If you want a luxurious, peaceful retreat away from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan Auckland, the Summer House is the perfect oasis of calm, tucked away in the pastoral serenity of Riverhead. It’s close enough to Auckland’s sights, eats, and attractions where you can Uber or drive yourself there in less than 30 minutes, but far away enough from the city to provide peace and quiet in the forested countryside.
The Summer House is a guest house of Deidre’s family’s gorgeous estate, but you can expect complete privacy and quiet during your stay. Right off the property pool, you have a gorgeous view of the gardens and orchards. The house is equipped with an ultra efficient kitchen with a stove, oven, dishwasher, and fridge. So you can make meals there. But never fear, the village of Riverhead is a stone’s throw away and there are a couple of places to eat there. We highly recommend the Beekeeper’s Wife for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You cannot have a bad meal there.
The Summer House is both luxe and upscale but comfy and cozy. If you wanted to have a long lazy day, lounging around, we wouldn’t blame you. The rugs, bed, and couch were so comfortable, and the throw blankets and pillows make it so easy to sit back and lounge all day.
The bathroom’s heated towel rack makes a nice touch on chilly mornings.
Deidre was accommodating, super responsive, and provided home made museli, some snacks of fruit, milk, coffee and tea for us upon arrival.
Highly recommend the stay here. It’s a fantastically luxe spot to relax and recharge if that’s your jam. Would 10/10 stay here again.