Bluestone Estate

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Seven residences across three neighbouring properties.

Each residence is self-contained and entirely yours. Each property may also be booked on a sole occupancy basis.

The properties

Bluestone Main Estate from the air: the Main House, pool, and tennis court above the Matakana estuary on the Tāwharanui Peninsula.

Bluestone Main Estate

The original estate: the Main House, the Boat House, and the Studio, on the estuary with the infinity pool, the tennis court, and the helipad.

3 residences · sole occupancy for 18

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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.

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.

3 residences · sole occupancy for 12

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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.

Bluestone Ridge

Fifteen acres above the coast, 1.2 km from the Main Estate, with the Farmhouse, its infinity pool, and the glass-walled Cookhouse for private dining.

1 residence · sole occupancy for 10

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The residences

The Main House at Bluestone Estate from the lawn: the infinity pool, the pool house, beanbags, and the verandah.The Main House living room at Bluestone Estate, with the floor-to-ceiling South Island bluestone fireplace.

Bluestone Main Estate

The Main House

Five ensuite bedrooms, a bluestone fireplace, and an infinity pool with layered views over the estuary. The house the estate is named for.

Sleeps 12 · 5 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms and a WC

From NZD 10,000 a night · 2 nights minimum

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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

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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.

Bluestone Encampment

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.

Bluestone Encampment

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.

Bluestone Encampment

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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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.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.

Bluestone Ridge

The Farmhouse

A reimagined New Zealand homestead set among fifteen acres of lawn and regenerating native bush above the Hauraki Gulf, with an infinity pool, spa and the glass-walled Cookhouse for private dining.

Sleeps 10 · 5 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms

From NZD 2,600 a night · 2 nights minimum

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