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Contact Details
Address:
21 Leicester St
Picton
Postal Address:
Picton 7220
Phone
+64-3-573 5253
Fax:
+64-3-5735263
Email:
enquiries@mccormickhouse.co.nz
Website:
www.mccormickhouse.co.nz
Your Hosts:
Jeanne & Carl Beaumont
Accommodation - Guest and Hosted - Boutique
Your 5th generation Kiwi hosts, Jeanne & Carl, welcome you to their home. They enjoy meeting guests from different cultures and are both happy to share local knowledge and passion for their country.
Choose from three individually designed rooms - each richly furnished with a sumptuous bed, luxurious bed and bath linens and featuring a stunning, designer ensuite bathroom.
Savour leisurely gourmet breakfasts featuring freshly squeezed orange juice, organic home grown produce from the garden; the freshest eggs courtesy of the McCormick House hens, local salmon from Queen Charlotte Sound, home baked bread and muesli with freshly ground coffee or choose from a superior selection of teas
Enjoy local world class Marlborough wine & aperitifs with Kiwi Hosts.......
You are invited to join them for a pre-dinner glass of world famous Marlborough wine and aperitifs, by a roaring fire or alfresco on the sunny terrace.
Luxurious Bedrooms........
The three ensuite bedrooms are incomparably different in style, but all boast sumptuous 100% Egyptian cotton linen throughout. Features include double Jacuzzi, large antique claw foot bath and huge double showers.
Choose from:
* The Palm Room with double spa bath
* The Captain's Room with large claw-foot bath
* The Boatshed Room with New Zealand Pacific theme
Historic Home...sympathetically restored
McCormick House was architecturally designed and built for one of Picton's earliest Colonial settlers, Scotsman Donald McCormick. Today, this gracious Picton home has been extensively restored, sympathetically retaining its beautiful, original native rimu timber panelling, staircase and fireplaces. Featuring half an acre of private established, award winning native gardens.
Leisurely Gourmet Breakfasts........
Where else in Marlborough can you savour leisurely gourmet breakfasts featuring freshly squeezed orange juice, organic home grown produce from the garden; the freshest eggs courtesy of the McCormick House hens, local salmon from Queen Charlotte Sound, home baked bread and muesli with freshly ground coffee or choose from a superior selection of teas?
Location..........Location.......Location
Ideally located, just 5 minutes drive from the Interisland ferry, local bus or train station. Carl or Jeanne are happy to provide transfers by prior arrangement.
McCormick House is set in a quiet, sunny location overlooking picturesque, native bush and only minutes walk from Picton town centre, cafe's, restaurants, art galleries, stunning Queen Charlotte Sound waterfront scenery, kayaking, boat cruises, parasailing, horse treks, mountain biking, eco-tours and Picton bush walks.
Sustainability.......
Jeanne & Carl care about their environment with a commitment to recycling, conserving resources, solar water heating, composting, environmental projects and reducing energy needs. They are happy to share ideas with you and are proud to be the only Marlborough accommodation to be awarded both Qualmark 5* and the prestigious Enviro-Gold rating.