Quiet retreat style country home in bush/woods area close to Albany

Come and enjoy the almost wilderness, while still being close to Albany shopping mall and bus station, and not too far from Auckland City central!

You can relax and enjoy the quietness, and/or there are work spaces and desks if you need to work while here.

Pool is great to use in summer, but is not heated, so not suitable for winter unless you like an ice-bath haha.

The spa/hot tub/jacuzzi is great all year round, however it is not operational at the moment.

Your private room has a comfy bed, wardrobe space, a bush/woods/forest view, and is in a quiet older country style cedar wooden 1980's home.

You have your own dedicated bathroom (with shower and toilet) down the common hallway, with a hairdryer if needed, and two baths are available in other bathrooms if desired.

The kitchen facilities are shared with the hosts, and include a coffee machine, toaster, microwave, Sodastream etc. An iron/ironing board is available, and a clothes washer/dryer is available, with a donation to extra costs.

You'll share the home and common spaces with a M/M professional couple who work from home, and our lovely young Rough Coat Collie dog.

Most of the 2.5 acre / 11,000m2 bush/forest/woods property is clothing optional, as there are no obvious neighbours, and the host will be naked if warm enough and if you are okay with this. There is no need to wear clothes around the property, and especially in the pool and the spa/jacuzzi/hot tub, but you can if you want to.

For warmer days, there is a non-heated swimming pool (7.5m x 4m) to relax in and enjoy, and there is a retro 80’s style (almost heart shaped) outdoor covered spa/jacuzzi/hot tub area under the trees. For colder nights and days, there is a wood burning contained fireplace.

Your room is older, but tidy and clean, with very high (4.1m/13+ft) wooden ceilings. Bed linen, bath towels, and pool/spa towels are high quality Australian "Sheridan" brand, and therefore comfortable and a pleasure to use.

If you want, your room can have a 46" TV with HDMI cable and a stand for laptops, and you have an Apple TV with American (VPN) TV streaming services including Netflix, Hulu, Max, PrimeVideo, Disney+ etc. Most guests share the common living room/lounge (very large TV & sound bar). Multiple decks overlook the extensive bush/forest/woods areas.

We can provide a small camping fridge/refrigerator in the room if you require, and you can use space in the main fridge if needed.

Property is rural, and has Starlink satellite internet services, which are perfectly fine for video calls etc (between 120Mbps and 250Mbps usually). Although not fibre, this has still very decent speeds for almost all uses, except gaming.

Drinking and tap/shower water is tank rain water, and we have serious filtration systems including UV filters, normal filters, and extra filters on drinking faucets so water is very clean fresh and nice tasting.

Beaches are about 10 mins drive away, including a nudist one. Albany Mall & bus station is 6-10 mins drive, and Auckland City (CBD) is about 20-25 mins away.

A good starting point in New Zealand to relax, and great on the way if you are heading up North (Bay of Islands etc), while still being within Auckland.

Must love or at least like dogs, as our friendly and smart dog will love to enjoy some time with you. We could consider a friendly small pet dog with you.

We could consider a child or young person, or other people with you, as other rooms in the house are potentially available, with some notice and time to organise.