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Spacious Family Home

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Exterior
Kitchen and living space
lounge and living area with sliding door to deck area
Front deck with BBQ
Deck and viewing

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Akaroa, Banks Peninsula
  • Place, Linton The Giant House
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Akaroa Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Akaroa Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Sleepout

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Shower only

Ensuite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Spacious Family Home

Immaculate, modern 3 Bedroom home + sleep out centrally located only 5 minutes walk down to beach, shops and restaurants. A warm and sunny modern home with large open plan living that flows out onto an ample sized deck area . Sited in a private right of way it offers sheltered pleasant view of the sea and hills . Property has wifi.
This property is in within 5 minutes’ walk down to the centre of the village of Akaroa and all it offers, and is well suited to those wanting to explore the beautiful Bank Peninsula region.

Tourist activities include both dolphin watching and swimming with dolphins, guided kayaking, fishing and swimming, hiking, walks and a relaxed village around which you can just stroll and enjoy the views, the people, the atmosphere...

There’s a good children’s playground if travelling with children, beaches for playing in and a pleasant drive by car to the outer bays of the Peninsula will find some of the best unspoilt beaches in Canterbury. Banks Peninsula even has a couple of hidden surfing spots which are world renown. The village also boasts a decent sized supermarket, many cafes, and a host of wonderful restaurants. The safe bay also offer great walks and hikes, along with boutique shopping, galleries, wineries and the famous Barry Point cheese factory.

Akaroa is 1,5 hours from Christchurch city, and has a regular mini-bus service operating between Christchurch City, and both the International and Domestic airports if you’re arriving from another city.
Special conditions:
Garage is not available with house

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);

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About the area

Akaroa

Akaroa is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Montgomery Park Scenic Reserve and Duvauchelle Showgrounds, while Akaroa Museum and Maori & Colonial Museum are cultural highlights. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby.
Map
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula

What's nearby

  • Linton The Giant House - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Akaroa Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Artisans Gallery - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Akaroa Wharf - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Akaroa Lighthouse - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akaroa Corner Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bully Hayes Restaurant & Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪La Thai Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Grand Hotel - ‬16 min walk

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 90 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pidgeon M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All was nice and clean and tidy. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kathryn p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

The pictures don’t do the place justice, it was a lovely large home that was perfect for our group. We really enjoyed our stay, thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Mar 2024
Thank you very much.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom and Charlotte S.

Great place!

Fantastic house, had heaps of space for us all and was well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you very much .
Verified

8/10 Good

doug j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away

The property was very adequate and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

We really enjoyed our stay here - the property is spacious and clean with a lovely view. Thanks Tracey for making it all very easy!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2023
Thank you too!! Lovely review and this is much appreciated. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juanita R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property that met all the needs of a big family

Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2022
Thanks very much, great guests looked after the property. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely loved it. A perfect place for our family to be together.

An excellent location and a tidy spacious house. Kitchen was well stocked and bathrooms clean. Everything we needed was there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jan 2023
Thanks very much for the booking and review. Much appreciate the support. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean comfortable, good location

Large private, comfortable house, with plenty of sleeping options. Tucked away on private street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Dec 2023
Thanks for your booking and review
Verified

8/10 Good

Molly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed

We had a wonderful stay and Tracey went above and beyond.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aimee D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spacious house, host communication was excellent, Tracey called back when I had questions. She warned me about the different levels inside the house and steps down to the sleepout. Bring all kitchen supplies, but plenty of utensils, plates etc. Would happily stay here again. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb 2026
thank you very much
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property for weekend stay

We’ve stayed at this property several times, and although it’s a little dated, it is immaculately clean and well equipped. A lovely deck to enjoy great views. Plenty of room for a group. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2025
Thank you very much for your booking and return visit. Thanks
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away.

Excellent weekend nice and quiet. Plenty of room and great facilities. Definetly be doing it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb 2023
Perfect review and thank you for the booking. Happy to have you back too. Tracey
Verified

8/10 Good

Lindsay C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant stay

Very nice property and well suited to our needs.not happy no tv in sleepout and no wi fi but apart from that very good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2023
Thank you for the booking and review. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

An easy walk to town and plenty of room in the house. Three bathrooms meant no waiting to use facilities. Great views and we did enjoy the deck on the lovely summer evenings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Feb 2022
Thanks very much for your booking and nice feedback. Tracey
Verified

8/10 Good

kim & chris h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lovely comfortable house

Everything was clean and tidy . The beds were comfortable and there was everything we needed . Plenty of parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Feb 2023
many thanks with your review. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location, Lots of Space

5 minutes walk into the heart of Akaroa and around the corner from the Giants House. Wonderful views from the terrace, overlooking the bay. Spacious accommodation, well equipped kitchen, very relaxing place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jan 2023
Thank you for your booking and review. Your review was very much appreciated. All the Best for 2023. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Property

The property was amazing, very clean and today and catered for us all. Would love to come back again and stay. Very close to town. Amazing communication
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2024
Thank you very much for the booking and lovely review. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicky I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

Great spot, tidy, well equipped and spacious. Would return
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Apr 2025
Thank you very much
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Pompey

What a great place. Views are spectacular and house so comfortable. Many thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Thanks for the booking and the review. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Take me back!

We were blown away by the large space and views of this house. Tracy made everything super simple with the booking. Will definitely be hoping to book again, we didnt want to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

peter h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hayes clan

Lovely home plenty of parking close to town everything you need. Three bathrooms made for quick prep times
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Feb 2023
Many thanks for your booking stay and review. Much appreciated Tracey
Verified

8/10 Good

Andrew S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful among the birds

Beautiful location, great house, bit of a glitch with neighbours parking in the drive which created some problems when we arrived but agents/owners did a reasonable job trying to resolve.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Feb 2025
Hi, Thanks for your stay and review. As you know i was beside myself that they did this. They had gone out on their boat - to make it worse. I can say this was the first time and can report it wont happen again. I am very sorry this happened.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Spot

We had a very fun but busy weekend in Akaroa with a family wedding. The location was perfect to Mt Vernon Lodge, and a great size for all of us. The only thing I will say is the all steps and stairs inside weren't ideal for moving babies or the older generation. Overall though was great and we'd definitely use again. Thanks 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay.

It was a fantastic place to catch-up with family. Beautiful views and heaps of room for everyone. Beds were comfy and clean. Would recommend to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2022
Thanks for your booking and your nice review. We appreciate this. Tracey
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always a pleasant stay

We always enjoying staying at this property each year we visit. The property has a great sunny deck area to enjoy beautiful views. Always clean and well appointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2022
Thanks very much for the return visit. It is always a nice sign to have guests return. We appreciate and value your business. Tracey Akaroa Rental Homes.
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