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Quiet, secluded, iconic bush bach

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1 bedroom
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1 bedroom

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
Lake Brunner, Totara Flat
  • West Coast Rail Trail
    73 min drive
  • Lake Brunner
    77 min drive
  • Rapahoe Beach
    77 min drive

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About the area

Totara Flat

When you stay at this vacation home in Totara Flat, you'll be 31.2 mi (50.2 km) from Brunner Industrial Site.
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What's nearby

  • West Coast Rail Trail - 73 min drive
  • Monteith's Brewing Company - 74 min drive
  • Lake Brunner - 77 min drive
  • Rapahoe Beach - 77 min drive
  • Victoria Forest Park - 86 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Quiet, secluded, iconic bush bach

Nestled amongst native beech forest, under the Southern Alps, beside the mighty Ahaura River sits the Safety Camp Creek bach; A unique bush hut with adequate conveniences for a relaxed New Zealand native bush experience. Situated 30Km from the Ahaura township with a stunning bush road drive. With abundant bird life and flora, bush road walks abound this little piece of paradise.

There is no electricity, fridge or cell phone reception at the bach, though reception can be obtained up the road. A cord is supplied for lights inside the bach to connect to a car battery
Due to bad experiences, only well behaved dogs allowed.
This is an area where we encourage native wildlife.



NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave; Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace.
This smoke-free vacation home features hiking/biking trails nearby and mountain biking nearby.

Property manager

Brentdw

Languages

English

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Fridge

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 772830

Property is also known as

Quiet Secluded Iconic Bush Bach
Quiet, Secluded, Iconic Bush Bach Totara Flat
Quiet, Secluded, Iconic Bush Bach Private vacation home

Quiet, secluded, iconic bush bach Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Corey P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Little Bush Bach
A well aged puzzle piece bach, in NZ forest, tucked down a dead end road. Surprising amount of traffic on the road during our stay. Neighbours were quite noisy also but the bach had everything we needed. Hot water for a shower was a bonus. The old Shacklock range is prone to smoking out the bach but I think we figured it out after a few days. Reliable cell service is back at the Orwell Creek Road turnoff, for those wondering. For a last minute booking, it worked out well and appreciate the good communication from Brent. Review by ‘All Others’.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful oasis
Lovely stay! Truly enjoy the simplicities of life. Brent was a super host. Just be sure to get instructions prior to arrival if you are arriving in the dark. We will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely little cabin
Perfect cozy cabin to spend two rainy days reading by the fire. LOVED the hot water heated up by the fire. What a little dream. Thanks Brent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

john n.

Liked: Cleanliness
ecellent
old time bach , excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Classic Kiwi bach experience
Classic Kiwi bach experience
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hidden gem
This was the cutest little property in such an amazing spot we LOVED it! Couldn't recommend this place enough and even better with having no power or cell service for a break from today's world. We didn't want to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Iconic bach
It was a great weekend away with family getting back to the pleasures of no tv and cell phones. Fun times playing board games and just relaxing. We all loved it A+
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place in the bush
We really enjoyed our stay at the hut which is surrounded by native bush and next to a good sized stream. There was plenty of bird life, incuding regular visits by a couple of South Island robins and a big wood pigeon. Bell birds and Tuis often rang out nearby. Brent was a great host, friendly and accommodating. We were sad to leave, would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zoe G.

Liked: Cleanliness
awesome
awesome will go again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful location!
Absolutely loved our stay here! So much beautiful scenery and a wonderful off grid location, our dog loved it too! Host was very friendly, we will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were arriving late and Brent had the fire going and was toasty warm, the surrounding bush and creek, magnificent scenery, a really relaxing spot and very comfortable hut to stay in
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory R.

Liked: Cleanliness
A gold nugget of a bach
Really enjoyed our lovely restful holiday. Thanks Brent
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Sandheep A.

Good
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kelly S.

Something different
Great experience to have with teenage kids. You get to do the simple things like cook on a fire. No cellphones which was wonderful as we got to talk!

10/10 Excellent

Shane B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great break
Had a fantastic time getting away from it all great spot cheers Brent
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Kate K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Didn't want to go home!
Thanks again for having us Brent. Best way to relax and unwind. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brendan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ahaura
Great stay

10/10 Excellent

Sophia J.

Remote Getaway
We had an amazing time in this little hut in the woods. The surrounding area is so beautiful, with the path down to the creek, tons of mossy forest and the Ahaura river. Having no power and reception makes it super unique. Brent was an awesome, friendly, helpful host too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Meredith R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Bush experience
A little bach tucked away in the forest. We had a delightful few days cooking on the woodfire stove and listening to the rushing stream near by. Would highly recommend bringing a mosquito net because sleeping was tough. Even though there are screens on the windows, mosquitos found their way in during the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful secluded getaway
Loved my time here in this place - super quiet and secluded, beautiful creek behind the hut, cozy and clean place to stay, surrounded by bush! Will definitely come again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ainsley S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Special and serene
Deep in beautiful bush by a rushing creek.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nick L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Genuine Kiwi bush getaway
This place is a real rough diamond in the bush, with basically everything you need and nothing you don't. The hot shower is luxury in the depths of winter, the shacklock is the perfect mix of practicality and novelty for young folk and the setting in true native bush with a creek out back is pure Kiwi magic.

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Kate K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best kept secret on the Coast
We will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Hugh M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Off the grid in the West Coast
Really glad I got to experience this isolated bach for a full week. Brent was a great host. Place is full of character - vintage Shamlock stove, with plenty of firewood and butane burner for the mornings. Creek right behind can sit on the rocks and enjoy a hot drink as the day comes alive then walk through the bush and up or down the Ahaura River, or there's also a longer bush walk up the hill behind the bach. Creek noise provides a constant ambience, which I found super nice to sleep, and usually heard and/or saw a few birds in the mornings too. Probably only counted 5 or 6 cars going past in my whole 8 days there. Discovered by accident you can get 1 bar on Spark down the road near the top of the airstrip, in case you really need it. Would be defeating the point though! Super peaceful place.

8/10 Good

Marguerite V.

Just what the doctor ordered
quiet, no electronics great range for heating a simple but super place to just get away
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020