Bluestone Estate
Bluestone Encampment from the air at sunset: the headland's lawn and drive above the inlet, the pool pavilion at the edge of the bush, a yacht at anchor, and the Matakana hills across the water.

Stay · 212 Bishop Lane, Tāwharanui Peninsula 0986

Bluestone Encampment

Cedar cabins and two safari tents tucked beneath the trees, where days begin with birdsong and move at their own pace. A peaceful sanctuary surrounded on three sides by the Matakana estuary, with a pool pavilion and nature everywhere.

Bluestone Encampment is the newest of the three properties: cedar, glass, and canvas on a private coastal sanctuary next door to the Main Estate, built for the simplicity of nature and rustic comfort in equal measure. The trees do the talking here: wind through the canopy, birdsong at first light, and the quiet after dark. Three residences, each for four: the Cabins, Safari Tent 1, and Safari Tent 2. Booked individually, they share the pool and the laundry. Taken together, the whole Encampment is yours for twelve.

3Residences
4Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
12Sole occupancy

The whole of Bluestone Encampment, for 12.

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The residences at Encampment

The Cabins at Bluestone Encampment at dusk: the timber deck between the two cedar cabins, the outdoor kitchen bench, and the bath in the open bathroom, with the estuary beyond.Inside the living cabin of the Cabins at Bluestone Encampment: the wood burner lit, a linen sofa, and floor-to-ceiling windows over the lawn to the estuary at sunset.

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The Cabins

Two Fearon Hay cedar and glass cabins with views of the estuary: one for living, one for sleeping. Indoor and outdoor fires and a shared pool.

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

From NZD 550 a night · 2 nights minimum

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The deck of Safari Tent 1 at Bluestone Encampment: the outdoor bath under the canvas awning, timber balustrade, and the view through the trees to the estuary.Inside Safari Tent 1 at Bluestone Encampment: the queen bed with white linen under the canvas, a timber floor, and the door open to the bush.

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Safari Tent 1

Canvas under the trees, a queen bed, a set of bunks, and an outdoor bath under the sky.

Sleeps 4 · Open plan · 1 bathroom

From NZD 300 a night · 2 nights minimum

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Safari Tent 2 at Bluestone Encampment from the path: the canvas tent on its timber platform among kānuka and cabbage trees, the door open, and the deck beyond.Inside Safari Tent 2 at Bluestone Encampment: a grey sofa with cushions, timber stools, lamps, and the canvas front tied open to the deck, the table, and the estuary through the trees.

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Safari Tent 2

Glamping at its best: a queen, a set of bunks, a barbecue, and a shared pool.

Sleeps 4 · Open plan · 1 bathroom

From NZD 290 a night · 2 nights minimum

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What is shared, and what is not

Each residence at Bluestone Encampment (the Cabins, Safari Tent 1 and Safari Tent 2) has its own bathroom and its own kitchen or kitchenette. When booked individually, the swimming pool and the laundry are shared with the other Encampment guests. Book Bluestone Encampment on a sole occupancy basis and the whole property and its facilities are yours alone.

The Cabins at Bluestone Encampment at dusk: two cedar cabins with their louvres open above the lawn, the living cabin lit and glazed on three sides, native bush either side under a pink sky.Inside the living cabin of the Cabins at Bluestone Encampment: the wood burner lit, a linen sofa with a wool throw, and the louvres and glass open to the lawn, the bush, and the inlet beyond.The bath at the Cabins, Bluestone Encampment: a black tub in a cedar-lined nook with a rain shower above, the louvres open to the lawn, and the outdoor fireplace, dining table, and umbrella on the deck between the cabins.The outdoor shower at the Cabins, Bluestone Encampment: a rain shower running against dark cedar boards over a pebble tray, with the louvred screen open to the timber walkway.The pool at Bluestone Encampment: blue mosaic tiles, stone walls, white loungers and umbrellas, and the lawn rising to the bush behind.The gravel drive into Bluestone Encampment at first light, the sun through a pōhutukawa, tussock and flax along the post-and-rail fence, and the hills beyond.The kitchenette in Safari Tent 2 at Bluestone Encampment: a stainless bench with a sink, an espresso machine, a kettle and toaster, oak cabinetry, and the canvas rolled back to the deck and the inlet.
The pool at Bluestone Encampment: blue mosaic tiles, stone walls, white loungers and umbrellas, and the lawn rising to the bush behind.

What is shared, and what is not

The pool and the laundry, when the three residences are booked separately. Everything else is your own.

Inside the living cabin of the Cabins at Bluestone Encampment: the wood burner lit, a linen sofa, and floor-to-ceiling windows over the lawn to the estuary at sunset.

Sole occupancy of the Encampment

Twelve guests across the Cabins and both Safari Tents, the pool pavilion and the whole sanctuary to yourselves.

The deck of Safari Tent 1 at Bluestone Encampment: the outdoor bath under the canvas awning, timber balustrade, and the view through the trees to the estuary.

The land

A coastal headland of native bush and kiwi habitat, surrounded on three sides by the Matakana estuary. Evening sunsets stretch across the water towards low-slung Mt Tamahunga: sacred to local iwi, its protective presence felt across the land.

On the property

What is here

Stone-clad pool pavilion · laundry · adventure playground

Getting here

From Auckland CBD
One hour by car
From Auckland International Airport
75 minutes by car
By helicopter
20 minutes from Auckland
Matakana Village
7 minutes by car
Te Arai Links
40 minutes by car, 10 by helicopter

Questions about Bluestone Encampment

Are any facilities shared at Bluestone Encampment?

The pool and the laundry, when the Cabins and the two Safari Tents are booked separately. Each residence has its own bathroom and kitchen. Take the whole Encampment and nothing is shared.

Can I book just one residence, or do I have to take everything?

Either. All seven residences are bookable individually, and any property may be booked on a sole occupancy basis.

How far is Bluestone Estate from Auckland?

One hour by car from Auckland CBD and seventy-five minutes from Auckland International Airport, or twenty minutes by helicopter to the estate's helipad. Matakana Village is seven minutes away and Te Arai Links forty.

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