An absolute dream place to stay! The deck overlooking the beach and lighthouse is simply stunning. The beds and bathroom are super clean. This luxury escape offers 2 bedrooms sleeping a total of 5. The stylish kitchen has full amenities which include a professional espresso machine with high quality coffee. Lounge in the comfortable living room watching TV, playing board games or simply enjoying the beautiful views and the changing light at sunrise and sunset. At night, the deck is a great spot for serious star-gazing.

Your hosts are in the main farmhouse about 100m away, hidden away from sight, but close enough to respond quickly if necessary. We encourage guests to feel free to call at any time if anything is needed.

Whakataki is the small village by Slipperies beach just to the north of Castlepoint. Our farm "Waio" is 900ha and lies between Whakataki and Sandy Bay on the coast to the north. Rahui Coastal Loop (1237a Tinui Valley Road) Lucinda Maunsell has mountain bikes (including ebikes) that you can hire to cycle around Castlepoint and Mataikona. There is a great walk on the reef around the Castlepoint lighthouse. Be very careful near the edge and where the reef gets narrow. People have been washed off and have drowned. Castlepoint Beach races are held in March each year and have been running for over 150 years. "The Basin" is the shallow ocean pool protected by the reef. It has a wide white sand beach and is an especially great place for small kids to swim. You can walk around the basin on a scenic path that starts at the end of the car park at the end of Jetty Road and finishes at the far end of the basin. There is an unofficial path up to the top of the Castle Rock for the adventurous. Take care. The Whakataki Hotel does meals as well as a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The Castlepoint store overlooks the beach and is a must for fish and chips or a coffee out. Waio farm has about 350ha of native forests. The entire western boundary of Waio Station has been identified by Greater Wellington Regional Council landscape ecologists as having very high indigenous biodiversity value. The existing vegetation is dominated by kanuka, manuka, mahoe, rangiora, akiraho and hebes; however, areas of ngaio and individual tree ferns, rewa rewa, rimu, cabbage and karaka trees are common. Native birds found in the area include, among others: Kereru, Tui, Bell Birds, Eastern Rosellas, Tom Tits and Morepork. This piece of land is part of the WF1: Titoki, ngaio forest ecosystem which is listed as being regionally critically endangered with only 3% of its original prevalence remaining.