In the centre of New Zealand's beautiful Nelson region, just down the road from the coastal town of Mapua, is Clayridge, providing two comfortable self-contained holiday cottages, Apple and Double View.
With 360 degree views of Tasman Bay and the nearby mountain ranges, one of Clayridge's Cottages is the ideal place to relax in peace and privacy.
Close to Nelson and Tasman attractions such as wineries, art and craft studios, golf courses and three national parks, we are the perfect base for exploring the Nelson Province.
Clayridge offers two spacious self-contained cottages, with plenty of warm Kiwi hospitality.
Your hosts, Cushla and Ray Stevenson, enjoy travelling locally and internationally and look forward to welcoming you.
The Tasman Cycleway is just at your doorstep. Great walking tracks are also close by and three golf courses are within 20 minutes of Clayridge.
We take our environment seriously and wish to preserve it for the benefit of future generations. We are progressively moving towards creating a more sustainable way of living and believe we are the custodians of our environment.
We monitor our energy usage looking at ways to reduce it
We create a large percentage of our energy requirement with an 11 KW photovoltaic system installed on our buildings
Minimise energy consumption
Cold wash laundry
Heated towel rails controlled by timers
Turn off appliances when not in use
External lighting controlled by sensors and timers
Guests have option on frequency of towel and laundry changes
Washing dried out doors whenever possible
We have a 6 KW photovoltaic array of solar panels.
Progressively changing to low energy lighting
Clayridge's Apple cottage has a passive solar design
Any financial savings go into the new coastal native plantings on the property
Use ENJO cloths to minimise chemicals
We use biodegradable washing powders, dishwashing liquids, etc
Waste food feed to animals.
Recycle paper, glass, aluminium and tin, and cardboard
Purchase in bulk
Reuse stationary
Conserve water
Continuous planting program creating wilderness areas to attract bird life
Conservation projects (Birdsong Trust)
We are a members of the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Nelson
Support local businesses
Buy local produce
Use local service and trades people
Give redundant appliances and furniture to a local support group