Kate's room

Paroa-Marsden, Dobson 7872

First Floor, Double Bed - bedding provided. Ensuite shower/sink room. Toilet on the landing nearby. Private Balcony. Built in Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers with Mirror. Wooden Chairs. Desk/chair available on request.

Would suit single person or couple with no children. Please get in touch and ask!

We are a family (husband, wife, cat, dog) who live on the West Coast of New Zealand. We are from the UK originally but settled in New Zealandin 2018.

Kate works full time as a teacher in the local school and tutors via Zoom at the weekends. She’s also a local Union activist. Spike works at the local library. We love watching TV and movies, playing video games and we are working hard to whip our garden into shape! If you are happy to dig in with a trowel or get snap happy with some secateurs, please feel free to join us!

We would be happy for you to join us for dinner on occasion, but we keep very late hours due to Kate’s busy schedule. This does mean that the kitchen will be available for you to use in the early evening.

We are about 15 mins drive from Greymouth and 30 minutes drive from Hokitika. You can bike to Greymouth if you are super keen, it takes about 50 minutes.

Our house is in a rural area with large gardens (we have about 10 acres of land) so very quiet and private. The property is unique, including features from an old local convent such as stained glass windows and the old chapel door. It is called Chapel Hill.

The house is largely open plan, but your room will be private and you will have access to your own shower/toilet which you will not need to share with the hosts. Internet access is included in the rent, as is use of the laundry (we have a washer, and drier).

YOU WILL NEED ACCESS TO A CAR TO GET AROUND HERE, THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

We’ve had friends and guests stay with us on and off since we moved to the property in 2020, we can’t wait to welcome you to our home and show you that the West Coast is the Best Coast of the South Island.

We currently have one other tenant renting our other spare room who largely keeps to himself. He teaches at the local high school with Kate.