About
Redwood
About
Redwood is the original farm bungalow built in 1910, refurbished as a three bedroom bed and breakfast accommodation set in your own private garden for your exclusive use.
The house is set on a 1.7 hectare farmlet surrounded on three sides by a working dairy farm.
The dwelling was always a simple farmhouse and features a mix of window, ceiling, and flooring styles as it has evolved over time. The third bedroom was a tack room, hence the door to the exterior. The sunroom was enclosed circa the 1950s and is now the breakfast room.
From cows to country garden
The property was once part of a dairy farm. Over the past few years, we have transitioned the land from dairy to a wilderness garden with the goal being a woodland garden with large farm trees and rambling undergrowth.
Fruit trees are also dotted around. Already, there is an increase in birds, grass variety, insects and nesting birds.
Bedrooms
King Bedroom
The king bedroom features a dream king-sized bed awash with gorgeous scatter cushions, matching drapes, piano stool and headboard, and generous double wardrobe.
A small window to the west provides rural views and large windows to the south offer views over the landscaped country garden.
Polished matai floors feature in the bedroom. An antique dresser with hand embroidered doilies and a genuine retro standard lamp are features here. All linen and towels are provided. Extra woollen blankets, duvet and a heater are available.
Double bedroom
The double room provides a comfortable bed with bedside tables and lamps on each side, an antique Kauri dresser with hand stitched doilies and a single wardrobe.
The outlook is to the west over rolling farmland. Beautiful polished matai flooring are a feature.
All linen and towels provided. Extra woollen blankets, duvet and a heater are available.
Single bedroom
The single bedroom is situated off the back porch and features matching drapes and headboard, a double hung sash window, a door to the exterior and an antique dresser with hand embroidered doilies.
All linen and towels are included. Extra blankets and a heater are provided.
Living Room & Breakfast Room
Living Room
The Redwood living room (lounge) features a high stud plaster and board ceiling which gives a lovely spacious and gracious feel to the room. Furnished in calming tones and with generous plush lounge suites, this is the room to relax in after your day of fun in the Coromandel or Hauraki districts.
The room provides a television, a slow combustion enclosed Kent fire in the original chimney space as well as an additional oil heater and ceiling fan. An antique tea trolley is decked out with a small sound system and board games and books.
Breakfast Room/Sunroom
The breakfast room, or morning room is a separate second living area off the lounge. This room has a second small dining table and chairs to enjoy breakfast and a vintage sideboard and tea trolley. Breakfast is included in your tariff.
A large wall of windows in the sunroom provides views over the meticulously tended front lawn and private garden with a door providing access to the deck for relaxing al fresco.
Kitchen, Bathroom & Laundry
Kitchen
The true heart of Redwood features a farmhouse kitchen with the table setting the stage. Full windows above the stainless steel bench to the north provide peaceful rural views over the property to the Coromandel Ranges.
There is extensive cupboard space for your supplies and we do supply some extras such as tea, coffee and milk. The cupboards are well stocked with cooking utensils, pots and pans, electric frying pan, electric egg beater, bread maker and ample flatware. There is a dishwasher and an electric hob and oven inset into the original coal range surround making quite a feature of this space. This room provides a heap pump and features gorgeous polished matai flooring.
Bathroom
The Redwood bathroom will take you to a place of yesteryear whilst providing very comfortable modern conveniences such as a shower over the claw foot bath, water closet with timber seat, Aakronite vanity, medicine cabinet, wall-mounted heater and towel rail.
The window is a double hung sash window that opens from the top and the bottom with private rural views.
Laundry
There is a separate laundry with a washing machine and an outdoor clothesline.
Disability Access Information
Due to the heritage nature of the building, Redwood is not wheelchair accessible.
There are two steps up to the level of the house from the concrete paths.
Inside, the back porch entrance and the front entrance through the breakfast room are at deck level whilst the balance of the house floor level is 100mm higher.
The shower is over the bath.
Garden & Stargazers Cabin
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Garden
Redwood offers a dual garden experience from the formal front lawn with white rose garden which greets you as you enter the property to the cottage garden at the rear which rambles over the entire space.
There is plenty of opportunity to sit and listen to the garden birds and occasional native Tui, relax with a book under the trees on the private lawn or explore the flower and vegetable gardens.
Star Gazers Cabin
Step inside the rustic Star Gazers cabin and get ready to turn your sights on the stars. Enjoy browsing the many exciting books on the solar system and beyond before heading out at night to see what you can see.
There is a bean bag for relaxed sky watching. Binoculars and a small desk telescope are provided. This is an evolving project with the aim of providing a full-sized telescope in the future.
Decks & Outdoor Living
Decks and outdoor living
Kiwis love their indoor/outdoor living all year round. Redwood has a back deck with table and chairs, a paved courtyard and another deck with table and chairs from the breakfast room/sun room as well as large lawns to sit on.
Traditionally in New Zealand, especially in the country, the back door is where visitors arrive and were welcomed into the farmhouse kitchen where often a soup would be on the coal range, or scones whipped up with fresh farm cream and homemade jam.
From the moment you step inside Redwood you feel the stress drain from you. The welcoming warm golden floor of the back entrance is reflected in areas around the bungalow including the breakfast room, kitchen and laundry.
A feature in the entry space is the antique pedal Singer sewing machine, which almost every New Zealand household had to make their own clothes. Above the sewing machine is a shelf with a basketful of hand knitted woollen slippers for you to wear during your stay.
Breakfasts
The Redwood is pleased to provide a delightful dedicated breakfast room with an antique sideboard and tea trolley. A generous dining table is situated here.
Breakfast consists of delicious overnight soaked oats Bircher muesli* with seasonal fruits, farmers or ploughmans style toast with conserves and homemade marmalades, orange juice and freshly ground plunger coffee.
* Please advise if you need the vegan version. Or if Bircher muesli is not to your taste, natural muesli or toasted muesli is available.
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Breakfast is included in your nightly tariff.
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Housekeeping
Heating & Cooling
The dwelling features a Mitsubishi heat pump, underfloor and ceiling insulation, a Kent fire in the original chimney cavity and an HRV system to transfer heat from the ceiling cavity to the three bedrooms and lounge.
Parking
There is ample parking on a concrete area in front of the garage. Please only park and turn on the concrete and the brick paved area. Please do not drive or park on the lawn.
Environment
At Redwood we are especially mindful of our environment and enjoy making our own compost with kitchen scraps as well as garden waste.
We encourage you to help us to help the planet by keeping your biodegradable kitchen waste separate from general rubbish. This will go into our compost bin to create delicious compost for our gardens.
At the rear of the house is a green bin for recyclables including clean plastic, clean tins and clean bottles.
WIFI
WiFi is included at Redwood, plus books are supplied as well as a television and sound system.
Smoking
No smoking onsite please.
" Was super gorgeous in calm, beautiful surroundings.
Lovely and clean and very tidy inside and out."
Angela - New Zealand
Tariff
Full tariff for the house is based on the number of people;
1 or 2 persons $220 NZD per night
3 persons $255 NZD per night
4 persons $290 NZD per night
Tariff includes breakfast and WIFI.
As we only accept direct bookings now, there is no additional booking fee. Linen and standard cleaning are included in your nightly tariff.
Redwood has three bedrooms (king, double and single) and sleeps up to 1 - 4 guests. The house and grounds are exclusively yours.
Due to the heritage nature of the building, Redwood is not wheelchair accessible. See disability access information