Rustic Cabin Getaway - simple luxury with cosy loft bed, outdoor fire and bath

We live on the edge of the Waitakere Ranges Forest, formed by ancient volcanoes, close to some really famous West Coast NZ beaches. I love hosting because I love being a guest! I take a real pleasure leaving the cabin ready for our guests.

The cabin is set on our acre, separated from the main home by a mature bush screen. We love to sit on the deck and enjoy the view of the garden - seeing what our next jobs are in it! I love the local beaches, the forests, the rocky cliffs down the road at Huia, the village of Titirangi, a 10 minute drive away, with gorgeous cafes, restaurant bars, the bakery, takeaways, gallery AND theatre. There's so much bird life here and we have families of birds nesting each year. At night I love to have a hot outdoor bath under a dark enough sky to enjoy the stars. If you fancy a city fix, we are only 40 minutes from the Auckland viaduct harbour.

It's a solid, creative build with driftwood from stairs to ceiling to keep you safe as you climb to a cosy, romantic loft bed with skylight. The composting toilet (literally a bucket under a proper fitted toilet seat) reflects that we want to ‘close the loop’ where we can and step a little lighter. It's all very civilised with sawdust and essential oils to sweeten the deal. The doors open out across the front and the view takes in the large garden, lots of trees, the ridge beyond and the moon at night. There's an outdoor fire to toast marshmallows over. Tūī, Kererū, More-pork, Fantails, Waxeyes - birds big and small are all around. It has full wifi to suit a little out of the office work, or for downloading your photos of the place on Insta (😉)and catching up with your favourite shows.