Northland

This is a 140 year old, two storey, historic Villa. Go to this web site: www.okebaylodge.co.nz The renters comments on this site are horribly out of date! This because we advertise on other sites such a bookabach and airbnb and rarely get traffic through this site now. Suffice to say, it's now 2021 and the Lodge is fully restored and complete! When you rent the Villa, you'll have it all to yourself. It is located right at the beginning of the Cape Brett walking track, rated one of the best 100 in the world. All you need to do is walk out the front door and onto the track! The Villa is by far the best location available in Rawhiti if you want close proximity to Oke Bay (Kiri Te Kanawa's favourite beach. Her holiday house not far away) and the walking track. Check out Kiri's holiday house: http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/celebrity/wish-you-were-here/ Two showers, a bath, mains pressure hot and cold water, 3 flush toilets, stove, microwave, two fridges, a freezer, kitchen with all the essentials (in terms of pots and pans, bowls, glasses/cups and cutlery), phone, wireless broadband, boat ramp down the road, sky TV via the internet, auto washing machine etc. If you have a boat, you'll be able to anchor it right in front of the Lodge in full view of the deck. We have our own mooring. The Villa is rustic but super clean. We have an amazing cleaner who is very particular. Almost the entire inside is kauri. BEDS AND BEDDING In total, there are beds for 10 people inside the house. The council restricts us to this number. Extras can sling up tents on the lawn. What usually happens is adults sleep in the Lodge and teenagers / children sleep in tents on the lawn. We have large plastic covered mattresses available top line the bottom of tents so no need to bring stretchers / blow up beds! Perfect. Upstairs there is a double bed in two rooms, a queen in another, and a set of bunks in another. Downstairs there are a set of bunks, and a couch that unfolds and turns into a comfortable double bed. The bed sizes of the three upstairs beds are: 2m x 1.55m (Queen) 1.95m x 1.45m (Double) 1.9m x 1.4m (Double) Downstairs, one set of bunks has two king single mattresses 106 cm by 203 cm All the beds have pillows, duvet's, and under blankets. All you need to bring is sheets pillow slips. Best of all, bring sleeping bags. If we want us to provide linen, that OK too but there is a small extra charge for this. The SPECIAL feature of this property is that there is a beach on both sides (an Isthmus) so you'll get breathtaking views. Oke Bay is world class with incredible diving, safe swimming and fishing. Oke Bay is a one minute walk from the Villa. You'll never be short of things to do! Dolphins frequently visit this bay, so if you strike it lucky, you'll be swimming amongst them! Please watch this video to see what I mean: http://youtu.be/FzIzf77WWx0 There is off street parking for up to 8 cars. You'll also have no neighbours as we own the land on both sides i.e. the house sits in a sun trap pocket of native bush. Elliot Bay, a renown surfing beach, is only 10 minutes away by car. The Lodge is 1 hour from Whangarei and 3 hours from Auckland, 35 minutes from Russell. COSTS/REFUNDS/CHARGES? Please keep a record of extra people who stay the night (i.e. extra family and friends). With your permission, extras will be deducted from your bond at the end of your stay. We appreciate your honesty on this one.