This elegant self-contained Guest-Wing is located in one of the most historic buildings in the region: WHARE KURA the 150-yr-old Aratapu School House! The decor is gorgeous and lavish - nicknamed "Ponsonby Chic" style of embracing the Victorian era with a funky edge ... a truly bespoke and roomy "apartment". Amenities Include: > Ground-floor lounge-office-dining-kitchen > Bathroom with toilet, shower, wash-mach & dryer > Loft bedroom with Queen, and SofaBed > Small front porch table+chairs The space WHARE KURA is a huge 150-yr-old School House, and this fully self-contained Guest-Wing of approx 80sqm (with its own entrance) , which is roughly one-quarter of the large historic building. The decor is STUNNING and fabulous for a Single or Couple wanting quality accommodation in a truly bespoke and authentically unique setting. Also with the SofaBed, this means the apartment can also accommodate two Singles, or Couple+Single, or Parents with 1-2 children. NB: Sofabed may not be comfortable for a tall adult. Excellent discounts available here with AirBNB for stays of 28+ nights. LOCATION: > 1-min drive to Superette in Te Kopuru > 5-min drive to edge of Dargaville Town > 10-min drive to Glinks Gully Beach, and local Countdown supermarket > 15-min drive to Baylys Beach > 30-min drive to Kai Iwi Lakes > 1-Hour drive to Tane Mahuta in Waipoua Forest > 1-Hour drive to Pouto Point Lighthouse POINTS TO NOTE: > Like so many historic public buildings rich with heritage, the School House was built on a main road, so there is some traffic noise. > The bathroom is off the elegant main living area, and the lavish loft bedroom is above on the mezzanine level. > With the original huge SchoolHouse's four classrooms all converted into unique self-contained apartments, then guests may, on occasion, hear some noise from an adjoining guest-wing, however a Noise Curfew of no loud sounds 11pm-7am is generally respected well by all. Guest access The Guest-Wing Apartment has its own front-door entrance porch (with table+chairs), and there is plenty of free parking. Other things to note Nightly rate is based on two guests sharing the Queen Bed as a couple. If two single guests require both the Queen and Sofa beds, then an additional one-off $50 Extra Bed fee is payable. (Sofa-Bed can be described as a large single or small double - so suitable for, say, 1xAdult or 2xChildren.) For stays of 3-Months-plus, an additional standard Rental Hire form is required to be signed. Pets are a strict no-go sorry, as there are free-range chickens. CHRISTMSAS / NEW YEARS WEEKS Due to promissing our Property Managers are able to enjoy some of these special dates off to be with their whanau, please do not book to check-in or check-out on 24, 25, 26 or 31 December or 1 January.