The Lake House at Waikaremoana

A stylish comfortable lodge which is perfectly located for stunning views of Lake Kaitawa and the Ngamoko Range. Quiet and peaceful, it is surrounded by native bush and only a five minute walk to the waters edge of Lake Waikaremoana and to the entrance of the Great Walk. Te Urewera is nearly four million acres of virgin native forest, with numerous activities at your fingertips, including hiking tracks for full range of abilities, mountain biking, kayaking, boating, fishing and hunting. The space The Lakehouse is a very tastefully, newly renovated North facing holiday home with stunning forest views. It has an open plan lounge, dining, kitchen area with nicely appointed bathroom, seperate toilet and laundry area. All appliances are new and of high quality. The main bedroom has a Queen bed, is very comfortable, sunny and with great views. Although small the second bedroom with two single beds is also comfortable and stylish. There is clothing shelving and luggage storage in the hall. The heating is supplied with a Kent wood fire in the open plan area and a column heater in the bedrooms. In addition to this there is also a cozy sleep out with another queen bed just behind the main house. Guest access Guest access is via the driveway taking you to parking right by the back door at the rear of the house. Other things to note This property is located in stunning Te Urewera, in a remote location. Please note there are no restaurants or cafes nearby, so you will need to bring in your own food supplies. There is a full kitchen including all necessary dining and cooking utensils, large fridge/freezer, range top, oven, microwave, kettle and toaster. The last stop for petrol is in Wairoa or Ruatahuna. There is also fuel supply at the Waikaremoana holiday park during shop hrs (I recommend calling the shop in advance as these times vary). Directions: There are two main routes to the AirBNB, one route via Murupara and one route via Wairoa. Taking state highway 38 from Wairoa is about 45 minutes. State highway 38 from Murupara takes about 2.5 hours to the AirBNB. The route from Murupara has roughly 60km of unsealed winding roads through beautiful native bush where the route from Wairoa is roughly 15km of unsealed roads. Petrol: The last places to fuel up are Ruatahuna Waitomo 24-House kiosk station if you are traveling via Murupara. If you are traveling via Wairoa the last place to fuel up is Wairoa Z which closes at 10pm. Fuel is available at the Waikaremoana Holiday Park, but please note the hours vary and to check directly with the Holiday Park. Groceries: This is a remote location. Groceries are available at New World Wairoa or a range of supermarkets in Rotorua. There are full kitchen facilities at the AirBNB, including stove, range top, full refrigerator/freezer and large range of cooking utensils. The closest restaurants/cafes are located in Wairoa or Rotoura.