Darfield
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Topic: Darfield
Posted By: fattykat
Subject: Darfield
Date Posted: 13 March 2012 at 1:24pm
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DP has been offered a job in Darfield and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything about the place and it surrounding areas for rental accommodation and just generally what its like there.
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 8:55am
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It's about 30mins from Christchurch, in Selwyn... It's mainly a farming community I think. There's a river closeby. There's an earthquake fault (Greendale) close by too ;) I think it's a nice wee community that has all the basics and close enough to Christchurch for shopping etc... Can't help with rentals sorry...
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Posted By: Bky
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 10:37am
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I've heard good things about the bakery/cafe there. I haven't spent much time in Darfield though. No idea on rentals, sorry. There is a little town, not sure about shopping as to whether there's a 4Square or what. It's not a bad drive to ChCh though for bigger shopping trips. There are a fair amount of other smaller towns that aren't too far away as well if you want to expand where you are looking for places to rent. ------------- 7/2010, 10/2012 and 1/2015 |
Posted By: squoggs
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 12:30pm
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Friends of mine live there, they have two kids and LOVE it. Small, friendly community and the kids like their school. Handy to the city, but still a country life style. Very handy to ski fields in winter too ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 9:11pm
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They do the best pies! Or they used to, anyway. It services the local wider farming community, so there is a bit more there in the way of facilities than you might otherwise expect. I 'think' there is a (small) supermarket, and the high school is doing some very good things. I would happily live there. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 9:47pm
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The pies are actually from sheffield which is just done the road, and yeah, they are GOOD!
Darfield is a small place, but nice. Don't know about rentals though. |
Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 15 March 2012 at 6:41pm
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Thanks everyone.
Think the accommodation is going to be a bit tricky but I'm sure we will find something suitable (hopefully  )
Yummmmm pies 
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 15 March 2012 at 8:44pm
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oops yes Sheffield sorry! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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