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No. Every booking is private and exclusive to your party. Book an individual residence and it is entirely yours; book the whole property and every residence and shared space is yours alone. The only exception is Bluestone Encampment, where the three residences share the pool and laundry when booked separately.

No, and the difference matters. There is no shared dining room, no timetable and no other guests. You have the service and attention of a luxury lodge, but entirely on your terms, and entirely in private.

Yes. There are no other guests to disturb. Kids run barefoot across the paddocks, cannonball into the pool, and fall asleep at the table.

Yes, exclusively, with one stated exception at Bluestone Encampment where the pool is shared between its three residences unless you book the Encampment on a sole occupancy basis.

No. Choose fully self-catered, fully hosted, or anywhere between, for each stay or each day, and change your mind mid-stay.

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.

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

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.

Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 11 am. Ask about an earlier arrival or later departure and we will see if we can make it work based on our calendar.

Two nights. Five nights over 20 December to 5 January, and three nights on New Zealand public holiday weekends.

The Cookhouse hosts intimate private gatherings for twelve to eighteen around a well-loved, reclaimed oak table. Larger celebrations are considered individually, and details and pricing are agreed before you book.

Yes. Staff quarters are available on the Main Estate by arrangement for a guest's own nanny, security or private chef. Tell us when you book and we will have them ready.