A uniquely styled pioneer cottage with a rustic appearance with largely natural timber construction. Set in mature park-like grounds on the eastern bank of the Scott Pond on Pioneer Drive, approximately 250m from the lake and the Church of the Good Shepherd. The Doctor's Retreat does not have a lake view. It has a western aspect with the front of the cottage facing towards Mount John and Lake Tekapo village which is on the western bank of the Scott Pond. The cottage captures all day sun, yet is very sheltered. It is fully self-contained and sleeps four people. One queen bedroom with ensuite, and a twin room with separate bathroom. It comes complete with a cosy log burner, and electric heating for those chilly but beautiful winter days. There is a clothes dryer in the outside shed and a carport. The house is double glazed throughout. The bathrooms have under-tile heating. Free high-speed wifi, and SkyTV. The property is strictly no smoking, internally and externally. Tekapo can, at times, be a high fire risk and our house is wooden. Thank you for respecting this. Children aged 12 and over are welcome.

Skiing, hunting, fishing, biking, walking, spa/hot pools, tourism activities­: Kiwi great outdoors! The Doctor's Retreat is walking distance from The Church of the Good Shepherd and the local village of Tekapo which offers winter and summer activities. The summer season offers kayak hire, horse trekking, walking and mountain biking trails including the "Alps2Ocean" which you can link onto at Twizel. There are two local golf courses. The winter season offers ice-skating, tubing, hot pools and the Round Hill ski field. Lake Tekapo, with its stunning scenery together with astro-tourism at Mt John Observatory has become a ‘must see’ for international and national tourists.