Unique, beautiful, seduced, leafy, inner-city 1963 modernist home. Two very comfortable queen beds, and two bathrooms.

Guest review, “Have spent a lifetime travelling and this gorgeous, authentic mid century home is just one of those stand out discoveries as a place to stay. Beautifully positioned, designed and maintained. Spent much of my time just staring at it! Lots of little touches provided by the hosts to make a guest welcome. Very restful ambience also. Don’t hesitate to book.”

The space
Once our home, this is a very comfortable and stylish mid century property. It's neat and quirky, with a number of original pieces. Set up for a luxury holiday to socialise and relax.

There are amazing walks all around the area. Start with Virginia Lake (5 minutes away), the Wetlands across the road and through the Sisters of Mercy, or walk to the town centre along the lovely Somme Parade in 30 minutes. In the town centre you'll find galleries, cafes and shops.
The established leafy garden has contemplation areas, topiary areas and is surrounded by beautiful oak trees that were planted at the turn of the century.

The house was built for the notable Hatrick Family in 1963. The famous NZ architects, Don Wilson and Eddie Belchambers, were influenced by the Hungarian-born modernist architect and furniture designer, Marcel Breuer.

We have kept the internal and external as original as possible. Our project is the preservation of NZ mid-century homes. Check out our other property, 'The Butterfly House' in Thames, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula.

Guest access
You can access all the main spaces of the house, plus the deck, BBQ area and outdoor contemplation areas. Be sure to explore the gardens as they have pathways and interesting areas all over the generous property. Please note that our gardener lives in part of the property downstairs. They have their own entrance, but are there to help if you need anything.

Other things to note
There are walkways all through the local areas. It's a splendid area to relax and minutes from cafes, restaurants and supermarkets.