The Stay
Everything you need
Whakahā is yours entirely. The house, the land, and everything in it — exclusively for your group, for the duration of your stay.
The house was made for this — beautifully detailed and built tough to handle family fun. Nothing needs arranging once you arrive. The pantry is stocked, dinner is waiting, your curated experience is confirmed, and your concierge is a message away.
This is a place made for gathering.
The Space
Every room is framed around mountain and river views. Huge windows let the light pour in and give you a front row seat of the weather moving across the hills.
184 square metres of spacious, single level living, designed so you can share a roof and still have room to breathe. Four bedrooms configured for the different needs of groups, from a peaceful primary suite to the joyful chaos of a bunk room for kids. Spaces for early risers and quiet retreats for those who need rest. The house sleeps 10, plus infants in porta cots.
A spacious, open-plan living area opens onto the outdoor space. Cook up a feast in the kitchen with quality cookware and fully stocked cupboards. Or bring in a private chef to cook for you as you retreat into quiet corners to relax, then celebrate around the table together.
BBQ delicious local produce and eat al fresco shaded from the sun. Or pull up a chair by the outdoor fire, turn up the music, and enjoy the surrounding views. Then soak in the outdoor bath as the sun sets, or head to the secluded wood-fired hot tub hidden under the kōwhai trees.
The snug earns its name. A cosy media room you disappear into. For the adults, it's a place to read, watch a game, or simply sit somewhere quiet while the rest of the house hums around you.
For the kids, it's the PS5, the board games shelf, and a sofa big enough to pile onto. Either way, no one leaves in a hurry.
With views out to Mt Hutt at the head of the valley and morning light off the Rangitata River, bask in deep peace as you sip your first coffee of the day.
A super king bed dressed in soft linens. Blackout drapes for long sleeps. Extra pillows and blankets folded close. Your own air conditioning. Stand in the shower and gaze up the river to the Southern Alps. Or draw the world back in with electric privacy blinds. Just outside the suite, the outdoor bath steams into the crisp morning air.
At a glance
Super king bed · Ensuite · Walk in robe · Air conditioning · Blackout drapes · Electric privacy blinds · Dyson Airwrap · Bedside phone chargers · Outdoor bath access · Southern Alps view
Tucked at the end of the house, this is the quietest room of all. Navy walls dressed in stags, warm lamp light, a deep armchair for reading. Get lost in the views of the garden, the neighbouring farm, and the hills beyond. A king bed. An ensuite. Close the door and the rest of the house fades away.
At a glance
King bed · Ensuite · Deep armchair · Bedside phone chargers · Makeup Vanity · Dyson Airwrap · Garden and farm views
The third bedroom adapts to whoever needs it. Set as a super king for a couple, or split into two singles for siblings, cousins, or friends — the configuration is changed before you arrive. This room shares a bathroom with the bunk room next door.
At a glance
One super king or two singles · Makeup Vanity · Dyson Airwrap · Double wardrobe · Shared family bathroom · Garden views
Two sets of bunk beds sleep four with reading lights, books, and toys. This is the room where kids chatter late into the night and don't reappear until breakfast. A cot, change table, and baby monitor can be set up wherever you need them.
At a glance
Sleeps four across two sets of bunks · Reading lights · Shared family bathroom · River views
Inclusions
We've thought of all the pleasures and practicalities. From the moment you arrive, the house is ready and your concierge is on call. What follows is everything that comes with your stay, and what your concierge can arrange on top.
The Land
Photos can't do this place justice. The expanse of plains. The magnificence of the mountains. This is the quintessential New Zealand rural escape.
Pack a picnic and take the walking path down to the river's edge. Swim or wander along the shingle braids while the kids fish for cockabullies, before building a fire out of driftwood and watching the sun set over Mount Hutt.
Play bowls on the lawn, take the bikes out on the trails, spot rabbits and hares in the fields, make huts in the bush, or simply dream in the comfy hammock.
We're replanting the property with native trees and shrubs. Head out with your coffee at dawn to hear the bellbirds in the mānuka, or wander over the fields to watch the native hawks float in the wind.
