Thoughtful Faces and Familiar Places by Elisa Hyde-Hills

The original homestead was known in the area for the beautiful cottage gardens and specimen trees. There are some beautiful examples of a hundred plus year old Kauri, Copper beech and magnificent magnolia trees which the tui love to visit. During its history, there have been many families live in the villa with each generation adding their love and attention to the property. The bedrooms that are lovingly restored are named from the families or significant aspects of its history. There are many Victorian features in the villa including original tiled fireplaces, polished floors, leadlight windows and doors and high ceilings. Fully renovated June 2019.

Te Aroha Holiday Park is one of New Zealand's few remaining traditional holiday parks in rural farm land of the Waikato, south Auckland. offers a range of good and very good quality facilities plus accommodation for all budgets from campsites, cabins, self catering Cottages and family motel units to motorhome sites. Tramping and Mountain biking Kaimai Mamaku and Karangahake Gorge The park is located past the racecourse and only 3 km from the famous Te Aroha Soda Hot Springs. This is the only one Spring in the Southern Hemisphaere and responsible for the silkiest skin after you had a bath. Bring your tent, caravan or campervan and nestle amongst our large oak trees or lounge on our large decks enjoy a BBQ with friends from your Cottage.

The 3 bedroom cottage is a comfortable, family friendly home set in very pretty rural landscape. If you want to recharge at the cottage, you can head out for a walk or make use of the table tennis table, sandpit & board games. If you’re keen to explore, there are plenty of activities to do nearby. Within a 20 min drive you can reach the Te Waihou & Blue Springs walkway, Cougar Mountain Bike Park or hit the boutique shops & cafes in Tirau. Just slightly further afield, & all within a 40min drive, you can access the Waikato River Trails at Arapuni, Arapuni Lake, the Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain or Hobbiton in Matamata. The main centers of Rotorua, Taupo, Hamilton and Tauranga and their various attractions are also all within 1 hrs drive.

Welcome to Hamilton's most exciting Airbnb. Complete with a Massive Projector Screen; your own private cinema, pool-table, foosball table, dartboard and spacious open plan living with seating for your whole group. What's nearby. Only 80 metres walk to a great kids playground, 1 minute drive to convenience store, restaurants, great cafe & more, 2 minute drive to State Highway 1 (SH1) on-ramp, 3 minute drive to Westfield Mall, Supermarket & Cinema and a 10 minute drive to Waikato Stadium & the City Centre.

Converted Woolshed, retaining lots of original kiwi features including wool press, corrugated iron, and native timber. Wraparound deck with all day sun. One double room (queen bed) and one twin. Full kitchen - stove, fridge freezer, kettle, toaster, panini press, coffee plunger, log burner; TV, DVD, freeview, and large selection of movies; WIFI Bathroom and washing machine. Walk on farm tracks to the end of the farm, enjoying the views and birdlife on the way. Explore our ponds and covenanted 40 acres of Native Bush. The 3 top words our visitors use to describe The Woolshed? Comfortable, peaceful, and cosy.

Set on 5 acres, Hadleigh is accessed down a rural lane, the tranquil setting belies its proximity to Hamilton city’s, renowned gardens and busy night life. The quaint settlement of Cambridge is close by. We were particularly drawn to the areas natural beauty, as was Peter Jackson when he chose to film his magical Hobbits here. However, it was the mighty Waikato river, woodland walks and verdant fields, home to New Zealand’s pre-eminent thoroughbred horse industry that drew us in. Following the devastating 2011 ‘quakes, we missed hosting and felt that this new ‘Hadleigh’ was really quite superb, a place we would be proud to share with our guests.