About this property
Elegant Accommodation: Holmestead Farm in Methven offers a comfortable apartment with one bedroom and a living room. Guests enjoy a private entrance, garden views, and a terrace. Exceptional Facilities: The property features a tennis court, garden, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include ski equipment hire, tennis equipment hire, outdoor seating, picnic area, and luggage storage. Convenient Location: Located 90 km from Christchurch International Airport, the apartment is 15 km from Mount Hutt and 29 km from Mt. Hutt. Nearby attractions include fishing, skiing, and hiking. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its garden, convenient location, and friendly host.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Bridget
United Kingdom“A beautiful cottage next to the owner’s home on a working farm. It’s all beautifully set up and comfortable, I loved it. The edge of the mountain ridge is only 20 minutes or so away for walks both simple and very energetic. I wished I’d been...” - Susan
Australia“Peaceful, spacious with gorgeous garden views. Hosts Bruce & Pip very accommodating, friendly and happy to pass on local knowledge. Felt at home” - Nicole
New Zealand“Great location for my pursuit in the area. Very private, nice hosts.” - Graham New Zealand“This place is in an amazing quiet location, no traffic noise, no light polution. In all, it is in a very idilic setting with birdlife all about. We will be back.”
Evelyne New Zealand“Very comfortable, clean. And so quite. We enjoyed seeing the garden. The sheep. And the friendly cat and dog,plus the eggs ,so. deliciously good.. loved our stay.”- Gabrielle New Zealand“Friendly, accommodating host. Lovely garden environment.”
- Adele Australia“Everything…quiet and lovely surrounds…well appointed, clean and cosy”
- David United Kingdom“Very peaceful, excellent just what I needed fabulous”
Jean New Zealand“Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful garden setting. Thank you to Pip and Bruce. We so enjoyed our relaxing stay. Will certainly recommend.”- Valtteri
Finland“Pristine place of tranquility for a memorable stay.”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Bruce and Pip
9.8
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Bruce and Pip
One bedroom, self-contained apartment situated adjacent to the original 110 year old Homestead. Fully insulated, double glazed, with heatpump. The apartment has uninterrupted views of the mature garden of Redwoods, Camelias, and Rhododenrans. The Mount Hutt Ski field Summit Six Chairlift is visible from the garden, along with an abundance of birdlife. The Holmestead farm is a fully operational livestock and arable farm, located just 2.5 kms from the centre of the Methven Township, 3.1 Kms from the Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa and is nestled under the foothills of the Mount Hutt Ski Field. Plently of secure parking at door - with plenty of space for trailers if required. ( An adjacent shed can be available for one vehicle in frosty winter weather.) Grass tennis court. Free Wifi. Check us out on Instagram Holmestead.Farm
Bruce and I (Pip) also live on the property which is a fully operational cropping and beef farm. We are close enough to walk into town for a coffee, but enjoy the private and peaceful setting nestled amongst exotic trees including 100 year old Wellingtonias.
We make the most of the 11 km Methven cycle/walkway circuit with its optional lengths and routes, the Mount Hutt Ski field and the plentiful selection of Pubs, Restaurants and Takeaways, and Methven's newest attraction -Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa. We also enjoy the Rakaia Gorge, Windwhistle and the Awa Awa reserve with their spectacular spots for short walks, boating and picnics.
Although only an hour from Christchurch by car, Methven is a hub for recreational activities: Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa , Skiing, Biking, Parks & Reserves, Walkways, ballooning, fishing, horse riding, rafting and the Heritage Trail. We also have Lakes Coleridge, Clearwater, Camp, and Lake Hood in easy commuting distance - and the Rakaia Gorge for fishing & jet boating.
Being so central it is an ideal location to set off for day trips to the movie sites of Mount Sunday (Edoras in The Lord of the Rings) and Castle Hill (where the Lion Witch and the Wardrode were filmed.) or make the most of the annual garden fetes in Mayfield, Geraldine and Methven, or the Methven summer school including upholstery, Oamaru stone carving, photography, cheese making and more.
Language spoken: English
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House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
