Entire home

Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand

Photo gallery for Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand

A garden patio with a table set for a meal, surrounded by lush greenery and a stone wall.
A cozy living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a television.
A compact kitchen with a dishwasher, wooden cabinets, and a dining area with a blue sofa.
A dining room with a wooden table set for four, a wood-burning stove, and a view of the outdoors through a large window.
A landscaped garden with various shrubs and grasses, a small water feature, and a gravel path.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

View map
Lumsden, Southland
  • Place, Eyre Creek Station
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Place, Kingston Library
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Place, Kingston Golf Club
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

Add dates for prices

Similar properties

Interior
Cosy cabin
Lumsden
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (9 reviews)
Cosy cabin

About the area

Lumsden

Located in Lumsden, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Local points of interest include Eyre Creek Station. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hunting and mountain biking.
View more Holiday homes in LumsdenOpens in a new window
Map
Lumsden, Southland

What's nearby

  • Eyre Creek Station - 42 min drive - 45.8 km
  • Kingston Library - 42 min drive - 74.9 km
  • Kingston Golf Club - 45 min drive - 75.6 km
  • Croydon Aircraft Company - 46 min drive - 59.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Roasted X Toasted - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lumsden Cafe and Dairy - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Da Crust Pizzeria & Indian Takeaways - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Whistle Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Roasted x Toasted by ROAR COFFEE - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Fish Hike or Bike in Comfort on the South Island of New Zealand located?

Located on a river, this family-friendly holiday home is within 32 mi (52 km) of Eyre Creek Station, Shepherd Creek Hut and Croydon Aircraft Company.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent property

Great location, lovely home, will definitely book here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location for fishing

Wonderful and comfortable home to base your fishing adventure out of. We’d stay again for sure.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you again one day.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Convenient, accurate listed accommodation

Great location on tour of South Island
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Enjoyed our stay

Great house, very comfortable with excellent beds made for a nice end to a long 5-week trip through the South Island. Just wish we caught some more fish :)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2023
Thanks Erik, glad you enjoyed your stay in Lumsden. Yes we always wish for more netted trout for our guests! We can provide ultra comfortable beds, fully renovated house, information about rivers and access points but not promise that the trout are easy to catch. This challenge actually keeps me eager!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rod and Wheel House is great for fly fishing and relaxing in Lumsden. The Oreti River is nearby and the Mataura and Waikaia Rivers are very accessible by car. The accommodation was very comfortable and we did not want for anything.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2026
Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace and Beauty

Perfect place to stop for 2 days and relax
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jan 2023
Thank-you Catherine. We are glad you enjoyed stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Four night stay for local family wedding

Excellent property with all facilities and essentials required. Would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jan 2023
Thanks Robert. Very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at Rod and Wheel House.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Property

Property is even better than expected. Owners could not have been more helpful and courteous, looking forward to staying again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thanks Nick for taking the time to review Rod and Wheel House. We are very glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to your return visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great experience`

Great location, great home, great service, recommended +++
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jan 2024
Thanks Patrick! You are most welcome to visit beautiful Southland and stay again. Hope your visit to New Zealand was memorable. Safe Travels.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was spacious, had a lovely garden. Had a good location in a quiet neoghbourhood. The kitchen was well equipped. Only issues noticed were the blown light in one room and we didn't recieve the keybox through bookabach before arriving at the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2026
Thanks, Ishani, for taking the time to review our special holiday house. I'm glad you liked the spacious house and my beautiful garden. Yes, the kitchen is well equipped, furniture and beds comfortable and it is in a quiet location. My apologies about the blown light bulb. We do keep spare bulbs in the bottom drawer of the kitchen, and we leave contact details so the House Manager can come and help our guests with any hiccups. Had you contacted Lynd-Marie she would have come and sorted out the lighting problem. My apologies regarding the late arrival of the house entry details through Book-A- Bach. This is actually out of my control. I actually think you enjoyed your stay and possibly giving me 4 stars would have been fair! One star was certainly a novel experience for us! kind regards Owner!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely, well-equipped house

We loved it. Very nice interior and garden, comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen. Only drawback: the thick carpet was quite dusty and triggered a dust allergy we didn't know about until then...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jan 2024
Thanks Heidrun for your comments. Our carpets are a thin pile loop and are completely vacuumed between each guest. The carpet is also quite new and meticulously shampooed with an industrial cleaner annually. Lumsden is surrounded by grassy paddocks and many members of my family who visit need to take antihistamines due to pollens and grass spores. This may possibly have been the source of your problems? However, I'm glad you otherwise enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great well equipped house in convenient location for our family get together Only tiny issue was we never got lockbox code via bookabach but owners were very responsive when contacted directly so it was all fine
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2026
Thanks Lyn for taking the time to review our property. I will review my details in the Book-A-Bach website to make sure my contact details are up to date. I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your stay! regards Marina
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Would highly recommend. Great spacious property in great condition. Lovely outdoor area to enjoy the sunshine. Walking distance to park, supermarket and local shops. Incredibly kind property manager who ensured our child had high chair, cot, linen and even Surprised her with a welcome gift. Would definitely recommend and we will likely be back to stay again. Thanks for everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Dec 2022
Hi Michelle, thanks for your review. We are so glad you and your family enjoyed your Christmas stay. We try very hard to include everything in our house and garden that we would like to find on a holiday. Our House Manager is most thoughtful and looks after our guests very well. Of course you are your family are most welcome to stay again, regards Marina
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent accom, great for site seeing and fishing

My family and I stayed at Rod and Wheel in October. Lumsden is a fantastic location for fishing and site seeing around the region. We enjoyed day trips to Queenstown and Walter Peak Farm (a beautiful drive through mountains and valleys - and an incredible BBQ lunch at a working farm on the other end, but you must book in advance). We stayed with four adults and a baby. The owner provided a cot, highchair and baby cutlery which made us feel very much at home. There was even a baby bike available! The house is warm, comfortable and has all the amenities you could possibly need. The garden was full of Spring flowers and the outdoor seating and grass were perfect for playing games and relaxing outside. We had a fantastic, relaxing holiday and will definitely be back for more fishing next time!
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank-you you for your review. You and your family are most welcome to stay again. We are glad you had such a relaxing holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gerne wieder

.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home

We really loved staying at this beautiful home. Walking distance to the dining options and grocery store. Very clean. Great communication from the owners. Can't go wrong here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Nov 2020
Thanks Dan. You were perfect guests and you are most welcome to stay again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Home from Home - Wonderful Accommodation

Marina & Roger are perfect hosts as they provided us with very valuable local information as recently Southland suffered severe flooding. They also provided us with various activities that we prevailed. Thank you Marina & Roger It was very easy to find this suburban property situated in a very quiet part of Lumsden. We found the property very clean & comfortable that had all the amenities one finds at home. The ladder had basics to make a kitchen functional and local food store was walking distant away Marina & Roger, thank you for making our stay memorable. Please pass our thank you to your staff & manager Khalid A
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you for your very kind review. You were both perfect guests and it was a pleasure to help with your travel plans and outing options. We truly enjoy helping all our guests have a happy holiday in New Zealand.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

*

*
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thanks Jimmy, hope u and your friends enjoyed welcoming 2020 in Lumsden. Happy New Year and all the best for your remaining stay in New Zealand.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous accommodation

This property is fantastic, fully equipped down to every last detail, immaculately clean and perfectly presented, beautiful gardens and grounds, quiet location, my family and I can thoroughly recommend it. The owners were great to communicate with, we would certainly stay again, it’s the ideal home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thanks Liz. You and your family are perfect guests. Please consider our comfy house for another holiday as you are all most welcome, regards Marina and Roger
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

As good as ever!

Spotlessly clean. Fully equipped to a high standard and very well maintained. Very quiet yet perfectly located for all village services. Owners very prompt to reply to request for booking and gave lots of helpful advice particularly about fishing. Have stayed several previous times and will do so again.
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Dear John, Thank-you for your review, it was very much appreciated. I hope you and your family have a safe trip home and that we see you all again when you venture into the Southern Hemisphere, regards Marina
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback