This beautifully restored home was even better in person than advertised, with a modern kitchen and appliances, spacious accommodation for our large family, and breathtaking views of Lake Taupo from the living room and balcony. The native plants and birdlife added to the peaceful setting, and the house had everything we needed, including laundry facilities, indoor and outdoor clothes airers, and parking for two or three cars. Located in a lovely neighbourhood close to the town centre, it offered excellent value—everyone loved it, and we couldn’t have been happier with our stay.

The sloping driveway took a little care to navigate on our first arrival, but it was manageable once we became familiar with it. Otherwise, we had nothing to fault.

Amazing property! The views were beautiful, the whole house was very spacious and great for a mix of older & younger children. Great family home!

Beautiful spot on the lake, lovely house and all the amenities we needed to celebrate my daughters birthday

Couldn't fault it.

The views are absolutely lovely and the balcony is great. There is plenty of room for everyone with comfortable sofas and a good size kitchen with a great fridge.

There were 10 of us staying in the house, 6 adults and 4 children but there weren't enough chairs for us all to sit comfortably around the dining table. We also did not have enough spoons, bowls for everyone. Many of the plates, cups were chipped. We had 5 bedrooms but only two heaters so the adults did not have any heating, as we stayed in the middle of winter this was an issue. Neither of the heated towel rails in the two bathrooms worked. One bedroom had no storage at all; another one had a broken handle on the closet so we couldn't use it. The lock on the ranch slider to the balcony was broken so it was very difficult to lock which was a security issue as the young children were able to get on to the balcony easily. The lock on the back door, by the children's bedrooms, didn't work too well and we found the door open during the first evening. We secured it with a couple of stools during our stay.