Situated on my Red Devon beef farm. Mander Road is unsealed and unlit. The driveway has a gate at the bottom, please close as stock in the paddock. Elevated position enjoying panoramic rural views. Enjoy relaxing, comfortable accommodation with your friendly host on a Red Devon beef cattle stud farm. Relax by the solar heated pool, enjoy the views and and a farm walk. Comfortable heated bedroom with quality linens. I also have Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs who have their own exercise area and sleeping accommodation and two horses.

The Shemshi Ruby Red Devon Beef Story. Cast your mind back to the 70’s and the BBC series ‘The Good Life’. This ignited my interest in self-sufficiency and small scale livestock farming. Born in a city, our family holidays were on farms. The most significant for me was a beef and lamb farm on Exmoor in Devon. I went on to study Agriculture and live in North Devon. I spent a year in New Zealand milking dairy cows. When I returned to the UK I worked in Dairy consultancy before joining the Police in 1997. My inspiration Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall began his River Cottage journey and chose the Red Devon breed for their amazing flavour and temperament. In 2007, we emigrated to New Zealand. We bought a small block of land and finally I was able to buy my first two in calf Red Devon Cows. In 2013, we visited a Red Devon Breeder in Greytown Rannoch Meats. They sell their beef at the Wellington Farmers Market. This was my light bulb moment. I have had a stall at the Gisborne Farmers Market since August 2014. In December 2014, we bought a larger block 66 hectares and have increased our numbers to over 80. Our cattle are grass fed.

The Waimata Valley is a special place. We are 20 minutes drive from town but it feels like true country. Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve Walks, 428 Back Ormond Road, Gisborne