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Boasting garden views, waikawa house offers accommodation with a garden, barbecue facilities and a shared lounge, around 3 km from Curio Bay Beach. This holiday home provides free private parking and a shared kitchen. Featuring a DVD player, the holiday home has a fully equipped kitchen with an oven, a microwave and a toaster, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, 3 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bath. The unit is air conditioned and includes a terrace with an outdoor dining area as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. The holiday home has a picnic area where you can spend a day out in the open. Invercargill Airport is 83 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
2 bunk beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.5
Value for money
9.3
Location
9.4

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ana
    Brazil Brazil
    Great house, spacious for a family, all needed amenities in the kitchen, very quiet location.
  • Anna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    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.
  • Ray
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Beautiful home in a beautiful setting. It was spacious and had everything
  • Antonia
    Australia Australia
    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...
  • Melissa
    Australia Australia
    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...
  • Christina
    New Zealand New Zealand
    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.
  • Diane
    New Zealand New Zealand
    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.
  • C
    Charlotte
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Well appointed, comfortable, clean and well located house on the Catlins coast. With only one heat pump it was a little cold but we closed most rooms and got the house to a comfortable temperature. Pip was very responsive and helpful and offered...
  • Paul
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Large, clean house. Loads of room. In a secluded rural setting. Even had a garage, though we didn't bother putting the car in it. Big lounge/diner.
  • Phyllis
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The comfort of living in a house with all the home comforts

Hosted by Pip Blair

9.3
9.3
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Pip Blair
Waikawa house is a lovely modern house with a big section, ideal for couples or families on a quite and private section. Enjoy the peaceful rural surrondings and beautiful native bird song. The house is fully equipped with all the amenities needed. The kitchen is fully equipped as well as laundry facilities. The TV has free view as well as a DVD player, a selection of DVD's are provided. There is also a good selection of board games and cards, and some toys for younger children. The house is heated by two heat pumps, the bathroom has a bath as well as a shower. There is also a port-a-cot with linen avaliable in the master bedroom. Come and stay in a our modern, warm and comfortable house.
My husband and I have been running Waikawa House since the end of 2017. We are local farmers with two tennage boys and live in the Catlins area. Feel free to contact us with any queries you may have.
Waikawa house is in the middle of the southern Catlins "hot spots", less than 10 minutes drive from Curio Bay, and less than 5 minutes walk from the estuay. Swim with the dolphins, watch the penguins come in to their nests in the evening and walk along a beautiful beach and enjoy any more local walks, water falls and local attractions. Located at the end of the driveway is the local Museum and information centre, well worth aa visit.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of waikawa house
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Parking garage

Internet
No internet access available.

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Tumble dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Shared toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Bath
  • Shower

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Seating Area

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • TV

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Electric blankets
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Iron

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun terrace
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Common areas

  • Shared lounge/TV area

Activities

  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Fishing
    Off-site

Outdoor & View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • Garden view
  • View

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Express check-in/check-out

Entertainment and family services

  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Board games/puzzles

Miscellaneous

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Family rooms

Safety & security

  • Smoke alarms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
waikawa house takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
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.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 2 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
Cot upon request
NZD 10 per child, per night
2+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 20 per person, per night

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

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about waikawa house

  • waikawa house is 1.6 miles from the centre of Niagara. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Yes, waikawa house is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Check-in at waikawa house is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

  • Yes, there are options at this property that have a terrace. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at waikawa house on this page.

  • waikawa house can accommodate the following group size:

    • 8 guests

    For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • waikawa house has the following number of bedrooms:

    • 3 bedrooms

    For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • waikawa house offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Hiking
    • Fishing
  • The prices at waikawa house may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.