Premium #26377

A peaceful sanctuary surrounded by nature in central north island

House • Taupō New Zealand

2 Guests

2 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

Primary home

Exchange types accepted

Simultaneous

Non-Simultaneous

Non-Reciprocal & Globe

Statistics

Listed December 2023

General overview

Our house in on a quiet, leafy street on the Waikato River with sensational views of some of New Zealand's stunning landscape. From our front door you have access to bike trails, riverside walks and the town centre with all its wonderful tourist attractions. Our spacious house and outdoor areas are designed for entertaining and relaxing, with a number of decks and seating areas to take in the stunning views and enjoy our beautiful temperate weather. We have been renovating the house over the past year with a focus on building open, light and comfortable spaces. The kitchen is central to the design and opens up to the outdoors with French doors on both sides. On the main deck we have gardens, large seating areas, a BBQ and an excellent pizza oven.

The space

Our home is a detached 3 bed/2 bath home, though only 2 double bedrooms are available for exchange at this time.
As you enter the front door, the internal garage door is to your right and a staircase leads you up to the main house.  The bedrooms, main bathroom, separate WC and laundry room are off the hallway.  The main part of the house is open plan with fireplace nook, kitchen area, entertainment/dining area and window seating with picture window.
Bedrooms:
The master bedroom has a super king bed with AC/heat pump and en-suite with shower, toilet and handbasin.
The second bedroom has a very comfortable double pull-out bed.  The room also has an adjustable desk, extra wide monitor, printer and wireless mouse & keyboard which you can plug your laptop into and work remotely.

Laundry room:
Washing machine, tumble dryer, iron & ironing board stored in here.
Main house:
The fireplace area has a wood burner with plenty of kindling and wood.  There is a comfy sofa which looks out to the garden through the French doors.
The kitchen has all the usual mod cons.  The large stone bench has an integrated induction cook top and sink. There is seating for 4 people at the end of the bench.  We have heaps of kitchen gadgets including a Thermomix, Kitchen Aid stand mixer, Nespresso machine and Nutribullet.
The kitchen has 2 sets of French doors which open out onto the main deck area and yard.
The entertainment area has AC/heat pump, a large comfortable L-shape sofa, dining area and window box seat area with picture windows.  The 65” TV has Google, TVNZ channels and heaps of other channels like BBC, Channel 4, Youtube and other local streaming services so you can access all the latest movies & TV shows.  The dining area is set up for 4 people, but can seat 6 (we have spare chairs).  
Outside:
The main deck has a wood fired pizza oven, Weber BBQ and L-shape seating area with large umbrella. The yard has additional seating area and the small decking area has bistro table and chairs. The garden has an automatic irrigation system.
Garage:
The large garage, as well as storing our car, has an auxillary laundry area – sink & top loader 10k machine.  There is also a gym area which has Google TV, free weights, pilates reformer machine, water rower and Wahoo bike.  Paddle boards will be available to you if we are overseas.
Other:
We have home automation set up for window blinds and lighting.  This can be switched off if preferred.

Guest access

There is a staircase that leads from the front door to the main part of the house.

Notes

We have 2 beautiful cats resident here and it would be preferable if they could stay when we exchange.  They have an automated feeding & water set up and have their own cat doors to let themselves in and out.  

Please no smoking or vaping in our home.

Features

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Washer

Dishwasher

Clothes dryer

Oven

Microwave

Coffee machine

Fridge

Iron

Hair dryer

Heating

Air conditioning

TV

WiFi

High Speed Internet

Bathtub

First aid kit

Smoke alarms

Bed sheets

Towels

Workspace

Fireplace

Gym

BBQ

Garden / yard

Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Covered porch / verandah

Travel Styles

Adventure

Romantic

Sport and leisure

Foodie

Relaxing

Eco

Luxury

Mountains

Water

Remote

Skiing

Culture

Hiking

Cycling

Golf

House rules

Unsuitable for infants under 2

Unsuitable for children ages 2-12

Pets not allowed

No smoking

Allergens

Dog free

Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Available

Neighbourhood

Step out of our front door and take a little walk to the bottom of the road to access the beautiful Waikato river or get on your bike and head to Craters of the Moon and the amazing bike trails just a few minutes away. 
Take a look out at the township from the vantage point and see the lake and the vista of the mountain ranges.  
Walk, bike or drive to the incredible Huka Falls - the most visited natural attraction in New Zealand.  
Visit Wairakei Terraces for the hot springs - a holistic, wellness experience nestled in the Wairakei geothermal valley, embraced by native bush and blessed with natural silica pools. 
How about a round of golf at Wairakei Golf & Sanctuary - a world class championship course, immersed in the natural beauty of a wildlife sanctuary.  
Head into town and swing by the original "Hole in One challenge" by hitting golf balls 102m (111 yards) out onto a floating pontoon on Lake Taupo to win the prize of $10,000 cash.  
Take a walk or bike around the lake or have a go at one of the many water based activities - boating, fishing, paddle boarding, jet ski, parasailing, you name it. How about a sky dive?!!  
in winter, head to the mountains for skiing or snowboarding.  
Taupo is abundant with great cafes and some fantastic bars & restaurants as well as fabulous Taupoians!  
This town really does have it all!

Getting to my home

We are 10 mins drive from Taupo Airport and just over 3 hours drive from Auckland airport.

Nearest airport

Taupo Airport (small local airport with flights to Auckland)

Getting around

10 minute walk, 5 minutes bike or 2 minute drive into town.

Map of Approximate Location

People Like Us Local Guide

Happy to meet up for drinks and welcome our new friends to town.

Feedback

What a fabulous short break we have just had, thank you Maggie and Aaron for your perfect home, it was warm, clean and inviting. A very good area to bike ride from too. I would definitely recommend an exchange with these lovely people!

Home Feedback: Sue stayed with Maggie and Aron 5 months ago

What a perfect stay we had at Maggie and Arons lovely home in Taupo. A beautiful home with everything you could need, so comfortable, and a lovely outdoor area full of fresh herbs and veges and gorgeous plants. Taupo is such a great place to visit....so many things to do and see...beautiful mountains, an incredible lake, water activities, boat trips, geothermal walks and springs. Communication was fabulous and we loved meeting Maggie and Aron and having a drink before we left . The car exchange went beautifully with easy collection at the airport. Highly recommend a stay in Taupo with these lovely hosts.

Home Feedback: Jane stayed with Maggie and Aron 10 months ago

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Maggie and Aron

Hello!  We are Maggie and Aron and have lived in beautiful Taupo for 5 years.  I am originally from the UK and Aron is a proud Kiwi.  We had 11 fabulous years in Melbourne & Brisbane before deciding it was time to leave the city and get back to Aron's NZ roots.  We love living in Taupo and experiencing all it has to offer.  We share our home with our Aussie born cats, Mischa and Tilly.

Travelling group

Desired Destinations

Open to any destination

Can travel at any time

England, UK

Dates flexible

"Would love anytime in July to August 2024."