Montrose, Historical Family Beach House. Pet Friendly.

Montrose Home and Garden is a large private holiday home with loads of outdoor lawn and growing areas. The tennis court is a delight for all ages with a great surface for children on wheels (adults can watch from the deck) or bigger kids tennis tournaments.
The house sits between both Warrington Beach (white sand and generally safe swimming) and Blueskin Bay, a gorgeous tidal inlet with cockles and small crabs that live under rocks.

The bottom gate opens onto the domain where there is a lovely children's park. In summer and some holidays a domain shop offers ice blocks, coffee and surf school with wetsuits for hire.

One minute walk out the gate is the beach...2 minutes walk to the right is Blueskin Bay. The house has direct views over both the beach and the bay. Its the perfect setting for you to unwind, relax, explore and enjoy your escape.

The house was built in 1927, it was sensitively remodelled and extended in the late 1970's. Kauri timber used in its interior, was salvaged and floated over from the decommissioned military barracks once located at Taiaroa Head, dating from 1880.

The main lounge opens onto a completely enclosed deck with a north facing sunny aspect and immediate views of the tenniscourt. The lounge sports a big fireplace/ wetback and also a newly installed heatpump. There is a tv with freeview and a dvd library (some kids) and has an hdmi chord to connect a laptop. A small private conservatory adjoins the lounge and deck. Great for running operations or a semi private work spot privacy enabled with a curtain divide.

Through the door is the spacious open plan kitchen and dining area. It is appointed with a servery and a pantry that has necessary basics. The area has a lovely, well lit relaxed feel with large windows giving private garden views.

With just a 1 minute walk to the beach and a 15 minute drive to Dunedin City its great for groups wishing to attend events at the Forsyth Barr Stadium or visiting the City. The Orokanui Eco sanctuary is close for day activities (approximately 10km). This beautiful established sanctuary is now home to many native species including lizards, flora, Kiwi, Kaka, Takahe etc and has many walks and activities.
The house is spacious, private and peaceful, has a wonderful historical character with many time period furnishings and curios. The house has large areas and varied spaces for the whole family to relax and enjoy. Warrington is a relatively small community with friendly people and a quaint special appeal.
The house is ready for you to just walk in and start your vacation. It is clean and equipped with wood for colder nights. Beds and bedding are excellent quality, made up with fresh linen and have electric blankets.

Bathroom facilities include a beautifully restored main bathroom with a toilet, bath and separate tiled shower. A lit mirror , heater and electrical outlets for shaving/hairdrier etc. There is an additional wc with a toilet/ lit mirror and hand basin at the other end of the hall.

If you are unstable on your feet at night we advise you to sleep on the ground floor to avoid stairs.

The bathrooms are equipped with basic amenities like toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, towels etc

Throughout the house are period furnishings and lighting. It has been in our family for many years and many objects tell a tale. The is an extensive book library covering subjects such as gardening, poetry, war, politics, art and also a section for children.

Special conditions:
The base price quoted is for two adults. Additional guests are $36 per night for the majority of the year.

Please advise of any damage that occurs during your stay.

Smoking is strictly outside its fine on the covered deck please use ashtrays and not the garden.

We ask that people collect their used linen at the end of the stay and leave for us to collect in a pile, do their dishes and put them away as they were, wipe down kitchen areas including fridges and bag all of their own rubbish and put out in DCC bags provided. Please leave the house tidy and as found.

The cleaning fee covers our costs following stays and includes general cleaning, linen, dusting, vacuuming, toilet and bathroom, cleaning floors rubbish disposal etc. There is a nominal fee for wood supplied for nighttime fires. There is gas in the barbeque use away from structures and clean if used.

Pets are allowed. We personally have pets. Please let us know what pets you intend bringing prior to your stay and please have them under control / supervised at all times. We do not charge a pet fee so we ask that any impact from pets is cleaned etc so no trace is left. We like to know about your pets prior to your stay.
We love the house and everyone that stays tends to rave about it. We always welcome positive feedback and appreciate people taking the time to give a review. We look forward to hosting you soon. Thanks for choosing to holiday with us.