Treehouse in the Forest Canopy | Reclaimed Kauri
Treehouse in Donnellys Crossing, New Zealand
- 2 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bed
- 1 bath
Hosted by Joanna
- Superhost
- 12 years hosting
Listing highlights
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Unwind in the hot tub
This is one of the few places in the area with this amenity.
Great check-in experience
Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.
Wild Forest Treehouse
Like a magic carpet ride in the canopy of the forest.
A 120 year old Kauri villa was about to be torn down. We rescued the French doors, sarking, weatherboards, windows, flooring and shower fittings, then used them to build Wild Forest Treehouse. A space nestled into the forest slope, so that with all sets of French doors open, you're not looking down at the canopy. You're living inside it.
Everything has had a life before this place. You can feel it.
The space
Three decks. Outdoor kitchen with a 4-burner gas hob and Weber BBQ. Off-grid solar lighting. A cast iron bath open to the forest. A Bosch califont delivering hot water through that copper shower pipe. 100% linen bedding.
Sleep with the French doors wide open. Breathe the forest air. Listen to the kiwi call to each other.
The Tree Hut runs on solar in winter, a little mindfulness with power goes a long way. Bring a power bank, or we can charge your devices at the main house.
Guest access
We do have other retreats on the property so please respect others privacy. If you would like to explore please check to see if we have other guests staying first.
We are proudly an inclusive stay and all guests of any background or community are welcome here into a safe space.
Please review our Health and Safety manual under the section 'House Manual'.
Other things to note
An EV charger is available at the guest carpark.
Trounson Kauri Park is 3km along the road one of the best places in NZ to see kiwi in the wild. We can lend you a torch with a red filter on request.
Please take a moment to read our health and safety guidelines in the House Manual.
We supply candles in protective lanterns, please use only those. The hut is built from rescued Kauri timber and emergency services are 40 minutes away.
An outdoor fire is available outside fire ban periods. Firewood is $15 per night, just let us know. We're slowly removing old pine trees that don't belong in this forest, and a local arborist helps us do it. Buying firewood is part of how that work gets funded.
We're 40 minutes from the nearest supermarket (Countdown, Dargaville), stock up well. The last few kilometres are gravel road.
Our little shop, Wild Supplies, is open on request at the main house, quality clothes, recycled novels and small things we love.
We operate multiple sites on the property. Please ask before exploring, to respect the privacy of other guests, some of them may be in their outdoor bath.
We ask that you take non-compostable rubbish with you when you leave.
We're in the process of rewilding the property, stepping back and letting nature repair itself, find its own balance, with as little human intervention as possible. If that interests you, we recommend Fools and Dreamers on Vimeo by Happen Films, the story of a 30-year rewilding project by NZ botanist Hugh Wilson. It's worth an hour of your time.
As recommended by the Insiders Guide to NZ 2021. Featured in NZ Life & Leisure, January 2021.
Can be booked alongside any of our retreats.
Like a magic carpet ride in the canopy of the forest.
A 120 year old Kauri villa was about to be torn down. We rescued the French doors, sarking, weatherboards, windows, flooring and shower fittings, then used them to build Wild Forest Treehouse. A space nestled into the forest slope, so that with all sets of French doors open, you're not looking down at the canopy. You're living inside it.
Everything has had a life before this place. You can feel it.
The space
Three decks. Outdoor kitchen with a 4-burner gas hob and Weber BBQ. Off-grid solar lighting. A cast iron bath open to the forest. A Bosch califont delivering hot water through that copper shower pipe. 100% linen bedding.
Sleep with the French doors wide open. Breathe the forest air. Listen to the kiwi call to each other.
The Tree Hut runs on solar in winter, a little mindfulness with power goes a long way. Bring a power bank, or we can charge your devices at the main house.
Guest access
We do have other retreats on the property so please respect others privacy. If you would like to explore please check to see if we have other guests staying first.
We are proudly an inclusive stay and all guests of any background or community are welcome here into a safe space.
Please review our Health and Safety manual under the section 'House Manual'.
Other things to note
An EV charger is available at the guest carpark.
Trounson Kauri Park is 3km along the road one of the best places in NZ to see kiwi in the wild. We can lend you a torch with a red filter on request.
Please take a moment to read our health and safety guidelines in the House Manual.
We supply candles in protective lanterns, please use only those. The hut is built from rescued Kauri timber and emergency services are 40 minutes away.
An outdoor fire is available outside fire ban periods. Firewood is $15 per night, just let us know. We're slowly removing old pine trees that don't belong in this forest, and a local arborist helps us do it. Buying firewood is part of how that work gets funded.
We're 40 minutes from the nearest supermarket (Countdown, Dargaville), stock up well. The last few kilometres are gravel road.
Our little shop, Wild Supplies, is open on request at the main house, quality clothes, recycled novels and small things we love.
We operate multiple sites on the property. Please ask before exploring, to respect the privacy of other guests, some of them may be in their outdoor bath.
We ask that you take non-compostable rubbish with you when you leave.
We're in the process of rewilding the property, stepping back and letting nature repair itself, find its own balance, with as little human intervention as possible. If that interests you, we recommend Fools and Dreamers on Vimeo by Happen Films, the story of a 30-year rewilding project by NZ botanist Hugh Wilson. It's worth an hour of your time.
As recommended by the Insiders Guide to NZ 2021. Featured in NZ Life & Leisure, January 2021.
Can be booked alongside any of our retreats.
Where you'll sleep
What this place offers
Valley view
Kitchen
Free parking on premises
Private hot tub
EV charger - level 2
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Rated 4.96 out of 5 from 179 reviews.
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value
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Where you’ll be
Donnellys Crossing, Northland, New Zealand
Trounson Kauri Park - 5 min (where guests often see Kiwi in the wild)
Tāne Mahuta - 30 min
Kai Iwi lakes and Aranga Beach - 10 min
Manganui Bluff / Aranga Beach - 10 minutes
Kaihu valley cycle trail - 10 min
Kai Iwi Lakes – 20 minutes
Dargaville – 35 minutes
Whangarei – 1 hour and 30 minutes
Auckland Central – 3 hours
Tāne Mahuta - 30 min
Kai Iwi lakes and Aranga Beach - 10 min
Manganui Bluff / Aranga Beach - 10 minutes
Kaihu valley cycle trail - 10 min
Kai Iwi Lakes – 20 minutes
Dargaville – 35 minutes
Whangarei – 1 hour and 30 minutes
Auckland Central – 3 hours
Meet your host
Born in the 70s
My work: Wild Forest Estate
Having been a child free to roam and sleep in the forest, after 18 years working as a photographer in Auckland I found here. An amphitheatre of wild forest in a secluded corner of Northland. A 110-year-old Kauri cottage beside a spring stream. A shipping container above the bush. A treehouse built from a salvaged Kauri villa, suspended in the canopy. Nigel and I live here at Wild Forest Estate. You're welcome to come.
Joanna is a Superhost
Host details
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