Winter is a lovely time to visit Armidale - and we have a warm, sunny house with both wood and gas fired heating. We live on 20 acres, with a large garden, two border collies, chooks and 15 or 20 steers.
We are just a few minutes from town, there are lovely art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants, a good cinema which shows the New York Met Opera and British theatre live recordings, and there are often live plays and concerts. Winter is a wonderful time to walk and explore the beautiful National Parks which surround us. The days are usually clear and sunny, with frosty nights. The golf course is one of the prettiest in NSW, with adjacent tennis club, and of course there are Bowling and Ex Service Clubs as well.
It would be good if you understand water pumps, but of course we have a great backup system of friends if there are problems.