We stayed at the Barn for a month in June / July 2018.
It was the ideal location for our family of 5 (children aged 13, 11 and 9) for such a long stay. The Barn was well furnished, comfortable and warm. There was plenty of space for us all with the kids having their own rooms and shared area with a bathroom upstairs and us being downstairs. The additional space with the table tennis, basketball hoop and foosball within the Barn provided extra entertainment for the kids, especially on those rainy days. The kids especially enjoyed putting on their gumboots and exploring the farm. They even fed the sheep a number of times. The resident ducks and pukekos from the pond added a special touch to the place. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook a range of meals and we were easily able to entertain friends / family a couple of times. We spent many evenings in the spa pool unwinding and gazing at the stars.
Kumeu and Waimauku are only a short drive away and have everything you need including a number of cafes, restaurants and supermarkets. I highly recommend the Kumeu markets on the third Sunday of the month for fresh produce and local crafts.
Tami and Chris were wonderful hosts. They were very welcoming and were great to have chats with. There were never any problems so we didn’t need to call on them, but they were easily contactable and around if we needed to.
Being such a long stay, Tami organised for a cleaner to come through a couple of times (including changing the sheets) for no extra charge, which we really appreciated.
I have no hesitation in recommending the Barn for a comfortable country retreat. We will certainly be wanting to stay there again!