Bluestone Estate
The Farmhouse pool deck at Bluestone Ridge on a clear day: white umbrellas, loungers, hydrangeas in a stone pot, and the infinity pool edge against the Hauraki Gulf and Kawau Island.

Stay · Bluestone Ridge · Matakana Coast

The Farmhouse

A classic New Zealand homestead reimagined for ten, set high on the peninsula with uninterrupted views across the Hauraki Gulf to Kawau Island. Five bedrooms unfold over three floors, with four bathrooms, wide decks and an upper terrace, an infinity pool and spa, all within fifteen private acres of lawn and regenerating native bush.

Mornings begin with birdsong; nights with the southern sky in full view. Beside the house, the glass-walled Cookhouse is made for private dining, with a long oak table seating twelve to eighteen.

10Guests
5Bedrooms
4Bathrooms
From NZD 2,600a night, NZD incl. GST
2Nights minimum
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The Farmhouse infinity pool at Bluestone Ridge above native bush, with the Hauraki Gulf and Kawau Island beyond.A bathroom in the Farmhouse at Bluestone Ridge: a floating oak vanity with a white basin, a black-framed mirror with pendant lights above, patterned tiled floor, and a glass walk-in shower at the end.Bedroom 1 at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a king bed with a linen headboard, white linen and a pale blue quilt, patterned cushions, three framed botanical prints, ceramic lamps on black bedside chests, and a full-length mirror by the armchair.The two-group espresso machine in the Farmhouse kitchen at Bluestone Ridge, with a grinder and tamper beside it and terracotta cups warming on top, by the window.The Farmhouse kitchen at Bluestone Ridge: white cabinetry and stone benches, a copper kettle on a rattan tray on the island, the espresso machine in the corner, and the wide window over the sink looking out to the Hauraki Gulf and Kawau Island.

Guests' words

Such a unique and extraordinary house! The views are absolutely breathtaking, and the location is incredibly quiet and private. The amenities and equipment are top-notch: everything you could possibly need is there. We loved every minute and would love to come back!

A guest, the Farmhouse

Our family of five couldn't have asked for a better spot to relax and unwind. The views are stunning and the home is perfectly laid out to enjoy time together. Our host provided great recommendations and was even helpful in planning other parts of our trip around the North Island.

The residence

Room to be together. Space to be on your own.

Generous living spaces open onto sun-filled decks and an upper terrace above the Gulf, with plenty of room to come together, and just as many places to disappear to. Take a book to the swing seat in the trees, settle into an Adirondack chair with a coffee, or find a quiet spot by the kitchen garden.

Inside, fires are lit in the cooler months, with farmhouse blankets close at hand. There's a media room, whole-house sound, Starlink Wi-Fi and air conditioning in the primary bedroom and living spaces. Long lunches drift into afternoon on the deck; evenings end by the fire beneath a sky full of stars.

The Farmhouse living room at Bluestone Ridge: tan leather sofa with striped cushions, a woven seagrass coffee table, botanical prints, and palms and the sea through the windows.

Sleeping

The bedrooms

Wake to birdsong and morning light over the Gulf. Four bedrooms have the generous proportions and easy character of a classic New Zealand farmhouse, with framed water views and doors opening onto the upper terraces to let the sea air in. Two have private ensuites; the shared bathroom has a deep freestanding bath, with underfloor heating throughout the bathrooms.

Upstairs, the loft belongs to the children: a king single and trundle tucked beneath the eaves, made for whispered stories and slow mornings.

From a bedroom in the Farmhouse at Bluestone Ridge: the sliding door open to the upper terrace, a black Adirondack chair on the deck behind the glass balustrade, a palm beside it, and the Hauraki Gulf and Kawau Island beyond the paddocks.
Bedroom 1 at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a king bed with a linen headboard, white linen and a pale blue quilt, patterned cushions, three framed botanical prints, ceramic lamps on black bedside chests, and a full-length mirror by the armchair.
Bedroom 1King · ensuite
Bedroom 2 at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a queen bed with a dark woven headboard, patterned linen cushions, concrete lamps on petrified-wood side tables, framed prints, and shutters at the window.
Bedroom 2Queen · ensuite
Bedroom 3 at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a double bed with a grey studded headboard, a navy throw, black dome lamps, and the sliding door open to the balcony and the Hauraki Gulf.
Bedroom 3Double
Bedroom 4 at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a queen bed with a grey linen headboard and check and blue cushions, a hydrangea in a stone pot, and the sliding doors open to the deck and the Hauraki Gulf.
Bedroom 4Queen
The loft bedroom at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a black iron king single with a trundle beneath, under the grey eaves, a cross-patterned rug in a patch of sun from the skylight, a patterned armchair by the window, and three small framed prints.
Loft bedroomKing single and trundle

The grounds

Fifteen acres above the Gulf.

Fifteen acres of former farmland and regenerating native bush, high above the peninsula. The infinity pool and spa pool. Volleyball, pétanque, and Kubb on the lawn. A kitchen garden to pick herbs for dinner. The wood-fired pizza oven for an evening ritual, and the firepit for after. Beyond the gate, Buckleton Beach is a twelve-minute walk, Omaha Beach ten minutes by car, Matakana Village seven, and the beaches and marine reserve of Tāwharanui Regional Park a short drive. Te Arai Links is forty minutes by car.

The lawn at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge, on a summer afternoon: guests on beanbags and standing with a glass under the big palm, the deck with its Adirondack chairs at the edge, and the water and green hills of the coast beyond.

Amenities

What is here.

Inside the Cookhouse at Bluestone Ridge: the recycled oak table with its rattan chairs under a woven pendant, cedar shingles above the open doors, and the trees and the water beyond.

Part of the Farmhouse

The Cookhouse

The name comes from the traditional cookhouses of New Zealand farm stations: the place where farm workers and shearing gangs gathered to be fed around one table. Ours is a modern take: 40 square metres of glass beside the Farmhouse, with the Hauraki Gulf as the backdrop and a long recycled-oak table seating twelve to eighteen.

Inside is a chef's kitchen with a 90 cm gas stove and oven; outside, a wood-fired pizza oven and barbecue. Bring in a private chef to cook just for your table, with a menu shaped around your party and the coast's growers and fishers, or make the kitchen your own.

In summer, dinner drifts onto the lower deck, with sofas, beanbags, an outdoor fire, lawn games and the pool nearby. In winter, the Cookhouse becomes a front-row seat to the weather, before retreating to the Farmhouse fire with a basket of blankets.

The Cookhouse is available with the Farmhouse or sole occupancy of Bluestone Ridge. From May to October, it can also be booked separately for private dinners, board meetings and workshops. Small gatherings of twelve to eighteen are our sweet spot; larger celebrations are considered individually. Price on application.

The Cookhouse at Bluestone Ridge from the terrace: corrugated roof and cedar shingle gable, the glass doors folded back, a chef at the bench and a party of guests at the oak table inside, an umbrella and the barbecue outside.Lunch at the Cookhouse, Bluestone Ridge: guests passing dishes down the oak table under the rattan pendant, hydrangeas and platters between them, and the inlet and green hills through the open wall behind.A chef in a navy apron carrying a board of crayfish to the wood-fired oven outside the Cookhouse at Bluestone Ridge.A chef picking herbs from the raised kitchen garden bed at Bluestone Ridge, sage and basil in the foreground, the lawn, the bush, and the water behind.The Cookhouse at Bluestone Ridge set for a meeting: the oak table with water glasses and notepads, a projector and screen at the end, rattan pendants under the white trusses, and the doors open to the terrace and the Gulf.The Cookhouse kitchen at Bluestone Ridge: a concrete-topped island with brass edge and two rattan stools, the gas range and concrete splashback behind, glasses hanging under black and rattan pendants, and dark oak cabinetry.Guests on the rattan sofas beside the Farmhouse pool at Bluestone Ridge, umbrellas up, the infinity pool behind them and the Hauraki Gulf and its islands beyond the paddocks.A group on the pool terrace at the Farmhouse, Bluestone Ridge: a woman in a white dress and sun hat on the sofa, a platter on the table, others standing by the pool under white umbrellas, the Gulf behind.The wood-fired oven on its concrete bench outside the Cookhouse at Bluestone Ridge, the glass doors open to the oak table and chairs, and the water beyond.

Questions

How many people can stay?

Ten, across five bedrooms on three floors: a king with its own ensuite, a queen with its own ensuite, a double, a queen, and the loft with a king single and a trundle bed for children. Four bathrooms. The Farmhouse is the only residence at Bluestone Ridge, so ten is also the limit for the property.

What is the Cookhouse, and is it included?

The Cookhouse is a separate chef's kitchen and dining room beside the Farmhouse, glazed on three sides, with a recycled oak table for twelve to eighteen, a wood-fired pizza oven, and a gas barbecue. It belongs to the Farmhouse and is offered with it, or with sole occupancy of Bluestone Ridge, priced on application. Ask when you enquire and Bluestone Estate will confirm what is possible for your dates.

Can we hold a celebration or a company offsite here?

Yes, at one table. The Cookhouse seats twelve to eighteen for a family celebration, a board dinner, or a workshop with a view, with a private chef if you wish. That is the gathering the Farmhouse is built for. Larger celebrations are considered case by case; please enquire and Bluestone Estate will confirm in writing what is possible.

Is the Farmhouse private?

Yes. Bluestone Ridge is a gated fifteen-acre property with the Farmhouse as its only residence, 1.2 kilometres from Bluestone Main Estate. When you book the Farmhouse, the pool, the spa pool, the lawns, and the Cookhouse are yours alone.

Is it suitable for children?

Very. The loft bedroom, with its king single and trundle, is made for them. There is a lawn for volleyball, pétanque, and Kubb, a pizza oven for the evening, and a beach a twelve-minute walk away. There is a pool and a spa pool, so children need the supervision they would anywhere beside water.

What is nearby?

Buckleton Beach is a twelve-minute walk. Omaha Beach is ten minutes by car and Matakana Village seven, with its Saturday farmers market, galleries, and restaurants. Tāwharanui Regional Park, with its beaches and marine reserve, is a short drive, and Te Arai Links forty minutes by car. Auckland is an hour.

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