We have enjoyed our stay ~ food, sights and company were wonderful.
We felt quite at home. A little slice of Kiwi heaven.
Special thanks to our guide and friend, Buster.
Lorraine, Hugh, Anne & Joaquin (Australia)
Filed under: Hostel
3 Tourist Businesses, 2 Houses & Lifestyle
in Sub Tropical Northland, New Zealand
This property consists of an accomodation facility with 7 bedrooms (3 doubles, 2 twins and 2 shared rooms) with a total bed number of 18. Camping is also allowed.
The accomodation consists of a 4 bedroom house with an extension wing. The house also contains a large commercially registered kitchen, dining room and lounge together with a laundry and two seperate showers and toilet washrooms. The outside extension also has a seperate shower and toilet washroom.
In addition to the dining room there is an outside covered eating and BBQ area that can seat 20 people and has Swamp Kauri slab tables. During the summer most guests eat out here.
The property consists of 14 acres of land, with 6 acres in grass and the rest in native bush. The native bush has a number of walking tracks through it with mature kauri, totara and other native trees and bush. There is a glow worm bridge over the stream, and a glow worm grotto on the property. The local ranger also tells us that we have a live Kiwi nesting in our bottom bush block – a number of guests have told us they have heard it outside their rooms.
The managers house consists of a two bedroom house next to the accomodation block and is completely self contained and seperate. It has its own patio to enjoy the odd glass of wine on at the end of a restful day
. and enjoy the stunning views.
In the gardens of the property are a number of fruit trees, quiet areas, and a vegetable garden. There are also chickens which provide large fresh eggs every day, two kunekune pigs which act as garbage disposal, 4 cows and 4 sheep – all are hand reared and very friendly. There is also Buster, the dog, who has been here since he was a pup, and is part of the furniture, and a couple of outside cats.
The other businesses associated with this property are guided walking tours through the local forests, beaches and lakes, and in the winter we operate a health farm together with hosting USA school groups. All domain names and websites are included in the sale. There is also the opportunity to offer fishing and hunting trips based here. Down the road is a 365 day Trout Fishery and there are feral pigs, deer and goats in the surrounding forests.
The complete operation is being offered as a going concern as the owners want to retire. The only things you will need to bring is the furniture for the managers house, although we could leave stuff if required.
There is the opportunity to build chalets to increase the accomodation available.
We have plenty of water from rainwater tanks, a bore, and three ponds.
The property is North facing and gets the sun all day.
The grass paddocks could be turned into growing areas if you want to become a farmer.
The property is ready for immediate sale so that we can get off on our travels to see the kids. All you need to do is to move in and start taking money from the guests.
For more information contact the owner directly at kaihufarm@ihug.co.nz and we will forward more details.
Had the rest we needed in clean, comfy surroundings.
Local sights were great.
All the best with the auction.
Kaz & Rob (Australia)
A lovely place to stay, and superb food, hot shower, and the glow worms were lovely!
Anne-Marie (England)
Had a wonderful stay, very restful, comfy bed, lamb roast was excellent.
Good luck to you both for the future.
Cathy (Scotland)
Filed under: Bush walk, Cleanliness, Hostel, Hosts, Kai Iwi Lakes, Kauri forest, Kiwi, Meal, USA, View, Walks, comfort
This place is beautiful and the folks are wonderful.
This was the perfect place for me to stay. There is a lot to see and do.
People should stay at least a week.
John (USA)
Lovely stay. Warm and comfortable.
Wish we could stay longer.
Lots of glow worms, delicious dinner, great shower.
Geri and Bernie (NZ)