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The most luxurious villa in the North...
Our luxurious Heritage 1886 villa and impeccable service is sure to make your stay unforgettable. Our Lodge features just 3 spacious ensuite rooms with beautiful wallpapers and antiques, and all the amenities you need to feel at home. We look forward to welcoming you soon, the barbecue is ready! BOOK DIRECT for the best price by calling 021 671211 OR EMAIL us on [email protected] Our address is 3 Franklin Road, Paparoa, we are 6 minutes drive from the Kauri Museum! (or book below on the Book your stay button through booking.com)
Our Lodge features just 3 spacious rooms with elegant décor and all the amenities you need to feel at home. Enjoy a delicious gourmet breakfast, go for dinner, catch up with friends. Relax in front of the fire in Winter, or on the deck and in the grape arbour in Summer. Our Lodge is the perfect choice for business or leisure travellers alike. Just 6 minuts from the Kauri Museum and Just 2 hours from Auckland Airport, or 1 hour 20 from Auckland City, and on the way to the The great kauri forests, Tane Mahuta, Bay of Islands or the Hundterwasser Museum. We have off street parking for the boat as well.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Classic Antiques
We have collected and continue to collect pieces which are fun and quirky. With a Victorian theme, yes there are pheasants, taxidermy, old oil paintings, and chandeliers.
Sumptuous Breakfasts
Wake up to a candlelit breakfast, in our grand dining room, with a roaring fire in winter. Choose from our hot cooked dish of the day, and or continental with gluten free options
Luxury Bathrooms
All bathrooms have been lovingly restored, with great lighting and modern fittings. Some have baths, so if its raining, soak away as the tanks fill up..
What's on the doorstep..
The Kaipara is a beautiful region, spreading from Mangawhai to The West Coast and the Kauri Forests, with Paparoa being in the centre. There are plenty of things to do nearby from the Saturday Farmers market to Museums, fishing, SUP (stand up paddle boarding) and kayaking and walks.
Pahi is very close, with a pier, and one of the largest Morton Bay Fig trees in the Southern hemisphere. Very pretty for a picnic in the summer or a paddle.
Museums - The Kauri Museum
Bloody awesome Museum! Only 5 minutes drive away it's really the history of the settlers and the Pioneers around the area. Stay at Pheasant Lodge, and then visit the centre, and you will really understand how they built such magnificent homesteads in the area, and how it developed.
Dining out - The Ladys Mile
Best Fresh Snapper and chips for miles, you have never tasted fish so yummy!
Antiques at Quince Cottage Collectables
Pop next door to 1 Franklin Road for 5 rooms of Antiques, upcycled clothing, a natural perfumery, gifts,Crown Lynn pottery, Art glass, and small furniture pieces. Its not to be missed (but then we own it, so a bit of bias, and we have a key if they are not open)..
Walks/Cycle tracks
The Kauri loop walk starts across the road and takes you along the river, and up to ancient Kauri Forest and Kumara Pits. Well maintained by the Paparoa Lions Club its an all weather 1.5 hour track well worth doing. Further along at Ruawai are Stock bank cycle tracks, and road tracks from Matakohe.
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