Our first property in NEW ZEALAND! This must be the perfect Honeymoon location - a secluded traditional cottage with a bath under the stars, complete privacy and views across plains to the mountains. Days out include great wine, great beaches, and fantastic 'Lord of the Rings' scenery.

Step back in time and experience the romance of life a hundred years ago here on the Wairarapa Plains. We toured both islands of New Zealand and saw all areas...and this is about the best accommodation you'll find. The cottage sits overlooking a private lagoon amongst a working sheep and beef farm. It is entirely off-grid but completely comfortable - in fact of our 6 month world-tour of all continents it was our favourite place to stay.

There are stunning 360 degree views of the surrrounding maountains, hills and Wairarapa plains. Built of entirely recycled materials the cottage is home to many antique heirlooms. One of the many highlights of this unique little cottage is to able to bathe outside under the miriad of stars! See extra photos of this amazing New Zealand cottage.

The cottage:

• Open plan living room, dining room and bedroom with comfortable double bed
• Sink/drainer (potable water)
• Cooking via gas hob
• Heating/water by pot belly stove

Outside:

• Veranda (with cool box)
• Amazing outside bath to watch the stars while bathing (gas heated)!
• Outside loo (proper, flushing toilet)
• Access over many acres of farmland - down to the lake, and about.

Train:
From Wellington to Masterton. I can pick people up and drop them off for a fee of $15 each way
Mon- Fri. Train leaves Wellington at 8.25 am. 12.55pm. 4.32 pm. 5.29 pm 6.18pm daily.
Sat & Sun 9.55am. 6.55pm daily.

If you aim to travel between the North and South Islands of New Zealand by motorhome/ car you'll find this cottage is perfectly situated just off the traditional route between Auckland and Wellington (ie, so you'd have been passing here in any case!).

Stay where you are and enjoy the beautiful scenery! When we stayed we ended up doubling the length of the stay after arrival, and simply chilling out after the big rush around the rest of the islands!

• Links to all the Wairarapa tourist venues.
• National Wildlife Centre 15 mins. & best place to see Kiwis
• Paua Craft Centre - 20 mins. watch them create shell products
• Some of the best wine in the world from local vineyards - 2 mins. to 30 mins drive
• Walking tours can be organised with Shona who lives on the adjacent farm.
• The local beaches are within 35 -50 mins drive. Great surf & lessons available there.
• Masterton town is a short drive with all amenities
• Explore New Zealand - it really is amazing!

This must be one of our 'greenest' properties - entirely off-grid!

• Low impact building and materials - almost everything from recycled source
• Solar powered lighting
• No electric
• Antique/ quality re-cycled furniture
• Wood from sustainable source for the fire
• High level of insulation

'It was magnificent coming from the other side of the world to a tiny little cottage like this, congratulations on creating this “little heaven on earth”.

'So heres to the devine bath under starlight with bubbly in our hands and then to our romantic candlelight dinner afterwards'

'Wow, gorgeous cottage! couldn’t stop saying how cute everything was as we walked in the door. It was lovely going to bed when it got dark and waking up to the sun streaming in, with no awareness of time and therefore slowing down to a quieter pace'

'Loved bathing by candlelight while looking over the plains. Heard the morepork, shinning cuckoo and the wonderful skylark'.