Private Vacation Home
$215 hols AprilMay Special Complete new interior renov. Cleaning fee refundable
Akaroa, Akaroa, New Zealand
Cleaning fee is Refunded when the outgoing guests leave the property the same as they enjoyed on their arrival.....Clean, tidy and in order.brbrNew Special Rate for ONE person stays of $125 night ...brTWO people stays are $215 and Extra guests are $25 night each.brbrLa vie en rose has undergone a complete interior renovation with new carpet throughout & vinyl planking in the service areas which not only looks great but makes for easy cleaning. brThe new modern shower,vanity,laundry and separate toilet are wonderful, while the newly installed custom designed kitchen with its electric inbuilt oven and induction hot top along with all new cookware, greatly enhance the cottage and your cooking and dining pleasure. brThe cottage has been newly themed in an interesting and restful French cottage style with all mod cons, Other attractive features include new curtaining, a generous amount of superb quality French themed framed pictures throughout, an old antique French hunting lodge chandelier, a cream coloured family piano, a cosy logfire which is complemented by retro double glazing that ensures the comfort & warmth of all who stay there throughout the year.brThe master bedroom suite is a queen and there's a sliding door accessing the large back decking and new verandah.brThe second bedroom has an identical queen bed and a comfortable single bunk set. brThe spacious lounge and dining area with comfortable furniture and logfire has a new wall swivel- mounted wide screen tv. brVarious board and card games and books are available for both adults and children. brA hall wardrobe contains golf putting equipment for the 9 hole lawn course, a French bowls set & cricket gear & skipping ropes that can be enjoyed across the cottage's own footbridge in the peaceful grassed Waeckerle Green Reserve, from which guests can wander an easy six minute stroll to the centre of Akaroa and back.brbrOriginally designed and built by the present owner in 1985, the two bedroom cottage has undergone numerous additions such as the the extensive wrap around decking from the front sliding door, right round the back, overlooking the bubbling Grehan Stream and Reserve, to the back door. A new verandah designed & built by the owner ensures that guests can enjoy a large portion of the decking with its gas bbq, under cover, still with its views and sound of the stream and birdsong, well into the late afternoon and evenings in most weathers. brThe mainly native established landscaped garden areas and stream sides encourage numerous visiting native birds & their songs are heard all throughout the day. brFrom the decking look out over the surrounding bushclad hills & a changing sky accompanied by the steady rhythmic murmuring of the stream and enjoy a favourite book, fine wine or chilled tasty beer, a French Bubbly a special coffee or tea along with some good company & breathe in the fresh air, the peace and tranquility. brbrWith the new speed limit of 80kmph,[ 5 Sept 2022] the drive to Akaroa takes about an hour and 45 minutes but its worth the slower pace to take in the everchanging scenery around you on the the way. brOn the way, wine taste at Rossendale near Tai Tapu, detour out to Birdlings Flat beach for a bracing sea air walk towards the impressive towering cliffs and try your luck at finding gemstones & agates where the waves have wet the stones or take a fishing rod and try your luck off the shingle beach. brAfter driving parallel with Lake Wairewa [Forsyth], you reach Little River where there's coffee & tasty snacks, icecreams and an interesting always changing Art gallery & bookshop.brAfter taking panaramic pics when you reach the Hilltop, next stop is Barrys Bay, the first of four bays before you reach Akaroa. br Barrys Bay Cheese factory, is a sound excuse to sample and purchase some fine cheeses & to buy small portions, in the off cuts bin for a lovely cheeseboard to enjoy on the extensive decking at La vie en rose cottage with wine ofcourse.brbrbrLa vie en rose is located at 28 Woodills Road a quiet generous sized tar sealed road in the first valley as you enter Akaroa township, welcoming you to NZ's only historic 1840 French/German town.br I'm sure you'll love staying at la vie en rose cottage... 'tres romantique'. br Only 6 minutes away, the centre of Akaroa has an interesting variety of cafes, restaurants, fish an chip shops and there's a good foursquare supermarket, a bakery and a butcher. Recently the Grande Hotel [2 minutes walk down the road!]has had a major makeover and has a large attractive outdoor area and live music every weekend . There's more than one good sandy swimming beach. brCheck out the free entry fascinating museum, a new library & movie theatre, complete with its own cafe, the iconic Akaroa wharf, the original lighthouse built 1885 & a there's a good safe public slipway. brTake a harbour cruise, swim with dolphins, try a game of tennis, lawn bowls, mini golf, Barrys Bay 18 hole course[a mere 12 minutes drive ]or explore many walking tracks and cycling opportunities. br Drive to the many sealed roads that access other bays such as Wainui, Little Akaloa, Le Bons or Okains Bay. brWalk in the beautiful Hinewai Reserve from the road entry to Long Bay. brbrBYO linen[just sheets, pillowslips & towels & tea towels]. brThere are Hire sets avail at $35 per bed.brbrSpecial conditions: brAll weekends are a two night min staybrAll long weekends are a three night min staybrEaster and Over xmas or new year are usually four night stay sbrbrwow...A Refundable Cleaning Fee. All guest bookings are charged Cleaning Fee of $200. However, Being Refundable,...when guests leave the cottage clean, tidy and ordered as they enjoyed on their arrival, the Cleaning Fee is Refunded in Full to the Guests account no more than 14 working days after their departure.brbrGuests are encouraged to take pics of all interior rooms on arrival before they move their gear in AND to take an identical set just before they vacate.brThese ensure a guarantee of the full Cleaning fee to the guests account.brbrCheck out another of my holiday homes, Moananui lodge on the waterfront of Purau Bay {Lyttelton Harbour]. It's also just newly redecorated.brbr You know that you deserve a great break away, so don't delay ......Book one of these today!
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