waikawa house

Spacious, good facilities and great views. Had everything we needed.

Although the property had everything what was required for stay and good cleaning is conducted for bathrooms and kitchen and bedding were done well, the fridge, freezer, owen, washing machine and dryer was not cleaned properly when we came. These simple things could have increased the review to an exceptional quality as every thing else was so good. Having some kitchen towels or paper towels will help keep visitors the place tidier during the stay.

Such a beautiful view from around the whole house! Lots of windows to wake up and watch the sheep and birds. We absolutely loved our stay and didn't care that there wasn't wifi. We just enjoyed being out in the quiet nature. Great value for money. Wish we stayed longer. My toddler even said "I like this house".

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Spacious, beautiful gardens, warm

Better barbeque, and a firepit would have been nice

Very serene location, large bedrooms, large interior living spaces and very clean.

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Beautiful house with plenty of space. Warm, clean and quiet with plenty of sleeping options.

The property is well set out and gave us all space while still being able to keep an eye on the kids

房间超大，设施齐全

没有wifi

Very clean and new facilities. Well equipped kitchen.

Very warm, clean and welcoming

Comfortable, warm home. Quiet, convenient location. Excellent having the garage & laundry. Spacious. Lovely big lawn. Dark sky for star gazing. Well equipped. Would happily stay again.

It's not immediately obvious where the front door is as there is not a path from the drive. The 2 side chairs in the lounge, while lovely looking, need better seat cushions.

Lovely spacious home and garden. Great access to garage for packing and unpacking in the rain. Practical laundry facilities/dryer in the garage.

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Comfortable, clean had everything required and more

Everthing apart from the lack of WiFi

No WiFi

Beautiful spacious house in a beautiful location. Warm and cosy. Loved the bath and separate shower. Tumble drier as well as a washing machine was a bonus.

Walk to the front door in wet grass!

House just for ourselves, clean and great location. Great for those exploring the Catlins!

We didn’t check that before but having no internet was not perfect :)

סה בית מאובזר באופן מלא ומאוד רחב ונח מבחינת תנועה כולל מחסן לרכב.. גינה מטופחת כולל דשא רחב ידיים

חלק מהציוד היה לא תקין כגון ברז במקלחת ומכסה שירותים .. היה תחושה קצת פחות נוחה של בית שננטש עי משפחה והפך להיות בית להשכרה

Beautiful home with everything we needed.

Nothing.

We liked the position. We spent three days exploring the region. It was very cosy, excellent heating when the evenings cooled down. Lovely private garden. Quiet.

We were very satisfied with everything. Definitely recommend.

מיקום, חצר יפה

אין וויפי, זרם מים באמבטיה חלש

big house, lots of windows, beautiful garden.

As good accommodation as you can get , spotlessly clean in a beautifull location with all the amenities required for a comfy stay

Should have stayed longer

We really liked the place. It had a nice garden, everything you could want in an accomodation and even kids toys for the little ones. It was quite big and we got an information of the host in advance about the lack of restaurants/shops around the place.

The only thing we didn’t like was that the insides of the kitchen (drawers, fridge, freezer) weren’t very clean. The rest of the house was good though.

Spacious and well-equipped house; it was good to be able to cook meals instead of eating out every night. Bed in the main bedroom was comfortable. Shower also good. We had some chilly nights during our stay; the heat pump worked well to keep us cozy inside. We suspect had the weather not been overcast at night while we were there, we would have had some good stargazing. We appreciated the washing machine, as well as the outdoor clothesline and the portable clothes airer (we don't like to use tumble driers if the weather is pleasant enough). The house is a short walk to the Waikawa Museum, and short drives to Niagara Falls and Curio Bay (visiting the Petrified Forest at low tide is well worth it). Good communication with the owner, Pip, who gave us information about local places to eat. Overall, we enjoyed staying at Waikawa House and would stay here again.

As some others have said, internet access with the house would be nice - but we were also aware of the lack of internet when booking and came anyway because the property sounded lovely (as it was). Be aware that Waikawa is a *small* country town, as in, while there are a couple of cafes/takeaways in the area, there are no supermarket or petrol station in town. It is best to stock up before you come to the area. The cafe/restaurant/shop at Tumu Toka CurioScape in Curio Bay has a *very* limited range of groceries, after that your nearest options are the Tokanui Food Centre (fuel available here too), and supermarkets in Edendale, and Wyndham.

No wifi

Waikawa House was the perfect base to explore the Catlins. It was spacious, clean, fully equipped and cosy and the support from the hosts was fantastic.

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Very spacious accommodation. Well equipped, clean and comfortable. Games and books and a barbecue available. Sadly not the weather for a barbecue when we were there! Very quiet location with lots of birds in the garden. Easy access to Curio bay (saw the dolphins and a yellow-eyed penguin) Could happily have stayed longer at the house.

Sehr großes Haus mit einigen Schlafzimmern, alles sehr geräumig. Tolle Lage auf einem großen grünen Grundstück mitten in der ländlichen Umgebung. Möbel sind teilweise schon etwas abgewohnt und die Technik ist nicht immer auf dem neuesten Standard, aber es funktioniert alles. Gut für größere Gruppen oder Familien. Wäre perfekt, wenn es Internet-Anschluss gäbe.

Internet wird nicht angeboten, dies ist das einzige Manko bei dieser Unterkunft. Auch das Mobil-Telefonnetz ist auf altem Standard (3G?) - so konnten wir auch unseren privaten Access-Point nicht einsetzen. Unterkunft ist also gut, wenn man digitale Entwöhnung machen will. Internet basierte Streaming-Dienste im TV gibt da natürlich auch nicht.

Very clean and cosy. Lovely decor and gardens were spacious and beautiful.

The house is set in a beautiful garden off the road. Lovely modern home, clean, spacious with all the amenities we needed. Comfortable beds. Amazing stay.

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Very things we needed in the house and the location is fantastic with a large private lot and lots of flowers. The house looks like it was newly renovated.

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This property was amazing. The house was huge and comfortable and the location was amazing. Everything was perfect. There was a fantail flying around the house constantly trying to get in, and flying into the windows which was interesting behaviour for a bird.

The only small thing would be, our shoes got wet walking through the grass to get to and from the front door.

The house is modern, warm and contains everything a visitor needs. There is a garage to park in. There are nice rural views. The beds were comfortable. Everything worked.

Spacious and warm

Perfect peaceful home away from home.

Loved it! It was so cozy. Beautiful older home filled with everything you could need. Lots of blankets and beautiful scenery. We would have stayed another night if we could!

No internet. :(

Maison spacieuse et lumineuse, très confortable avec garage privé.

We received communication via Booking.com and via text on how to access the property. Everything was easy to find, the property was clean and tidy and well equipped. Beds where comfortable.

n/a we where happy. No complaints.

We had a lovely stay, we were only there for one night but it met our needs perfectly. It was very peaceful.

Love the heat pumps.

It’s like a home away from home, we had everything we needed. The house is lovely and warm for the perfect winter get away and location is beautiful

Remote, warm wanted to stay longer

The salt and pepper shakers were missing

Spacious, warm (well insulated!) property. We were especially grateful for the pet-friendly policy, which allowed us to get away for a family break with our dog. Gertie really appreciated the opportunity to come away with us. Thank you. Highly recommend.

Lovely, clean and warm property and we were allowed a very late checkout. Thanks Pip

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It was so spacious and the gardens were beautiful. It was the perfect location and so very quiet. It was excellently furnished with absolutely everything we could need. It even has a garage to pull into so we could unload without getting wet. So lovely, wish we could’ve stayed longer.

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Warm clean tidy- very welcoming . Peaceful wee spot which was delightful 😊

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Very spacious, nice drive-in garage with internal access. Everything you could need. There was only two of us, but great for a family too.

Unfortunately I found the mattress in the master bedroom very hard and lumpy, really could do with replacing. The 2nd bedroom bed was much better. The TV needs adjusting as all the settings seemed to be off. Maybe a guest with tv knowledge would have been able to put it right.

Excellent stay, beautiful house, comfortable beds, fully equipped, warm spacious light rooms. Private location. Good heating.

Lounge seating, overly soft saggy sofa and beautiful but very uncomfortable chairs, made relaxing difficult to watch movie or just lounge.

Loved the quiteness and the birds in the morning Tui's and bellbirds was so special . Lovely warm house down in the beautiful deep South.

Very clean, very spacious! Has everything we need in the house! My little one loves running around in the house:).

Would be nice if it has wifi :)

Great house with everything you need. Easy to walk around the area. Didn’t receive check in code so was lucky the neighbour contacted owner and we were able to access house. Very comfortable and would love to come and stay for a week next time.

Clean and warm with info on local dining that we made use of.

Could have done with wifi but we used our own hotspots that sufficed.

Very quiet, peaceful location. Large house. Had everything described in the advertisement. Everything worked.

No WiFi. Cleaning could have been better e. g. all the window sills on the inside had dead flies and insects. Mismatched furniture. Outlook would be nicer if the garden was better maintained.

Peaceful, spacious, lovely garden.

To be excellent, more attention to detail is required.

Spacious, clean with everything you want.

Sound from DVD’s hard to hear.

The location is a short drive to Curio Bay, hence the reason we selected. It’s a big, clean house with no WiFi. The kitchen items are random, stovetop is rusted, and sofa is very worn in. Bathroom appears upgraded with good hot shower. Communication was excellent.

Very peaceful, lovely gardens, well appointed and comfortable. We loved it! Information provided was very helpful too

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Spacious and private location. Good facilities. Enjoyed rural location close to Curio Bay.

Cute house, had everything we needed. Good spot

Not many food options around

The house was a large size. Washer and dryer a bonus for sure! It had everything we needed or could want. Comfy beds. A/C worked great. Large shower and nice bath tub. Property is GORGEOUS. Great location near Curio Bay.

I honestly can't think of anything else we would've wanted.

It was clean and there was everything you needed for your stay. It was really peaceful.

There was no wifi/ internet access, which we were not aware of prior to arriving. Would suggest this be made clear when booking. It is very rural, so should be taken into account.

Really really pretty out there, love the gardens and the section.

Wifi one day please?

Oh so spacious and comfortable. A great space for a family vacation and really close to Curio Bay.

There is no wifi and only spotty cell reception if you are not from New Zealand. Not really a problem if you want to get away from it all.

Great house, spacious for a family, all needed amenities in the kitchen, very quiet location.

The location was fantastic for seeing dolphins, being very close to Curio Bay where we saw dolphins every day and swam with them on one occasion. The property is huge and very well equipped and comfortable.

Nothing but be prepared with food to self cater. There are no local shops and the restaurant at Curioscape service is poor and we had to wait for 90 minutes for food.

Very spacious and convenient location for Caitlin’s

Outdated furniture and appliances and no Wi-Fi

Spacious, clean, well equipped

No wi-fi

Beautiful home in a beautiful setting. It was spacious and had everything

Spacious, comfortable and clean!

The house is beautiful, warm and very comfortable. There are two bedrooms with double beds, a room with double bunks and a sofa bed in the living room. The layout of the house is so good, and a huge bonus was a lockup garage. The kitchen was extremely well equiped plus there is a laundry with washing machine and dryer. The air-conditioning was very much appreciated as it was freezing, raining and hailing most of the day. Be sure to get supplies along the way as there really isn't any shopping in and around the area, though there are some cafes.

Nothing except the weather....

Great communication with host. Lovely quiet location. Large bungalow well equipped and comfortable beds. Lounge arm chairs uncomfortable but settee was. Fully equipped kitchen.

Size and cleanliness’s.. setting in large garden

Lock box for key

The house was well-equipped with everything we needed - comfy beds, good towels, toiletries, a stocked kitchen - and had plenty of space for us. It was very clean and tidy. It was beautiful to wake up to sunshine on the hills, and have breakfast on the patio.

N/A, it was all great.

Great comms from Pip, perfect family place with plenty of space

Lovely house. Loads of thoughtful items I. The kitchen and bathroom

Bathroom needed a good scrub

Great, quiet location. Sheep in the field next door. Walking distance to the village and a short drive from two cafés. Spacious house with all we needed.

Couldn’t get the TV to work but no big deal.

This place was the perfect base to explore the Catlins from. Super comfy beds, everything you needed and we got our laundry done and dried. Can recommend for a family. Our best stay so far.

Country and liked seeing sheep

There was no wifi

Great roomy house. Lots of space. Comfy.

A little hard to find. From directions was looking for a side street. Eventually found it, more like a gravel driveway.

It was warm and spacious, clean and well equipped

Nothing not to pike