Bluestone Estate
The Main House at Bluestone Estate seen across the infinity pool, with its two stone chimneys.

Stay · Bluestone Main Estate · Matakana Coast

The Main House

The Main House is the original Bluestone homestead: Hamptons meets New Zealand, on a gated peninsula seven minutes from Matakana Village. Five ensuite bedrooms sleep twelve. The living room rises to a dramatic vaulted ceiling, anchored by a floor-to-ceiling fireplace of South Island bluestone. Bifold doors span the length of the house, opening to the infinity pool and uninterrupted views across the Matakana estuary to the low-slung form of Mt Tamahunga beyond.

12Guests
5Bedrooms
5Bathrooms
From NZD 10,000a night, NZD incl. GST
2Nights minimum
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A ground-floor bedroom in the Main House at Bluestone Estate: a window seat with shutters, a quilted throw on the bed, a shell pendant light, and French doors open to the deck, the Adirondack chairs, and the bush.An ensuite in the Main House at Bluestone Estate with a timber vanity and a tiled walk-in shower.The Main House kitchen at Bluestone Estate: marble island, rattan pendants, and doors open to the pool.The Main House dining table at Bluestone Estate set with white hydrangeas, candles, and wine glasses.An ensuite in the Main House at Bluestone Estate with twin basins, a freestanding bath, and green glass doors.

The residence

The house

Mornings begin in the kitchen, with a butler's pantry, wine fridge and Italian espresso machine, and bifold windows opening directly to the outdoor table for long breakfasts and alfresco dining. The TV room has a gas fire and a chaise sofa deep enough to lose an afternoon in. Across the house, places to sit and gather flow between indoors and out, with fireplaces for cooler evenings and, when the season allows, the industrial firepit overlooking the water. Air conditioning and heating throughout, high-speed Wi-Fi, Apple TV and a fully equipped laundry make longer stays effortless.

The vaulted living room of the Main House at Bluestone Estate, doors open to the view, with the kitchen beyond.

Sleeping

The bedrooms

Wake to native birdsong. Each bedroom has its own character and its own Moroccan-tiled ensuite, with plush towels and premium botanical amenities. The four ground-floor bedrooms open through French doors onto an east-facing deck, with Adirondack chairs for the morning sun and the bush at the edge of the lawn. Upstairs, the loft bunk room has a TV and a sofa: a place for children, teenagers, or grown-ups who want a corner of their own.

Through the open French doors of a Main House bedroom at Bluestone Estate: a guest in a sun hat reading in an Adirondack chair on the deck, the lawn and native bush in bright sun.
The Primary Bedroom at the Main House, Bluestone Estate: a king bed with a linen headboard, olive quilted throw and cushions, shell pendants either side, board-and-batten walls, and French doors open to the garden and the Adirondack chairs outside.
Primary BedroomKing · ensuite
The Yellow Bedroom at the Main House, Bluestone Estate: a king bed with a yellow cushion and a striped throw, linen pendants either side, a rattan rocking chair with a mustard blanket, and French doors open to the garden.
Yellow BedroomKing · ensuite
The Blue Bedroom at the Main House, Bluestone Estate: a queen bed with navy and striped cushions and a tasselled throw, a shell lamp, a rattan chair and a navy pouf, and French doors open to the deck and two white Adirondack chairs.
Blue BedroomQueen · ensuite
The Terracotta Bedroom at the Main House, Bluestone Estate: a queen bed with terracotta and blush cushions, rattan pendants, crochet poufs at its foot, and French doors open to the lawn and an Adirondack chair.
Terracotta BedroomQueen · ensuite
The loft bunk room at the Main House, Bluestone Estate: two built-in queen bunks with black and white check covers and stairs with drawers between them, a striped sofa under the shuttered window, and the ensuite through the door.
Loft bunk roomQueen ×2 · ensuite · TV and sofa

The grounds

Lawns, bush and the court below.

The house settles into a gentle slope, surrounded by sweeping lawns and native bush. Below, tucked out of sight, is a full-size astroturf tennis court with a basketball hoop. Beyond are spaces for whatever pace the day takes: the yoga dome for a private session, breathwork or meditation; a fully equipped gym; and the pool house games room with pool table and darts.

Eight e-bikes are ready for rides to the village or the beach, with pétanque on the lawn, a barbecue, and the infinity pool and spa closer to home. A private helipad allows arrivals by air.

Walking tracks wind through the bush, alive with native birds. And if you're lucky, the tūī will provide the soundtrack.

The full-size astroturf tennis court and basketball hoop set into the slope below the Main House at Bluestone Estate, glass-fenced, with native bush and farmland beyond.

Amenities

What is here.

Questions

Will we share Bluestone Estate with other guests?

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.

Is Bluestone Estate a lodge?

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.

Can children make noise and play freely?

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

What are check-in and check-out times?

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.

What is the minimum stay?

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

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Also at Bluestone Main Estate

The Boat House at Bluestone Estate from the drive: grey weatherboards, the barn doors slid open to the living room, potted conifers either side, and the deck and hedge beyond.Inside the Boat House at Bluestone Estate: white-panelled walls, the pot-belly stove, a leather armchair, the long timber table with stools, and the doors open to rolling farmland.

Bluestone Main Estate

The Boat House

A loft bedroom above the main living room, a second in the Shepherd's Hut, and a cedar hot tub for the evenings.

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

From NZD 790 a night · 2 nights minimum

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The Studio at Bluestone Estate: dark weatherboards, a sliding door onto the timber deck, two Adirondack chairs, and a freestanding bath outdoors among the flax and native planting.The Studio at Bluestone Estate: the queen bed with white linen against its oak wall panel, seascape paintings, linen curtains at the sliding door, and a small café table by the shuttered window.

Bluestone Main Estate

The Studio

One room for two with its own kitchen, a bath on the deck, and the bush all around. The intimate coastal hideaway.

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

From NZD 250 a night · 2 nights minimum

See The Studio