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Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.

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a river runs through it
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Shared communal pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Fenced yard

Explore the area

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Taupo Central, Taupo
  • Place, Spa Thermal Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, A.C. Baths
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

sunset room

1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 4

Toilet

downstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

master ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

mid bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.

Waterfront property on Awahuri - the bend of the river as it comes out of Lake Taupo. Sleeps 4 -14. Beautiful large home. Amazing views of the river. ( A River Runs Through It! ) Full of character and ambience. Fantastic Chefs kitchen, dining and sitting areas all with views. Great year round retreat for ski/snowboard holidays, summer swimming in crystal clear river waters, BBQ's or just a relaxing blissfull holiday. Very sunny, warm and inviting. Large wood burner fireplace. Close to ski fields, hot pools, bush walks, mountain bike tracks etc.
All bedrooms have views. 3 bedrooms on main level. 2 bedrooms in downstairs flat (available if needed for numbers more than 6).$80 per extra person per night over the base of 4. Lots of land and outdoor space. Plenty of room for cars, boat etc.
3-4 minutes drive to town, 10-15 minute walk to town along the river.
Very close to Huka Falls, town, lake, hot pools and all activities. Great spot in summer and winter too. Approx 1 hr to Whakapapa ski fields and National park.
Special conditions:
Smoking allowed outside only.
River swimming - children must be supervised.
Pets maybe allowed with prior approval - outside only.
Stairways, unguarded firebox, not toddler proof.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$200.00 per stay); Linen (NZ$200.00 per stay); Extra person per night over base of 4 - NZ $80.00

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Leave house Tidy & Dishes done. Take all rubbish and recycling with you.

Leave house secure all windows and doors locked.

Check gas hobs, oven, lights and heating are switched off

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number Lot 14 DP 323589
Property # 20039644
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Taupō

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Rangatira Park, a neighbourhood in Taupō. Spa Thermal Park and Lake Taupō reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include A.C. Baths and Taupō Hot Springs. Waipahihi Botanical Gardens and Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain climbing nearby.
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Taupo Central, Taupo

What's nearby

  • Spa Thermal Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • A.C. Baths - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Taupō Museum and Art Gallery - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crafty TROUT Brewing Co. - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Japan Deli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Replete Food Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Fast and Fresh Bakery Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Victoria's Kitchen - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunningly designed house, amazing river views. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.?

As of 16 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Stunningly designed house, amazing river views. on 25 May 2026 start from AU$490, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunningly designed house, amazing river views.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Stunningly designed house, amazing river views. located?

Located in Rangatira Park, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Waikato River, Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre and Taupō Museum and Art Gallery. Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp and Lake Taupō are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

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

Great

Really enjoyed our vacation, house suited us well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

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

Great Place in a Lovely Location

The place is both rustic and elegant, well-furbished with a terrific cook's kitchen. The views from the windows and the grounds are beautiful. A short hop into the vibrant town of Taupo for anything you might need including a whole lot of restaurants. The downstairs suite is great if you have a crowd.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family reunion

Such a beautiful home for our family reunion. The property provided a perfect area for the kids to explore whilst the parents relaxed inside by the fire admiring the glorious view! Thank you, we had a fantastic weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Calkoen M.

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

Friends weekend getaway

As a group of 8 girlfriends of many years, this beautiful home and property provided an amazing space for us to relax, catch up, prepare and enjoy meals, swim in the river, and appreciate the gorgeous surroundings. The house and its amenities made it super easy to be as a group, while also having ample space to rest and chill out. We highly recommend this property for anyone wanting a memorable group getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Page B.

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

Beautiful & Comfortable

This house was beautiful with lovely gardens & a spectacular view of the sunsets. The river was very close with a path along its edge. Inside it was very large & had everything we needed. Even though it was in a developed neighborhood, it felt very private & secluded. We loved it here. The owner was very responsive when we had questions too! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

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

Beautiful home in an amazing location!

We had the best week staying at this beautiful home, nestled amongst nature, right on the river. The views were spectacular from anywhere in the house, there was so much room throughout the house that it catered well for all of us including the teenagers and it was located so close to central Taupo which was awesome. Sally was awesome with all communication, nothing was a problem :) We’ll definitely be back
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

The best place I’ve ever stayed!

The house was perfect for our family trip to Taupō. It was serene and beautiful inside and out. Well equipped and thoughtful touches. Plenty of space to spread out. The river is gorgeous and the best thing to wake up to in the mornings. Sally is an excellent communicator and responds quickly if needed. I would stay here again and again! Thanks so much Sally!! ♥️
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam A.

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

Perfect spot

The house is gorgeous with everything you need. Over various levels it was perfect for our family reunion giving everyone space. The part of the river its on is one of the few areas you're allowed to fish in so that was very fortuitous for my fishing mad teenager. Sally was amazing when a sudden serious illness meant our group had to leave half way through our booking to get to Whangarei hospital. We were all sad to leave.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ally G.

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

A glorious escape

The most wonderful holiday stay, with room for extended family. The river swimming was exactly what you need, when blessed with such sunshine and warmth in summer. Watching the flotillas of paddle boards, inflatable boats, unicorns, air beds and tyres fliatimg down the river is a delight. We popped a few manus in the deep pools of the river; rode bikes along the river to Huka Falls, or into town; sang joyously (though rather out of tune) around the fire pit; and ate too many pancake breakfasts. We’ll be back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2022
Thanks A, for the glowing review! Such a pleasure to share it with you:) We welcome your return… S
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

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

Lovely relaxing perfect

A great property in a great location with a convenient and nice walk to the city centre.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff G.

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

Fantastic House & location

The house and location exceeded our expectations. It is in a beautiful setting and has everything you could want. A perfect venue for our reunion.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrissie M.

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

The Mid Winter Crew

We had an awesome stay, we all loved the property and had a fun weekend. It was nice to arrive and the fire was set ready to light and plenty of firewood. The House was well equipped which made our weekend seamless - Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary P.

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

Brilliant house and location

House was gorgeous, very very well presented. Views spectacular. Location was awesome with a 15 minute walk along the river to town. No street noise. Owner couldn’t have been more helpful. Thouroughly recomended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

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

Amazing spot for a group holiday!

We've just come back from a great weekend away at this property. We had to reschedule multiple times due to Covid and Sally was really understanding and excellent to deal with. The house was perfect for our group which was a mix of families with kids aged 1 - 8. Heaps of space for us all and really comfortable. Beautiful views. We hope to be back!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dana T.

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

Absolutely amazing. Stunning river views from all rooms ❤

The photos do not do the property justice, it is way more beautiful, spacious, warm, amazing open planning living and Sally was exceptional to deal with
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

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

Karen's "significant" birthday celebration with family

The place was very suitable for our group of 9, 6 adults and 3 children. The place was similar in construction to our home in Titirangi were we lived for 47 years. Even some of the Crown Lynn crockery matched our original dinner set of which we still have a few plates. We were able to take in some of the sights and activities associated with Taupo, do some mountain biking and walk the dogs. We were appreciative of Sally allowing us to take the 3 lab's (whose homes were in the 2 utes). They are dogs who do not expect to come inside and so sleeping the utes they are quite used to......notwithstanding the frosts! We enjoyed meals out every night at a variety of restaurants most very good! It would be a place that we could recommend to others and may even return ourselves sometime in the future. Thank Sally. overa;; we had a very pleasant stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carroll M.

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

WOW

This property is a very special property. The owners went above and beyond for us and we can’t thank them enough. Right by the river so the views are stunning. Plenty of room and clean. We could easily have stayed longer. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JANETTE K.

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

WE WANNA GO BACK!

From the first time we viewed the listing, we knew it was the place for us! My three sisters, our Mum and I were travelling from various locations to celebrate Mum’s 80th birthday. Mum and I made the booking and kept the location a secret from the others. We were excited to arrive and see how perfect it was, and the girls were just thrilled when they arrived. We stayed end of June, so the wood burner was perfect! The wood pile just outside the front door was very handy. Kept us cosy the whole time. Heaters in all the bedrooms too. We even spent one whole day in the house due to the weather and we couldn’t have been more comfortable. We had a bedroom each, and with three bathrooms between us, there was no issue with queues! Lol! The kitchen is well stocked with crockery and utensils. We loved enjoying the beautiful views of the river every morning, although we never made it onto the walking track just out in front of the house. Sally was awesome to deal with, and we are super keen to come back for a summer break. Couldn’t recommend this properly enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen V.

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

Relaxing Retreat

An absolutely stunning home to stay in with magic views up and down the river, fabulous fire and everything you need for a relaxing break. Thank you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie M.

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

Easter weekend luxury

Loved this house, it was more than the photos promised with so much space and those magical views. The garden was great too and we made the most of the sunny weather and easily moved the outdoor furniture around to make the most of following the sunshine. The river was a fun addition and very accessible as well as providing gorgeous views.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter F.

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

Great property

What a fabulous place for a group of people to stay. Loved every minute of our visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deryn B.

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

Lovely

Third time we have stayed and loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Georgina B.

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

Perfection!

Last year we were blown away with this stunning property, this year we returned and again were blown away. The location is so beautiful and the house itself is absolutely gorgeous. Can’t fault it! I’m sure we will return in 2021!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen V.

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

Beautiful retreat

This is an amazing sanctuary set on the river banks near the head of the Waikato river. The retreat is beautifully appointed with everything you would need. It’s a short walk to Taupo. However you won’t want to leave as resting beside the river in this place is so peaceful. Thank you for having us in your family home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alix L.

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

Fourth visit and still love it!

We love this property so much it's our favourite destination. Sally is a great warm and friendly host.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by sallsh12

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Grew up in Taupo.
Now built on old family land beside the river.

Why they chose this property

You will really love it! (and so will all your guests!)
Large and spacious yet full of character and warm ambience. Impressive design and use of many different timbers.
Luxurious yet humble.
Fantastic views from all areas yet very private.
Many areas to entertain or relax.
Close to town and restaurants yet amazing kitchen and dining areas.
Large grounds too...

What makes this property unique

Chefs Kitchen with open plan dining and living. Great indoor outdoor flow. Large house, spacious garden. All overlooking lovely views of the river! Crystal clear swimming in the river!

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