also a knot garden, and there are various pergolas and summerhouses around the garden. "Tuscany" is a covered barbeque area by the tennis court with covered seating |
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The garden was effectively non-existent when we moved here in 1980, and we planted lots of shelter and hedges to break the Canterbury 'wind'. Once established, camellias, rhododendrons, old roses, perennials and bulbs were then planted. There are lots of woodland areas with self seeded birches and oaks, under-planted with trilliums and hostas. The pond is host to plenty of waterfowl, including white peacocks and many ducks. A variety of hens and bantams provide our eggs, and you may like to visit our commercial planting of chestnuts, walnuts and quinces. ; |
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A potager garden and orchard provides our vegetables and fruit (all spray free), and our beef, lamb, pork and ducks are all also home produced. Hundreds of trees are planted each year, providing food, shelter and firewood. |
The two Guest Suites are individually decorated and feature quality Irish linen and damask bed linen. All have tea/coffee making facilities, heating, hairdryers, toiletries, bathrobes, heated towel rails, and the en-suite rooms have a stocked fridge and TV. A cot and a roll-away bed are available on request.
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Inside the house is the Manuka suite, with
a king/twin bed and ensuite bathroom with shower
with French doors opening on to a private veranda. |
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The 'Kowhai Studio' is seperated from the
house by a brick courtyard, and overlooks the
spa pool. |