The Hen House

Beautiful place, lovely host and really easy stay!

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The place was warm and cozy. We loved watching the stars at night.

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Lovely setting surrounded by gardens, citrus trees and of course, chickens.

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A beautiful large comfortable room in a peaceful country setting. The room was lovely warm, very comfortable and exceeded our expections by a long long way. It is a little off the beaten track but that just added to the serenity. Loved it.

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No breakfast. Location in the country

Everything, amazing hosts, fabulous comfy bed and all the extras you could possibly ask for - even fruit from their trees.

The access road is gravel and quite lumpy, so your car is always dusty, but worth it for the amazing stay.

Beautiful getaway from city noise. Room has absolutely everything you need with some bonus trinkets stashed away that for that little bit extra something special. A small bottle of milk in the fridge with a little bowl of chocolate treats. The drawer in the bathroom loaded with mini shampoos, body wash,toothpaste, some books, and games to keep you entertained. My husband and I enjoyed a little competitive game of zip it, and the host was absolutely lovely.

The weather was the only thing, but obviously, that was uncontrollable. Gives us a good excuse to return so we can witness the night sky in its full glory away from the city lights.

Quiet and clean

Very peaceful Has everything you need The inky problem were shocks have sray longer

Everything was great

Quiet rural location with beautiful garden setting views and landscape beyond. Chickens were quietly clucking away in their pen on our arrival and the cottage was super clean and homely. Josie, the host, was lovely and happy to assist with any questions or requests, didn't need the latter as everything was thought of already.

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The view was amazing the host was lovely,unfortunately the chickens were asleep when we arrived and left but they look very pretty

Location, excellent, nice and quiet, not far from Matakana and Warkworth .. we enjoyed our welcome to Hen House.. was a great place to use as a base to explore an area of NZ we’ve never been to..

All good, although we found the bed a little hard.. we found cooking difficult as we have never used a microwave, also the electric frypan did not have sensitive controls

LOVED the quietness of the countryside and the warm welcome from the hosts Josie & Laraine. Happy New Year to you both 🥰

I didn't like that we could only stay for one night!!!

Beautiful property. So peaceful and quiet. Definitely recommend a stay! Good for the nervous system. Hosts are so lovely!

The owners gave you everything you needed for the night.

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Really comfy bed. Friendly hosts. Chickens weren't loud at night. Everything was where you expected it to be. Flowers in bloom and had a pleasant aroma (in late October).

One plate was a bit greasy.

Quiet, great facilities and comfortable

Distance from eating venues, but only 10kms

Liebenswürdiger Empfang & Ort & perfekt für eine Nacht.

Property was clean and tidy. Josie was an

Quiet and peaceful

There was nothing I didn't like

Comfortable, clean, and beautiful cabin. My son and I had a wonderful night. He loved the garden and the chickens. We hope to come again next time!

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Very cosy and private little place. Pretty garden and lovely hens. Very good of Loraine to store our bikes in the garage overnight

Quiet secluded ideal size clean. Host’s brilliant. Quick drive to local amenities. Beautiful views. This is my second time of visiting from the uk and would definitely come back.

Everything was perfect.

The Hen House is a terrific little getaway place, especially if you are a fan of chickens! The unit is a good-size stand-alone cabin on the property, out in the country (the wop-wops, for kiwis, boonies for Canadians). The grounds are terrific – flowers, native plants, a chicken coop (naturally), some funky artwork on the back fence, etc. The hospitality was very welcoming. It was slightly challenging to get there, in that the last few miles of road are a bit rough, but it’s well worth the banging about. We’d go back in a minute.

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the hens and the rolling hills; the easy laidback country style, never locked the place, very quiet, even the hens!

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Location was exceptional, views to appreciate

Loved the peaceful, country setting. Comfy bed and cabin was very clean and well presented.

We had the privilege of staying here for the night and we absolutely loved our stay. Thank you so much for having us Josie, you were so welcoming and so lovely. Would recommend this place 100 times over if you're after a little get away with hubby or even alone, it is so peaceful and quiet. Such a lovely little spot to relax at. We loved having a wee break away from reality in this cute, cozy cottage.

Thank you for warm welcome, generously stocked home, a beautiful peaceful night and great free range eggs !

Very private, peaceful and restful in the countryside. Lovely welcoming hosts.Clean and tidy house. Handy to most places in the Kaipara.

Our maps kept taking us the long way to get to the property. A recycle bin would have been handy.

neatness and ambience

Location, but not too far from town

Location we very quiet. With a lovely rural garden. The chickens were not noisy and the room was beautiful.

It was perfect

clean and peaceful.... perfect for a relaxing night away.

Lack of power points and a little cramped in kitchen area not much bench space

The owner/operator is friendly and personable. Nothing was a problem to her and the rural location is both private and peaceful. The unit was clean, well-equipped and comfortable and the price was very reasonable for the standard of accommodation.

The only very slightly negatives are that the lack of power points - for example, charging two iPads and 2 cell ‘phones at the same time is problematic and the distance from the main highway, largely on unsealed roads might be an issue for some people.

We loved the rural location and the very scenic drive to it. Bed was comfortable and a well equipped kitchenette, which was perfect for us to make our tea. We appreciated all the extra personal touches...Josie had the accommodation warm for us when we arrived which was such a treat.The chocolates and 3 fruit marmalade were delicious too. Our fabulous friendly hosts went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The hens made an appearance, which totally delighted mum. Thanks Josie and Lorraine for sharing your slice of paradise! I would so love to return one day.

Everything was perfect !

We had a great stay at The Hen House. The accomodation had everything we needed and was peaceful. It had great views of the sunset. Josie was very friendly and helpful. We would recommend this accomodation

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Very friendly host, very welcoming. The property has everything you need. Would recommend everyone!

Beautiful apartment in a peaceful countryside location. Friendly hosts provided everything we needed.

A beautiful, peaceful place to stay in the countryside. The hen house was very clean and presented with personality. The linen was lovely, the bed very comfortable and the chocolates in the fridge a real treat. Josie was very welcoming and friendly and I hope to be able to come back one day

Lovely to wake to a peaceful rural setting & well cared for garden & surrounds. Nice to be away from busy city/town life but not too far away.

A lovely calm place, to breath. Very nice hostess and a warm welcome.

property was lovely, quiet and very comfortable :-)

shower wasn't great, and the road in was gravel so a little messy on the car

Wonderful host and very comfortable stay.

Remote, quiet and cosy

Facilities were adequate.

There was a dodgy step to get to the high step.

Excellent, comfortable and hosts were lovely

Beautiful and tranquil. Lovely host.

A beautiful unit where the hosts have thought of everything. From various cooking equipment and utensils, to practical repellents and lotions, to places to sit inside and outside - even tiles in the grass leading to the house and a wet shoe box! Perfect wi-fi and great TV setup. You can tell there's a lot of love, thought and pride at The Hen House. The bed was 10/10 comfortable, Josie so welcoming, beautiful garden and hens. I could not fault it and hope one day to return. The Hen House would be a great place for a peaceful long weekend away or a week of 'rest and recover' - I wish we had more time here. I can't recommend enough. Thank you Josie for sharing your part of the world with us.

Beautiful accomodation and the most amazing hosts. Would love to stay again.

The caring and helpful owners. They took very good care of us. The Hen House has everything you need for a comfortable stay.

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The host is excellent and super friendly. The stay was wonderful and quiet event tough we only had one night I can only recommend staying there. You have everything you need with coffee, tea and milk and we especially loved the tiny oven.

Absolutely everything was perfect.

Very serene

Most tranquil, the perfect spot to relax in, away from the city. Lovely panorama of farmland, with only sheep and hens to listen to. Very comfortably furnished little cabin, plenty of hot water, great WiFi. The hosts were superb. The hens are delightful! We loved it, will be back when we can.

Not really a problem, but we had to watch driving on the metal road when arriving, as there were potholes but we're given the heads up by the hosts beforehand. Upon leaving, the potholes had been fixed, so no issues.

The quietness 🤫

This facility was top notch for us coming in from Melbourne.

Attention to detail was excellent. Lovely clean nice place to stay.

The hen house was lovely and cosy, it has everything you need. The hosts were very welcoming and informative, shame we didn't have more time

Lovely Host, really friendly and welcoming. We had a nice stopover for one night.

Many insects but it'ok being in a farm.

Location was a fair way out but that's what we wanted. Lovely hosts and so helpful, was lovely and warm in August.

This stay was just beautiful! It made our trip! The hosts were very lovely and attentive. The place is outstanding for what you pay. The view is phenomenal and it is so serene and quiet. The place is very clean and all the little extra thoughtful touches make it special. From the locally sourced milk to the chocolates and natural bathroom products it was very thoughtful. It was also very eco conscious is great! We loved that it was attached to the hens house literally as we love animals! It was close enough to the airport by car also.

Great spot, everything you need and great guests

Nice studio with everything you need for a short stay, either for work or romantic holiday ;) fresh and tidy, quiet. Internet access via wifi, was fast enough for my video conference calls, when I tested it with speed test dot net it was 30 Mbps down and 14 Mbps up. Friendly hosts made me welcome, we had a good chat about hens, recovering bush and many other things ;) Love the place, want to visit again!

Friendliest host in the world. Really elevated our experience of staying in Kaipara

The room was comfy, the areas was beautiful and quiet, the hosts were friendly and attentive, and everything was well organized.

We enjoyed our stay and meeting our host and the peaceful location was really good for us. We liked seeing and hearing the chooks. The cottage was very comfortable.

A lovely little cottage set amongst rolling hills just a short drive out of Warkworth. It was very cozy and all the little attentions to detail were really lovely

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Peace, privacy, quietnpess and comfort

The rain, constant but I was comfy and warm. I

The Hen House was everything I hoped a Country cottage would be, peaceful, quiet with a few hens clucking in the coop.beautiful views, sunsets to die for, friendly hosts who were willing to share their knowledge of plants. Hosts, like two garden gnomes sharing an idyllic life, always wreathed in smiles. I enjoyed myself so much I booked extra nights. Elspeth.

I missed the berry harvest.