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120 yr old, 5 bedroom Lodge Oozing Character with Beach Back and Front

120 yr old, 5 bedroom Lodge Oozing Character with Beach Back and Front

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This is Oke Bay Lodge. Historic and absolutely beautiful in every way!
 Large flat front lawn. Perfect for tents / entertainment/ wedding receptions!
The entrance to the Bay of Islands. The colour of the water changes by the hour!
Perfect for wedding photos and ceremonies!
Dolphins playing at Oke Bay.  They often come so great ready to swim with them!

Overview of 120 yr old, 5 bedroom Lodge Oozing Character with Beach Back and Front

Reviews
9.4 out of 10 Exceptional
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20280 sq m

Popular amenities

  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Rawhiti, Bay of Islands
  • Popular LocationBay of Islands2 min walk
  • Popular LocationRussell Beach38 min drive
  • Popular LocationFlagstaff Hill39 min drive
  • AirportKerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)93 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1upstairs with stunning water view

Bedroom 2 upstairs with stunning water views

Bedroom 3 upstairs with bush views

Bedroom 4 upstairs

Bedroom 5 downstairs

The Lounge

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

120 yr old, 5 bedroom Lodge Oozing Character with Beach Back and Front

Please start by visiting this website: www.okebaylodge.co.nz

Situated in the heart of the Bay of Islands on 3.5 acres of private land, we are proud to present the rare and beautiful Oke Bay Lodge, just 35 minutes from NZ’s first capital, Russell.
A 120 year old, two storey kauri historic villa in the perfect spot for your family re-union, boutique wedding, or time away with friends.
Being absolute water front, and situated on a narrow strip of land between two beaches, you’ll enjoy expansive views of the entrance to the Bay of Islands, Cape Brett Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean. Tucked in a sun soaked pocket of native bush, you’ll love the privacy and peace that this property offers.
There’s all you need to relax here, including a brand new well equipped kitchen, and three new bathrooms. You’ll relish the slipper bath! The whole places oozes character and charm.
With beds inside for 12 people, and lots of room on the front lawn for the kids in their tents, it’s the perfect holiday location.
With huge decks back and front, there’s oodles of space for entertaining, plus a large lawn area for summer games. Kayaks, snorkelling gear, and fishing rods are also available.
Oke Bay Lodge is paradise if you are into walking and biking. It’s located right at the beginning of the Cape Brett walking track, rated one of the best 100 in the world – plus there are many other walks and trails nearby. Oke Bay is right here - a world class beach with incredible diving, snorkelling, kayaking, child safe swimming and fishing. Swim with dolphins if you are lucky!
Have a boat? Great! Anchor it right in front of the Lodge on the Lodge’s private mooring.
Is fishing your thing? The fishing in this area is known to be the best in NZ!
With off street parking for up to 8 cars the whole package is totally unique and absolutely amazing.
Only 1 hour from Whangarei and 3 hours from Auckland.
Find out more and check availability for Oke Bay Lodge just Google ‘Oke Bay Lodge, New Zealand’. We can’t wait to have you come and stay. We truly believe that when you stay here, you'll never be the same and you'll be booking to come again.

MORE INFORMATION IF YOU WANT IT :)
Oke is pronounced "oh-key"

When you stay, you'll have the whole Lodge all to yourselves :)

With a beach on both sides (one is Oke Bay which is arguably the best in NZ) its truly an incredible place to stay!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcqakd137j2ct8s/Oke%20Bay%20Lodge%20sliding%20scale%2031%20version%20without%20sliding%20scale.pdf?dl=0

We have found from experience that what usually happens when guests stay is that extras end up coming and some expected guests do not turn up. In other words, final numbers don't always match the numbers estimated in the original booking.

So we ask people to keep a record when they are actually staying at the Lodge of the number of people who stay each night and then do a tally at the very end to work out the final cost. This works well.

Hope that makes sense.

If you have any questions or just want to talk about anything, please email me: julian@esisite.com

Or phone or text me on 027 47 64 430

Cheers

Julian
P.S
Have you seen these videos about the Villa and Cape Brett walking track?
http://youtu.be/4xEYyyGPHVk
https://youtu.be/OzvNMwurpPs
https://youtu.be/SiUKX3miK6M
https://youtu.be/ak5NO9y-QnQ

The NZ Herald recently did a video about the Russian Billionaires mansion which is not far down the coast from us. The guy on the video mentions that the coastline where Oke Bay Lodge is situated is rated by National Geographic Travel Magazine as the 2nd equal most beautiful coastline in the world. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11565728

Another useful web site to see what you can do when you are at the Lodge is www.capebrett.co.nz

Property manager

Julian

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Gym
Outdoor space
Ocean view

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Rawhiti

Located in Rawhiti, this vacation home is on the beach. Russell Museum and Pompallier Mission are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Pompalier House and Cape Brett Lighthouse. Traveling with kids? Consider Makana Chocolate Boutique and Action World. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
Map
Rawhiti, Bay of Islands

What's nearby

  • Bay of Islands - 2 min walk
  • Elliot Bay's Beach - 10 min drive
  • Russell Beach - 38 min drive
  • Flagstaff Hill - 39 min drive
  • Paihia Beach - 53 min drive

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • Sage at Paroabay - 32 min drive

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stacy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a piece of hidden paradise!!!
This beautiful property was a great surprise. It was located steps away from the best beach in NZ Oke Bay!!! Wow so magical. Now for the property, Stunning home, with sun and shade around the full property. Feels like home, cozy and relaxing. Great kitchen with everything you would think off. Awesome to have two full fridges.. The front deck with a shaded roof and huge patio round table looking out to the water is beautiful.. With rocking chairs and a bbq and best of all, coming from a spin instructor, this place had a high quality spin bike. This made my trip, waking up every morning with such a view and hitting that bike hard. The town of Russel was a lovely evening in for some lovely music and wine with cute shops. This is a place I will be coming back to, another reason is to hike the Cape Brett Hike which is also right next to the beautiful home. What a great stay we had, it was sad to leave. Stacy and Gord from Canada!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Richard R.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Wonderful place, shame about the Inaccurate listing and with important information not disclosed
The listing claims that you can provide the number of guests at the end of your stay which you will be charged for. This is then contradicted in a pdf dropbox link the manager sends after the booking is confirmed adding that you can only confirm additional guests at the end of the stay which you will be charged for opposed to less guests than the original booking/deposit. The listing claims the house is on a piece of land with a beach at the front. The beach at the front is not accessible as there is no track and its very steep down to it. You have to walk down the Road for approximately half a km to the bay. The image is taken from above so you can not get an accurate understanding of how steep and inaccessible it is. The track down to Oki Bay is very steep and the steps are eroded away. The owner of the lodge has an active petition to get the council/government to update the track as he claims it is dangerous and indeed it is. There is no mobile coverage which would have been nice to know before hand especially prior to accessing the property as there is dropbox pdf download he sent me the night before required to access the property. If you dont download and read this before you get to the property you will have a problem as I encountered. The lodge only has plastic drinking glasses which are nasty. The front pergola tarnished the view and is not in keeping with the style of the house. Julian the owner leaves Christian brochures around the house in attempt to educate/convert guests to his school of religion. The living room is not at the front of the house so it does not get a view. The kitchen smells bad, which is discouraging. The staircase to the 2nd floor are very steep and may not be suitable for some guests. I had to leave two days early than I had booked as I require mobile coverage for work which I informed Julian of at the beginning of the stay. He confirmed by email that it is ok, but did not mention I would still be charged for those days. I incorrectly presumed that meant I would not be charged for those days however I was. The house, property and location is however charming, unique and impressive. It is unfortunate the listing information and management is not clearer.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diana H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise
We had a fantastic long weekend at Oke Bay Lodge this summer. The lodge and setting is gorgeous, well-suited to a large group of adults and communication with Julian hit the mark beautifully. Highly recommend and we’ll definitely be back! Thanks Julian :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
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8/10 Good

Perfect location for a weekend away for a large family, house is great and will definitely go back a
Perfect location for a weekend away for a large family, house is great and will definitely go back again

10/10 Excellent

Jon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely Fabulous
Our extended group stayed for 3 weeks at the Lodge. For many of us it was the first time we'd spent time in the Bay of Islands. The Lodge is wonderful, the views are world class. The property - gardens, verandahs, decks are all very appealing and make for excellent outdoors living. Lots of thoughtful features throughout, and its clear a lot of love and labour has gone into the property. Steep stairs might restrict the less able-bodied - but other than that - close to perfect. Julian and his team a very available and helpful. We'll be back.
Stayed 21 nights in Dec 2019

About the host

Hosted by Julian

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I am a Christian who has a great vision for this property. I want to use it for Christian purposes including training people, restoring people, hosting boutique weddings, corporate retreats, and health and fitness retreats.

Why they chose this property

I just adore old character homes. Unlike new modern homes, these historic homes have a personality. They tell a story. They are like a well loved and adored grand parent! Truly, Oke Bay Lode is like that. As soon as you walk in, you'll feel the warmth and the love in the atmosphere. If you read the visitors comments in our visitors book, these are common themes. There is a peace here that absolutely unique. To know what I am talking about you have to come and judge it for yourself.

What makes this property unique

Peaceful. Quiet. Private. Isolated. 3 new bathrooms. Brand new fully equipped kitchen. Clean. Personality plus! Very rare to find a property like this with no neighbours on either side for 200m and a beach on both sides, one of them world class and world famous. I love swimming with dolphins and being out in New Zealand's finest beach and bush location.
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