Idyllic Cottage Rental on a 400-Acre Farm in Taumarunui, North Island

Set on a peaceful, 400-acre sheep and cattle farm, this cottage rental is located in Taumarunui, North Island, and can accommodate five guests to the scenic countryside of the King Country region of the Ruapehu district. It has one bedroom and one full bathroom. In the bedroom, guests will find a queen-size bed flanked by nightstands with bedside lamps. The bathroom is fitted with a sink, a toilet, and a shower. Linens and towels are provided. In the living/dining room, guests will find a divan, a sofa bed, a table for two, and French doors leading outside. The fully-equipped kitchen comes with an oven, a stove, a microwave, and a refrigerator. Other amenities include Wi-Fi, a stereo, and a library of books. Outside, guests will find a deck with an umbrellaed table for two from which they can feed the friendly alpacas that sometimes come right up to it. During their stay, guests will enjoy free range of the farm's 400 acres, highlights of which include wide-open fields, paddocks filled with cattle, copses of trees, a food forest, a vegetable garden, a river, and a pond. Guests may go swimming in the river, and they can pick fruit from the food forest when it is in season. Inside the cottage, guests will enjoy amenities such as Wi-Fi, a television, a stereo, a library of books, a full kitchen, and a full bathroom. Outside, they will find a deck with an umbrellaed table for two and 400 acres of farmland to explore. Highlights of the property include wide-open fields, paddocks filled with cattle, copses of trees, a food forest, a vegetable garden, a swimmable river, a pond, and a couple of friendly alpacas that guests can feed by hand right from the cottage's deck.