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Totara on Moroa, Tauwharenikau

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A modern two-story house with a flat roof, large windows, and a wooden deck.
A modern kitchen with a central island, built-in appliances, and a large window providing a view.
A modern living room with a sectional sofa, two armchairs, and a red patterned rug.
A modern house with a deck, a dining area with chairs, and a view of a green field and mountains.
A hotel room with two beds, a wardrobe, a small wooden cabinet, and a large sliding glass door leading to an outdoor deck.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Tauwharenikau, Wellington
  • Place, Messines Memorial Layby
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cobblestones Village Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Stonehenge Aotearoa
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)
    ‪62 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Tauherenikau

Located in Tauherenikau, this vacation home is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Messines Memorial Layby and War Memorial Park. .This vacation home is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Featherston Library and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Cherry Tree Park.
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What's nearby

  • Messines Memorial Layby - 3 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Alexia Urban Winery - 4 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Cobblestones Village Museum - 5 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Stonehenge Aotearoa - 5 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Fell Locomotive Museum - 5 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Offering Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The French Baker - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The White Swan - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Brac & Bow - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cahoots - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Totara on Moroa, Tauwharenikau

Greytown honey and gorgeous flower farm is 1 minute up the road with Wicked Secret homewares along further. Take in the country scenery, relax at Lake Reserve (9 mins) even take a dip in the river after exploring the Tauherenikau racecourse 2 minutes up the road.

The house is set up for groups, couples or families to stay. Enjoy Wairarapa's darksky reserve the right way with the outdoor baths. Because the house is on a rainwater supply with a single tank, be aware of how much water you use. There is enough hot water for two baths because the house is heated by a hot water cylinder, but eventually it can run out until more can be heated!
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

As part of the booking and stay process, all guests are required to complete their guest details and sign our rental agreement
through our secure guest portal in OwnerRez.
Your check-in instructions and access information are also provided through a secure portal in Charge Automation once the rental agreement is signed.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Totara on Moroa, Tauwharenikau Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 8 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house, good selection of kids toys too! Be aware - in winter you’ll need to run the heat pump and keep the fan going to circulate heat to the furthest bedroom. Otherwise perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hose was lovely & warm in a great farm setting close to Greytown. We would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

Mint time
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

The house is lovely, so lovely in fact that I wouldn't mind living in it permanently as the layout suited our family so perfectly. The first night was very windy, which did make sleeping difficult, but that would have been the case with any house in an open field in that wind. The location was also ideal - close enough to shops and restaurants, but rural enough to feel like a real breakaway from city life. The only thing I would have changed is to maybe have one or two of the wardrobes unlocked so that we didn't have to live out of our suitcases so much and more cleaning supplies (sponges, clothes, and maybe a proper brush and dustpan) to more easily clean up the odd mess.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

We enjoyed our stay.

The oven had an oven tray and grill covered in fat from a previous user. Great hot water and pressure. There wasn’t enough hanging facilities for clothing. Almost all of the wardrobes and the pantry are locked closed. Yes the fridge door opening is annoying. The heat pump was excellent. Tv remote needs new batteries.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent, but....

We had a happy time at Totara. The property is very up-to-date with a really comfortable and attractive living area, interesting art and everything (almost) that we required for our two-day stay while attending a family wedding. I thank you for the experience. There are suggestions for a few matters that could improve the stay:Directions: The Tin Hut has gone - there's a new business in the building. it would help to change that in your directions. you say 'not long after the Tin Hut' should be specific - we went sailing past the first time. It would help to know ahead that Moroa Rd is gravel ahead of Totara. The 1st driveway after Line 1 was hard to see with the long grasses.The house: We found the lock box difficult because it is so very low down and shaded by the steps so a torch was needed, and the crouching down only comfortable for our young agile people.Inside: I am sure you know the frig doors are on the wrong side, causing banged knuckles or a high or low reach to get into the frig. A coffee plunger would have been nice.The lighting is harsh. one or two wall lights would be more comfortable at night. The same for the bedrooms (although the main bedroom lighting system was absolutely fine). No single chairs in the bedrooms for sitting on to do up shoes etc. The only way to hang clothes (eg wedding finery etc) was the rack in the main bedroom:). Thank you for a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025