Our story
We're Gayle and Norm Eade. Our house is on the Esplanade in Sumner, the seaside end of Christchurch, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. If you're touring the country, it's a good place to start or finish.
We've owned the house since 1992, and we've run it as a guest house for over 15 years. Before that we had hotels and taverns over the years. Now we're retired and enjoying life by the sea.
What we get up to
Gayle is a keen golfer, and Ferrymead's course is ten minutes down the road. Great wee course. Norm is an ex oilfield worker and engineer. He enjoys cooking, and riding around the hill tracks.
We both have e-bikes, which are great for the hills and bike tracks around us here in Sumner. And we like to walk Bruce, our springer spaniel, on the beach. You'll probably meet him.
While you're here
We'll always respect your privacy, but we're always available for any information and help you need.
Doing our bit
We've put in solar panels, and they power 90% of our house. It's our way of doing our bit.
