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Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage

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Allanvilla Cottage
Main Queen Bedroom
Lounge
Lounge to second Bedroom
Second Bedroom

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
AU$144
avg per night

Explore the area

Map
Lake Tekapo, Lake Tekapo
  • Church of the Good Shepherd
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Dark Sky Project
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Tekapo Springs
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Glentanner (GTN)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Main bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Second bedroom

1 Single Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Child Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Single Bed and 1 Child Bed
Price is AU$144 avg per night,

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About the area

Tekapo

Located in Tekapo, this farm stay is in a rural area. Lake Tekapo and Lake Tekapō Regional Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Dark Sky Project and Mount John Observatory. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledging.

What's nearby

  • Sheepdog Statue - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Church of the Good Shepherd - 8 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Dark Sky Project - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Tekapo Springs - 11 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Mount John Observatory - 29 min drive - 18.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dark Sky Project - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Mackenzie's Stonegrill - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kohan Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Jack Rabbit - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Reflections Cafe & Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage

Open for bookings for a couple of months our -

The Sawdon Station Allanvilla Farm Cottage is a family friendly, rural hideaway. It is our staff house normally, and we are opening for a couple of months between staff members.

Cute cosy cottage offers spectacular views out over the farm and to the southern alps. A real high country experience.

Whether you are after a relaxing get away or fun filled adventure, we would love to accommodate you.

The cosy cottage stays warm and cosy in winter with the great log fire(and heat pump) and is a sun trap in summer.

This cottage is very retro, and a kiwi bach (older).

We have a maximum of 4 adults for this cottage. Full tea, coffee and sugar supplied, but no milk. Just need to bring your clothing, and food.

We received a BRONZE award for the Golden Piwa Awards for best child friendly Bach. Thank you for nominations - please read our excellent reviews/guest comments. We love to show you around our piece of paradise.

Have a long weekend, in front of the fire, watching movies and reading books, or skating, tubing and hot pools with the kids. Summer months enjoy some extra days walking, cycling, or just spending time with family.

For January and July School Holidays only taking 4 night minimum bookings so that we can spend time with our family over these school holidays.

Close to Lake Tekapo, with its excellent hot pools, skating in winter, the night sky, the lake for swimming, boat cruising, and fishing. Walking to the top of Mt John for the best cafe in the world, and the best Japanese restaurant in the country! In the winter, two ski fields one (Roundhill) 30 minutes from the cottage, and the other (Mt Dobson) 40 minutes.

Please note the following as booking:
Please ensure as you book you let me know and actual numbers staying, so I can give you the correct price per night.

Special conditions:
* Smoking outside only.
* The cottage is located on a working high country farm so caution is to be taken as there are many hazards.
* If you decide to leave before the end of your stay there is no refund of nights accommodation.

Property manager

susaan753

Languages

English

Amenities

Air conditioning
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage located?

Situated in a rural location, this farm stay is within 6 miles (10 km) of Lake Tekapō Regional Park, Sheepdog Statue and Church of the Good Shepherd. Cowans Hill Walkway and Lake Tekapo are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Cute, Retro, cosy two bedroom farm cottage Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 118 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sweet Solitude
This cottage is on the owners beautiful family farm. If you’re a retro lover you’ll be thrilled with the authentic 70’s decor. The cottage was perfectly equipped and really great for getting away from it all .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Idyllic little cottage - just what our family needed.
Idyllic little cottage - just what our family needed. We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to transport this little cottage around NZ so we could keep staying in it. No complaints at all - 100% recommend for relaxing - we miss it already!

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Nice place but a little rusty experience
A comfy cabin, but communication was not great. For example, I had to ask twice for the address and directions before our trip (with spotty internet, we wanted it on hand). Sue finally sent it, but said she typically only gives that info out the day before arrival. Once we got there, we had a few minor issues. The light was burned out in the bedroom. I emailed and Sue said she’d drop off a new bulb the next day, but she didn’t. We ended up swapping out a bulb from another room. There was about an inch of watered-down body wash in an old bottle in the shower -- I asked Sue if she had any more, and she said she planned on buying some the next day (which she did). It felt odd. Why not replace it before we got there? The kitchen was well stocked with pots and pans but had no staples, not even salt and pepper. There was a list of house rules but no info about resources or restaurants in town -- some local guidance would have been nice. Sue lives on the property, but we never met until we passed her in the driveway on our way out. Previous guests have described warm interactions with the hosts, but that was not our experience. It felt vaguely like we were an inconvenience and had come at a bad time. It’s a cozy place and the starry sky at night is lovely, but we were pretty much on our own.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sue H.

The only negative comment I have is the amount of cleaning required on checkout.
The only negative comment I have is the amount of cleaning required on checkout. We expect to strip beds put out garbage and leave the property neat and tidy. We do not expect to wash floors and vacuum. Our assumption is the amount we pay for the bach covers cleaning.

10/10 Excellent

Alex M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian & Mary-Ann D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mackenzie Gem
Beautiful rural setting
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andre E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great
quite charming lots of bunnies
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

david c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and batch really enjoyed our stay
Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
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8/10 Good

Everything we needed was there (including a washing m/c which not ALL bachs provide).
Everything we needed was there (including a washing m/c which not ALL bachs provide). Nice enough distance out of town (Tekapo) for peace and quiet and great for drooling over the Milky Way and counting shooting stars :)
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6/10 Okay

Loved being on a farm and all that that entails.
Loved being on a farm and all that that entails... Sheep and chook feeding was so much fun for our wee kids. So quiet and peaceful; a real break.

10/10 Excellent

Bev B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very cosy, warm cottage, with fantastic views of snow on moutains around the farm.
Excellent holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Debbie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gem of a cottage
Wow what a gem of a place , quiet and peaceful and a real home from home . This cottage has everything provided ....a real bonus (even a real teapot very important to us tea drinkers !) The surrounding area is so very beautiful. We revelled in the fact we could walk anywhere around the cottage giving us a real sense of freedom . Now we have found this gem we will be back as our only regret is that we didn’t stay longer

10/10 Excellent

Napat S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing cottage for the whole family
Great place to stay with everything you need. Private and easy to access. Only 5 mins drive from Tekapo. You get there in no time. There's heat pump and fire place which is great. The beds may be too soft for some.

10/10 Excellent

Steven W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Warm, Quiet, Cosy Cottage
This cute, quiet cottage was comfortable and warm (loved the fireplace and happy it had a heat pump too). The kitchen is well equipped for cooking any type of meal. It is ideal for a family of 4-5 people or even two couples. It was a wonderful Family Winter Get Away from Christchurch for a long weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy rural house
A really welcoming stay, from the booking through to the warm arrival and stay. Everything you need inside and a lovely rural outlook outside.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

David M., Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place in the snow
Place was just as described. About 7-10 minutes from Tekapo. Very peaceful and plenty of firewood to keep us warm. It was -8 one of the mornings we were staying. It was cold until we got the fire going, but warmed up quickly. Kids had a great time playing in the snow
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

julie g.

Gorgeous rustic farm cottage with lovely views
Warm fire lit , lights on when we arrived . Lovely comfy beds . I would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S., St. Paul, MN

Peaceful, quaint fun cottage
Loved staying on your farm, stars, sheep, fabulous views including sunset!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

Charming cottage that was the highlight of our trip
Perfect little cottage for the three of us. Host was very nice. Brought us a high chair for our little one. Would book again when we come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michele B.

Perfect place to relax and stretch your legs
Really nice and cosy place. We enjoyed very much the seventies style. Sue and Snow are really nice hosts. You have got all the privacy you like. Nearby lake tekapo.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Phillip N.

Great Location, yet a short drive to Tekapo.
Had 2 nights here. Beautiful location on a sheep farm with lovely views, at night the stars are so bright as there is no light pollution. Wonderful. This rustic cabin has all you need for a comfortable stay and excellent wi fi better than anything you will get anywhere. You can seat and eat outside on the picnic table and listen to how quiet it is! The owner Sue is very helpful and excellent with communications. Happy to recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Anne W.

Quaint cabin, cosy with wood stove, tranquil setting, friendly, helpful host.
Susan and her daughter, Sara, were wonderful hosts who went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. We loved our 2 nights there, very peaceful, hiked up the back mountain and also strolled down the road on their property to see the sheep and 2 cows. Cooked our meals in the full kitchen and appreciated the use of the washing machine. Very close to the town of Tekapo which we enjoyed very much. Sawdon Station was a great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andy S., Apex

Old - but comfortable
This property has everything you need for a comfortable stay. It’s about 10 minutes outside of Tepako but that’s part of the charm as it’s quiet and peaceful but close enough to town. Sue is excellent to work with and will do anything for you. We thoroughly enjoyed our week here and would highly recommend it for others staying in the area.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Isobel W.

A wonderful place to stay if you want to avoid the crowds...
A wonderful place to stay if you want to avoid the crowds and have some peace and quiet. Would definitely recommend.