Rotorua Lake View Lodge
Size, amenities, location and outlook do much to stimulate the senses at this character-filled home overlooking the lake, city and mountain. The box seat views are a real mood elevator. Bearing signature flourishes from the 1970s, this one-of-a-kind home has a castle-like aesthetic and the ability to host guests in spectacular style. A family home at heart and a superb entertainer, it is currently run as Airbnb accommodation. Drawing on a palette of natural materials and rich textures that harmonise with the natural environment, the home's crafted detail and intricate structure, together with its picturesque setting, ensure it will remain a highly prized retreat for generations. It is blessed with open, airy living spaces and masses of glass that flood the interior with light and bring views to the dinner table. Internal and external spaces are seamlessly connected and each exquisite area dishes out relaxed enjoyment from daybreak to dawn and long into the night. A generous selection of luxurious places means there's always a spot on hand in which to indulge and relax. The large executive kitchen caters to the masses and the separate lounge invites you to kick back and unwind away from the open-plan. Four well-appointed bedrooms and two lofts speak to a big busy family. This socially adept home is at one with its meticulously groomed surroundings. Located in short biking distance of the famed Redwoods and Whakarewarewa Forest, the property is very accessible to mountain bike and walking tracks, golf, recreation, visitor attractions and the CBD. Good garaging plus room for caravan or boat.