We LOVED this property!
Our family of 4 (children 17 & 22) had a most enjoyable 6 night stay at Tiroroa. The pictures do not do it justice!
It is in a truly stunning and incredibly private setting.
Perched on a levelled property up a steep hillside, the house looks out over Dick's Bay and beyond.
The house is contemporary, stylish, comfortably furnished, well-appointed and with all the comforts of home. My husband said, "...they've thought of everything!"
We spent alot of time each day on the beautiful outdoor deck that runs the length of the house, facing the sea. Here you can sit at any time of the day and indulge yourself with the views, clean air, native bush and Kiwi birdsong. We saw and/or heard Tuis, Fantails, Guinea Fowl, Robins, Hawks, Kokakos and Kiwis (at night). Make sure you go/sit out on the deck, or in the back garden after dark to view the fantastic star-lit sky!
There is also a landscaped, grass lawn at the back of the house to enjoy, as well as a VERY large lawn (next to the Boat Shed) near the bottom of the property - complete with beautiful Jacaranda tree and (edible) fruit bearing orange trees. The walk down the drive to the Boat Shed was lined with beautiful plants and flowers and was also a good way to get some morning exercise!
The pretty little town of Russell is about a 20 minute drive from the house through green, rolling farmland, complete with plenty of sheep and friendly cows. It is also easy to take the ferry across to Paihia and Waitangi for daytime excursions. Also, make sure you turn RIGHT when you get to the bottom of the drive one day and visit Elliott Bay on the way to Rawhiti...It's a quick 15 minute drive & gorgeous:
https://www.facebook.com/Elliotbaynz/ (Thanks to Kelly's colleague Karlene for suggesting that we go :-D)
...and last but not least, our thanks go to Kelly for assisting us both before and during our stay. We really appreciated your comprehensive travel tips/suggestions and I appreciated your patience with my correspondence! You enabled us to have a seamless stay and we will most certainly be back. Tiroroa has become a new NZ favourite of ours!