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Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat

Waterfront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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House from carpark
Kitchen from dining
Kitchen toward dining
living room toward kitchen stairs
Queen Bedroom

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, The Fletcher House
  • Place, Larnach Castle
  • Place, University of Otago
  • Airport, Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom one

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom two

3 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat

Nau mai! Haere mai! Craftsman built home in 4 acres of garden and revegetated native bush gives you all the home comforts in a stunning rural seaside setting. (The dawn chorus is outstanding!)

Situated in Broad Bay, 'Waiata Manu' offers you opportunities to re-energise amid the tranquil surroundings of bush, beach and sea. Or you can explore the best of the recreation and wildlife opportunities this beautiful area offers.

Under the Kiwi bach tradition (and as we do not live near the property) you are asked to:
Bring your own sheets, towels and pillowcases.
Clean the house for the next people when you leave.
This house is not serviced and the price reflects this.

The house is owner-built on four levels to reduce impact on the site and boasts a solid wood kitchen and 2 log fires for heating (one in the kitchen-dining room, one in the large living room). You can enjoy stunning views from extensive decks and indulge in the ready made library and board game selection. The house was furnished using the finest of pre-loved items to reduce our environmental impact. (Check out the Crown Lynn and Temuka collection!). Firewood is supplied and you are asked to replace what you use from the woodshed.

One bedroom has a Queen bed and loft bed above. The second bedroom has 2 divan beds with loft bed above. The mezzanine above the main living room has a pull out sofa bed with extra queen mattress (under Queen bed) for added comfort. The house can sleep a total of about 8. There are several spare single mattresses and there are plenty of spare duvets and pillows. The bathroom is on the kitchen level and boasts a full length bath, also a shower, basin and separate toilet.

Walking tracks from the back of the house allow access to views of Aramoana and the open ocean from the firewood plantation at the top of the section.

Please note that this is a work-in-progress and 3 of the internal staircases have handrails but no vertical balusters and so this may make the house not suitable for very small children.

Enjoy the stunning location, appreciate the flora and fauna, relax in comfort in our superior decor, value the aesthetic and let us know how we can make it even better.
Nau mai Haere Mai

Special conditions:

When driving on Otago Peninsula do not assume your GPS shows actual roads! Download our instructions for detail on routes.

The driveway is a challenge for some, but no problem when you keep your speed up. You may want to inspect it before you drive up. Turn around at top. Do not bring towing vehicles up.

House is on 4 levels so there are stairs! House is a work in progress so vertical balusters are not yet present on 3 flights of stairs.This may be an issue for young children.
Usual reply within 48 hours.

Remember: you need to bring your own linen and clean the house ready for the next people.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Dunedin

Located in Broad Bay, a neighbourhood in Dunedin, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The Fletcher House and Lighthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Chisholm Park Golf Club and Speight's Brewery. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Edgar Centre or Forsyth Barr Stadium. Jet skiing and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and ecotours nearby.
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Dunedin City, Otago

What's nearby

  • The Fletcher House - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • St. Clair Beach - 24 min drive - 15.7 km
  • The Octagon - 25 min drive - 16.8 km
  • University of Otago - 26 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 27 min drive - 18.6 km

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 17 min drive
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Staff Club - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪St David Cafe - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪The Baaa Sports Bar & Cafe - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Hell Pizza - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪The Maharajas - ‬23 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat?

As of 17 November 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat on 18 November 2025 start from NZ$138.0, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Craftsman built house provides stunning retreat located?

Located in Broad Bay, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of The Fletcher House and Larnach Castle. Silver Peaks Reserve and Lighthouse are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 209 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 209 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 209 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 209 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 209 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aynsley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great rustic accommodation with a real feeling of homeliness. The fire and good supply of wood were appreciated during the southerly weather blast. Section is quite steep with loads of vegetation so if you have smaller children who love exploring it would be a good idea to keep an eye on them.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem

The location is perfect. It is a short, picturesque drive from Dunedin's CBD, giving you easy access to the rest of the peninsular. The house is nestled amongst trees on a very large section, which adds to feeling that you have escaped the hustle and bustle of the outside world. The layout of the house is quirky and fun. The lounge is super comfortable and contains an extensive library of interesting books. I wish I had booked for longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leon C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fiona

Very peaceful, loved the birds and privacy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Loved it. Great place with lovely surroundings. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Claude R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming retreat overlooking Broad Bay

Quiet, spacious holiday home in the countryside. We really enjoyed our time here and immediatly felt at home.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Demi L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

Such a quaint place in the trees, beautiful views and amazing layout of the place. We absolutely loved our stay and will be back! Thank you again so much :)))
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

sasha s.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Lovley

Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bohemian paradise

A wonderful and magical space, all sorts of levels and outdoor spaces, great book selection, we'd love to come back! Driveway is exciting...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

It was lovely! Such a nice property. Very special, and so great being nestled in the trees. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacey K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful getaway

Stayed with a few friends over the weekend. It was so lovely; the views, the surrounding bush and the sense of retreat. The library is amazing if you are a literary geek. Loved all of the detail in the woodwork. Unfortunately one of us snapped her achilles the day before and I will say that the property is tricky to navigate in crutches. But we had a great time - thank to Portobello Pub for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and tranquil.

Really enjoyed the accomadation. Really loved the set up of the whole house. The fire places in lounge and dinning area kept the house warm especially with the heat making its way up to the bedrooms. The beautiful bush surrounding the place views and bird life. The wind and driveway were an adventure.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Donn & Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved the fires, unique construction and location. Driveway was impossible at this time of year don't arrive after dark! In the end we parked at end of drive and walked! Uncared for feel inside, curtains coming off hooks, kitchen grubby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Di ane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

The property was good but I t was a shame the oven was broken as we took chicken and meat to roast

Contacted the owners about the stove
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

House had clearly not been cleaned since the last visitors that had stayed in the house before us.

House had clearly not been cleaned since the last visitors that had stayed in the house before us. This was made even more clear as we were not greeted in any way by owners who left a key in a locked box for us to collect. Nice house, has so much potential, with beautiful views. Would have thought a very basic standard would be to provide clean linen.

2/10 Terrible

irene m.

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

house needs spraying for spiders and Windows cleaned

House was unsafe for older persons. Decking not complete, had large holes, in flooring. Hand rails missing, inside. Would,t recommend property to others.

2/10 Terrible

Marty M.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not what was expected

The property has major biulding code deficiencies. The deck has rot in a number of places and the hand rail is well below code height with a big drop. The internal stairs have no balustrade which is also not to code. Extremely dangerous for children or the elderly. All these points have been pointed out by previous people as i checked this out after the fact. We did not find the place clean and the fire was not cleaned out as well. We cant understand why we are also asked to clean on depature and also then charged a cleaning fee. I tried to contact the owner to discuss our concerns. I left a voice message and am still waiting for a call back. Definately will not be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is unique and in a very cool place but is quite dated and some features (or lack of) I would consider unsafe (as a carpenter). The green couch in the den broke as soon as we sat on it (the back piece came clean off, I can only assume a previous guest had broken it and delicately put it back in place). The outside deck has some severely rotten boards that you would probably go straight through if you put all your weight on. The handrail is also a dangerous height as I believe you would go straight over it if you stumbled into it. There is no balustrade on the stairs leading from the bedrooms down to the lounge, which would be very dangerous for young children. The lower landing on this same set of stairs also has a large crack almost halfway along the length, which I would also consider dangerous, especially for a heavier user. The driveway is very steep and several people in the guestbook noted that they failed to make the drive up to the house at all. Obviously, this is the nature of the property but maybe the property description more accurately reflecting the state of the driveway would be helpful. Finally, I don't understand why I was charged a service fee when we are expected to clean the entire property from top to bottom when leaving. This is fine, but charging $152 a night seems high to me when the property is not serviced at all. Saying all this, the house is in a beautiful spot and has some cool features. Staying here was certainly an experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Catherine F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Neat property, great library, wonderful location to penguins and albatross centers. Fortunately for me my son is skilled at building fires and chopping wood which kept us warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A absolute piece of paradise, most extraordinary views if walk to the top of property, house had all you need and more, i would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Malcolm M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house

Great property
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthea F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing retreat.

We had such a great 2 night stay. Super cozy and warm, everything well described, great location and a perfect, relaxing retreat. Thank you for creating such a beautiful space.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Yaroslava P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A hidden house in the forest.

This house offers a peaceful escape from the noise of everyday life. The location is absolutely stunning, with a quiet, and beautiful view of the harbour. Close to the Albatros centre and the Larnach Castle. It's perfect for anyone looking to unwind with a great collection of movies and music that made evenings especially enjoyable.Just one thing to note: you’ll need to bring your own linens
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dunedin getaway

Great place to stay. The kids and I loved staying in this house with its great views. The garden area was fun for exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tracey P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely 2 night stay on Dunedin Peninsula

Self check in was easy, as was finding the cottage. We loved the peaceful location, bird life, views, the library, and great CD collection! We enjoyed self-catering and sitting by the fire in theevening.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arron C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene Comfort

Relaxed stay in a beautiful home. Amazing design/layout. Trees and birds... swaying and singing. Great base to explore Okatou. Considerate hosts, very patient and helpful when an earlier problem arose for previous booking. Deeply appreciated. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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