Peaceful cottage in beautiful landscaped native bush gully

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Free WiFi

9.5
  • The entire place is yours
  • 603 ft² size
  • Kitchen
  • Lake view
  • Garden
  • BBQ facilities
  • Washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Terrace
  • Balcony

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About this property

Charming Chalet in Tamahere: Peaceful cottage in beautiful landscaped native bush gully offers a serene retreat in Tamahere, New Zealand. Guests enjoy a spacious garden and terrace, perfect for relaxation. Comfortable Living Spaces: The chalet features one bedroom and a living room with a sofa bed. Amenities include air-conditioning, a kitchenette, balcony with lake views, and free WiFi. Convenient Facilities: Free on-site private parking, laundry service, and family rooms enhance the stay. Breakfast is served in the room with fresh pastries, highly rated by guests. Nearby Attractions: Hamilton Gardens and Mystery Creek Events Centre are 10 km away, while Hamilton Airport is 7 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast info

Continental, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Accommodation Type
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Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Allan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Super views of the gardens, spacious and comfortable well equipped self contained chalets. Jane is really helpful and friendly with great local knowledge.”
  • Murray
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “great selection of jams,fresh wholemeal bread,plenty of milk Two minutes from expressway-great”
  • Nigel
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Beautiful serene setting. Lovely touch with breakfast provided. Accommodated 5 well and comfortable. Shower great!!”
  • Astrid
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “It is a lovely place and nearby to Cambridge and Hamilton”
  • Jennifer
    Australia Australia
    “The view and ambience. The balcony. Vaulted ceilings. Good beds-even the sofa bed. Very clean property and good bedding-extra if needed. Kitchen equipment was more than adequate. Hostess was very helpful and friendly. The ducks add to the...”
  • Kristi
    United States United States
    “It was absolutely beautiful, peaceful, clean, and comfortable, and the staff was very friendly and accommodating.”
  • Allan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Beautiful garden setting. Large modern accommodation. Helpful friendly owners.quiet and peaceful. Good for Hamilton gardens and sculpture park.”
  • Andre
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “What an amazing cabin! Great location (you need a car) to explore the region. Croissants for brrakfast are a treat. Jane is an excellent host.”
  • Keriana
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Complimentary cereals, milk, bread and croissants. Very much appreciated. Kids loved feeding the ducks. So peaceful and quiet.”
  • Erana
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Serene and peaceful setting, listening to the Tui, Ruru and other Manu in the mornings. It's very grounding getting back to nature away from the hustle and bustle. Perfect pressure in the shower appreciated returning to a cosy warm cottage each...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Jane McLaren

9.3
Host review score
Jane McLaren
Bruntwood Cottage sits amongst the beautiful native bush gully we are restoring, providing a stylish and peaceful haven to relax in. The cottage has been recently stylishly renovated, with high quality linens, a comfortable bed and powerful shower. It is across the driveway from our house but fully self-contained, with a private covered balcony with Weber barbecue overlooking the landscaped gully and ponds. There is a bedroom with a very comfortable Queen bed and built in wardrobe, bathroom, dining area with kitchenette and a large lounge with 2 sofas, one of which folds out into a double bed. There is also an additional folding bed available. The lounge has a 60” Smart TV and there is a fast Wi-Fi connection (fibre). The kitchenette is equipped with an induction hob, microwave, electric fry pan, fridge, sink and washing machine. Quality linen and towels and continental breakfast provisions (cereal, toast, spreads, yoghurt and croissants) are provided. Enjoy exploring the tracks through our 4 acre property, relax on the covered balcony admiring the view over the ponds, or check out the network of predator control traps. The cottage is conveniently located equidistant from Hamilton city and the pretty market town of Cambridge, close to Lake Karapiro and only 6km from Hamilton Airport and Mystery Creek. There is plenty of secure parking available with room for a trailer or boat.
John and I are originally from the UK and enjoy welcoming guests to our beautiful bush haven. Our 12 year old son enjoys meeting the many nationalities who visit and showing guests the tracks around the gully and ponds. The ducks also love having more guests to feed them and will definitely come and visit!
Hobbiton is a 30 minute drive away and you can be in the Waitomo Caves in an hour. Hamilton Gardens (8km) and Mystery Creek (5km) are close by, Cambridge (9km) is ideal for a relaxing brunch or explore Hamilton city and the museum (11km). Lake Karapiro (17km) hosts rowing regattas and is on the Hamilton cycle path which runs through Tamahere and is a pleasant bike from the cottage.
Languages spoken: English,French,Norwegian

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 00:00
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Check-out
From 00:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to NZD 350 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 15 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 00:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 00:00:00 and 06:00:00.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to NZD 350 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.