2. Farm Cabin with 5 Star River Views

Riverside R&R A simple farm cabin with 5-star river views offering a country getaway. This Off-grid Farm Cabin is fully solar/gas-powered, borders & overlooks the Waikato river & near paddocks. You could witness ducks flying one day, horses grazing the next & on a clear night watch the sunset & beautiful starry sky. Quiet, private & beautiful. Feels remote but is close to town & halfway between the cities of Auckland & Hamilton. No TV. Limited mobile reception but GOOD FREE WIFI is supplied The space Highway-10mins Auckland airport-40mins (if there is no traffic congestion) Local Tuakau amenities, food stores, bar & restaurant-10mins Pukekohe's shop chains eg; Warehouse & restaurants-20mins Halfway between Auckland & Hamilton A central but remote feeling getaway Cabin: Private single open plan room (plus a bathroom & Kitchenette) overlooking paddocks and the Waikato River. Environmentally conscious farm - only sensitive cleaning products used & supplied. WALKING (FREE) & FARM TOUR ($25 - half hr, $45-1hr - 1-2 pax) Subject to availability & time. Brief health & safety induction required. Requests for safe ‘livestock free’ walks & farm tours (by 3 seater ATV vehicle) need to be pre arranged/made at the time of the cabin request. NOTE: no farm trips from 20th December-5th January Mobile reception is low inside the cabin but wifi is good. Some board games, cards and books are also supplied. There is no TV. The fireplace is for winter use only (June, July, August) except upon request (firewood charge applies). Hot water bottles are supplied (so cosy!). Refer the house manual productsafety dot govt dot nz-for-consumers-using-products-safely-hot-water-bottles-product-safety Being off-grid means we are not connected to the national power grid & means its ok to have normal operation of lighting, phone chargers, laptops, tablets, water pump, washing machine but NO high power drawing items such as heater, dishwasher, clothes dryer, electric blankets, toaster (there is a gas grill), kettle (there is a gas stove top billy). If you need short term use of a high drawing appliance such as a hair dryer (or other heated styler), iron etc please request/organise prior to booking - we have an onsite generator to top up the power batteries but need to be aware to monitor the voltage more intently when such appliances are to be used. Note: There is a Gravel road & driveway for approximately 1.2kms from State Highway 22 to your cabin. Duck shooting season is generally during May & can at times be noisy particularly on opening weekend. Google can tell you the dates - shooting starts at day break when there is no fog on the river. Compulsory weekly cleaning ($40) plus additional heating fee in winter (wood and fuel) applies for long stays-please enquire. There is a second cabin listed on Airbnb if you need another bed Guest access 3 steps up to the cabin Other things to note This is an operational dry stock farm. Hazards, animals & farm vehicles and machinery will be about. Farm noises & smells are all part of a farm stay :-) Please be cautious and please do not feed the animals as this can make them a nuisance and/or naughty. The fireplace is for winter use only.