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Serene Lakeside Escape in Brand New Luxury House!

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Terrace/patio
Property grounds
5 bedrooms, free WiFi
Dining tables
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Galatea, Murupara
  • Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
    55 min drive
  • Lake Rotoiti
    57 min drive
  • Lake Tarawera
    95 min drive
  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    76 min drive

Room options

About the area

Galatea

When you stay at this vacation home in Galatea, you'll be 10 minutes by car from Te Urewera National Park. .This vacation home is 19.6 mi (31.5 km) from Whirinaki Forest Park and 25.1 mi (40.3 km) from Mount Tarawera.

What's nearby

  • Ohope Beach - 53 min drive
  • Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland - 55 min drive
  • Lake Rotoiti - 57 min drive
  • Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest - 73 min drive
  • Lake Tarawera - 95 min drive

Getting around

  • Whakatane (WHK) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Country Cafe - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Serene Lakeside Escape in Brand New Luxury House!

A large, mono pitch, fully self-contained house featuring 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 separate wash rooms, overlooking Lake Aniwhenua.

Concrete polished floors, Gourmet open plan kitchen, large native handmade dining table for 20 guests and a stand-alone fire place

This brand new house offers a higher level of accommodation for groups upwards of 20 people. With sunken fire pit and rustic out door bath tubs - this high end house provides you that international escape you're yearning for, right in your own back yard!

Enjoy the fully covered 3m deck out the front of the house, with uninterrupted panoramic views of the peaceful lake, while sipping wine, cooking the BBQ or simply relaxing and taking life in.

In the early morning hours, watch sacred mists roll across the lake. As the sun drops below the horizon in the afternoon, the skies are painted with brilliant oranges, pinks, reds and purples – an artist’s palate! A place to sit and watch the natural world go by, or indulge in a fun filled weekend getaway with friends and family.

Lake access, playground and boat ramp just 3minutes down the road, less than 40minutes away from the native rainforests, beaches and the seaside town of Whakatane 45 minutes away and the geothermal township of Rotorua just 1 hour drive.

Surrounded by lush farmlands, forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls - trout fishing and hunting does not get any better than this! Or perhaps you want to get out on your boat, wakeboard or jetski on the beautiful lake, with little chance of bumping in to too many others.

This accommodation option is suitable for groups of friends, families or special interest groups, such as mountain bikers, hunters and fisher-people and their partners.

Your dream escape can be as relaxing or as action packed as YOU want!!
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace and a private pool. There's a private patio. A kitchen makes it easy to prepare your meals. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
This vacation home offers designated smoking areas.
Guests will find features like internet access.

Property manager

Nadine ToeToe

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outside only

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 20
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Serene Lakeside Escape in Brand New Luxury House! Galatea

Serene Lakeside Escape in Brand New Luxury House! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Noel B.

Beautiful Location
Fantastic concept but lacks quality cooking items, a fridge way below capacity for the amount of guests that can be accommodated, no Wifi and lacks not having an 80 inch tv in the dining area to cater for sporting groups or large family gatherings etc. A beautiful place with an amazing view of the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arihia S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kura group
Loved this property it was really lovely and the wood fire which had warmed the house throughout was so welcoming. We had a variety of school age students n having them all under one roof was great. The kitchen was a good size for 20 odd people and bedrooms were a good size and well ventilated. I suggest you get a few more living room chairs in the lounge space so more people can sit comfortably in the living room without having to sit at table. Beautiful, peaceful setting with a lovely sunset. Thank you whanau the hosts were cheerful, kind and helpful. We loved this property and definitely recommend this place to large groups visiting anywhere near Whakatane, Mahina Dam, Murupara.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jean L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Celebration
As a family we had a fantastic time and the property is well set up for a large family group. I did however feel like we weren’t expected that day. Firstly we were greeted by someone who certainly wasn’t expecting us and were sent back to the office. Nadine was much more welcoming however. The water wasn’t on and it took a wee while for that to be remedied. Again Nadine did her best to sort it. We also felt that 10 minutes with the leaf blower on the concrete area and a lawn mower would have made everything look a lot more loved. Aware that it is Autumn but there were pretty much no leaves left on the offending trees, so a quick tidy up wouldn’t have taken much. Just a little bit lacking in general maintenance. But apart from those comments which I only make to be constructive for future, it was a terrific place to stay for our family get together and wouldn’t hesitate to return and recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vivien L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing location, stunning sunsets!
What a beautiful home and location, it was such a precious time to be able to have our crew all in the same house together and have everything we needed in the one place! The sunset on our stay was incredible! Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sally G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing venue
This property is perfectly set up for a family or friends gathering. It exceeds expectations and is located in a gorgeous part of NZ. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kanel H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice and clean
Nice view
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021