House in Northland
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
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About this house rental
Known as the 'tunnel house' or the 'Rawene Hobbit House', this unconventional, quirky, iconic property sits nestled on a hill overlooking the Hokianga Harbour in Rawene.
If you want to truely escape the rat race, The Hokianga is the perfect place to relax, unwind and set your clock to Hokianga Time.
If you’re exploring the Twin Coast Discovery route, you can use Rawene ferry town to base yourself and discover the Hokianga and the Far North.
Opononi/Omapere beach with its breathtaking views great swimming, stunning walks and the famous Opononi sand dunes are less than a 15-minute drive away.
You could catch a boat from Opononi and go sand boarding down the dunes, perhaps do some fishing or if you fancy a wee drive you can find NZs largest Kauri Tree, Tane Mahuta and the Waipoua Kauri Forest less than a 40 minute drive away.
Pop over the ferry to discover historic Kohukohu and the untouched North Hokianga or simply spend some time lounging on the deck and reading a book - time has a way of standing still in the Hokianga.
When you arrive you will find a large deck with a BBQ and outdoor seating, a full kitchen, a full-size fridge, 3 bedrooms inside, a sleep-out just off the deck and a playground for the kids. From here you can wander to Rawene's mangrove walk situated at the bottom of the hill and it's a short 5 min stroll to Rawene village centre where you will find local cafes and shops.
Special Information
Guests can either save money and opt to bring their own linen or take advantage of our linen service for an additional cost of $10 per guest.
If guests opt to use the linen service their beds will be made up and bath towels provided. If guest choose to bring their own linen we ask that they bring both a top and bottom sheet for each bed they use and bath towels their stay.
Regardless of whether you opt for linen or not, all beds are furnished with an all season duvet and pillows.
The bed configuration is as follows:
Main House:
Master- queen bed
Tiger room - double bed and single bed
Palm room - single bed
Sleep-out off deck:
Queen bed
If you want to truely escape the rat race, The Hokianga is the perfect place to relax, unwind and set your clock to Hokianga Time.
If you’re exploring the Twin Coast Discovery route, you can use Rawene ferry town to base yourself and discover the Hokianga and the Far North.
Opononi/Omapere beach with its breathtaking views great swimming, stunning walks and the famous Opononi sand dunes are less than a 15-minute drive away.
You could catch a boat from Opononi and go sand boarding down the dunes, perhaps do some fishing or if you fancy a wee drive you can find NZs largest Kauri Tree, Tane Mahuta and the Waipoua Kauri Forest less than a 40 minute drive away.
Pop over the ferry to discover historic Kohukohu and the untouched North Hokianga or simply spend some time lounging on the deck and reading a book - time has a way of standing still in the Hokianga.
When you arrive you will find a large deck with a BBQ and outdoor seating, a full kitchen, a full-size fridge, 3 bedrooms inside, a sleep-out just off the deck and a playground for the kids. From here you can wander to Rawene's mangrove walk situated at the bottom of the hill and it's a short 5 min stroll to Rawene village centre where you will find local cafes and shops.
Special Information
Guests can either save money and opt to bring their own linen or take advantage of our linen service for an additional cost of $10 per guest.
If guests opt to use the linen service their beds will be made up and bath towels provided. If guest choose to bring their own linen we ask that they bring both a top and bottom sheet for each bed they use and bath towels their stay.
Regardless of whether you opt for linen or not, all beds are furnished with an all season duvet and pillows.
The bed configuration is as follows:
Main House:
Master- queen bed
Tiger room - double bed and single bed
Palm room - single bed
Sleep-out off deck:
Queen bed
Amenities at The Tunnel House - Water views & family escape in a historic harbour village
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Northland
Ratings and reviews
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Sep 2025
This house had everything we needed extra linen towels blankets and was well organised. My only issue was the smell in our room the master room which smelt like old storage. The tuis were magnificent and the area was clowe to Ngawha hotsprings for a relaxing soak and reset and kaikohe for extra shopping and essentials. Nothing but the smell in our room was wrong with this. I will visit again.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2025
I was impressed with this beautiful home, the views are immaculate and the style of the home is quite fun. My family and I enjoyed our stay and we are very grateful. Big thanks to tima, communication was bang on! Had no stress or worries checking in, used the bbq for our dinners was nice to sit on outside seating area. Would definitely recommend
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2025
Great place to stay.warm cosy and exceptionally clean, children especially loved the playground. Communications were quick and easy.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·May 2025
From beginning to end the stay was seamless! Thank you Tima for the wonderful stay!
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Top rated by guests
9.7Outstanding
(31 Ratings)
"I was impressed with this beautiful home, the views are immaculate and the style of the home is quite fun. My family and I enjoyed our stay and we are very grateful. Big thanks to tima, communication..."
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