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A peaceful sanctuary surrounded by nature in central north island
House • Taupō New Zealand
Exchange types accepted
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Listed December 2023
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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
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
Click on availability periods to see exchange types and descriptions.
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
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Maggie and Aron’s home is a quiet, peaceful, clean and pleasant home to be in. It is so nicely decorated, many things in the house work automatically like shades, sprinklers, lights—and there are all conveniences you can imagine. We really enjoyed staying for a week and the cats need no care. They are very sweet cats too! Their home is in a beautiful residential area that is great to walk in and near a river for walking alongside the river path. Also almost all major attractions are within 10 minutes of their house! -
Maggie and Aron have simply the most lovely home in one of the most beautiful locations on earth (Lake Taupo, New Zealand). Not only that but they are just such awesome people. We were lucky to have one night cross over at our home in Vietnam where they stayed with our family before we travelled to NZ the next day. The house is immaculate and beautifully decorated, with lots of nice thoughtful little touches left by Maggie & Aron to make us feel welcomed. A beautiful, calming place to relax with a lovely outdoor space as well. Love the location which is a short walk to the river which has the cleanest water you've ever swum in! We are looking forward to keeping in touch with Maggie & Aron next time we are in the area! -
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! -
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.
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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.
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My Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
Can travel at any time
Dates Flexible
"Would love anytime in July to August 2024."
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