For peace & quiet within scenic, native flora & fauna, and a base for Waikato/Rotorua activities, my B&B is the perfect choice. 11 minutes to Karapiro & Cambridge. Avanti-drome 20 min. Share my special place in quiet, unique rural location. Stunning panoramic views & sunsets from my modern interesting home. Allow time for forest & farm walks & sunsets. Central location for Rotorua, Waitomo caves, Hobbiton, Sanctuary Mountain - all within 20 - 60 minutes. Delicious, full breakfast included. The space NOT SELF CONTAINED. The kitchen is not available to guests. For your enjoyment, only one group/booking at a time. All surfaces disinfected in-between bookings. Pure artesian spring water on tap. A spacious home with rammed earth walls and modern design - set in the middle of a small hill-country farm with protected native forest and streams . Guest rooms are at opposite end of house to master room. Guests use their own modern bathroom, 2 toilets and work space. Wash basin in 'queen' bedroom. Also a double-bed room, and king single bed room - with extra single pop-up bed. An attic bed settee if needed is also available to sleep in or as a playroom. All rooms have insect screens on windows but the home is at a mosquito-free, cooler altitude. Underfloor heating, heat pumps, electric blankets and a blazing log fire in winter help make your stay extra cosy in winter. Couples, groups up to 6 people, or family of up to 6 or 7. One couple, group or family at a time for improved experience and to enable your safety. Not suitable for mobile infants but perfect for couples with a young baby not yet crawling. Tea/coffee making facilities and 65 litre fridge for your own use. Panoramic rural views from all rooms. Relax in the family room or the lounge, or in the garden and bush walks. Enjoy the limitless skies and traffic-free quietness. See the glow-worms (depending on time of year) on a free guided evening bush walk. Hop on the farm ute for a drive to the top of the farm for even more extensive views of greater Waikato and beyond. Profits from your stay are used to buy and plant more native trees. Note different rates for Mystery Creek Field Days Guest access Enjoy the gardens, your own workstation, tea/coffee making facilities and fridge in the guest wing, relax in the family room or lounge. Satellite internet is fast and free. Lark my young heading dog - NZ sheep dog - (doesn't bark) is quite useful around the farm but loves to play and be patted. Lark is an outside dog and can be tied up as required. Walk through the native forest along mountain streams. Catch a ride on the ute or walk to top of hill for even more extensive views, watch & listen to native birds in this thriving sanctuary. Take an evening bush walk to see the glow worms - guided or by yourselves. Enjoy the natural garden setting and ever-changing cloud-scape. Delicious healthy meals cooked for you by arrangement, using seasonal home-grown produce. Whatever makes your stay more enjoyable. During your stay Fiona lives in the home and works both on & off farm, and will welcome you on arrival. She is well-traveled and enjoys sharing and hearing about your journeys, but will respect your space as you prefer . She will help enhance your stay as needed, or let you get on as you wish. An ideal base for your Waikato stay. Other things to note This is a small working farm with a focus on environment enhancement. All streams and bush are protected in perpetuity (QE11 covenants) by fences to keep farm animals out and pest control to enhance native bush and bird life. Animals on farm include cattle, a few chooks and 1 quiet friendly farm dog who loves a pat (and don't bark). Guidelines and WIFI code on arrival. No smoking or vaping. No eating in the bedrooms. Check-in outside the times given by arrangement.