Kinloch Chalet, cosy retreat looking over Lake Taupo. Mountain and lake views

Watership Down is a beautiful chalet overlooking lake Taupo and has a hot tub to soak up the mountain views. It has 40 hectare of grass paddocks and exotic tree plantings alongside a small creek. The property has no farming on it so you can walk around and enjoy the place. There is an area for children to play below the house with a large springfree trampoline which has safety nets. The chalet is designed around nature, has two wood burners with plenty of dry wood and wool carpet with cedar windows. You can walk down to the beach along the whangamata stream trail which starts 1 km down the road towards Kinloch at either of two small carparks if you are keen on nature and trout can be seen in this creek from July to November. There are outdoor charge points for e bikes or an electric car. The chalet is up a beautiful long driveway which meanders through well established 25 yr old exotic trees such as Californian redwoods and Australian eucalyptus, over a concrete bridge which crosses the Okaia stream. There is a private motocross track next door about 700m away from the chalet and this can be noisy sometimes, usually only on a Saturday or Sunday with the couples children and or their friends for up to a few hours. The property is currently being renovated and this will be completed by the 23rd of October 2024. There is to be no hunting and the trout must also not be caught from the whangamata stream. The water is safe to drink from the fridge and small water tap in kitchen sink as it is filtered and treated with uv light. You can obtain a trout fishing licence for lake Taupo and surrounding rivers online and the local Kinloch store has a selection of fishing lures for sale. The ski field at Whakaapa is a 1.5 hr drive away around the west side of lake Taupo. You will be required to provide a scan copy of your government ID in the form of a valid driver licence or passport prior to checkin to confirm your identity