Central Hawkes Bay - Wallingford

Wallingford 

One of New Zealand's historic homes "Wallingford", built and owned by the Ormond family and purported to be the largest single storey dwelling in the southern hemisphere, accommodates both large and small groups in grand and luxurious surroundings.

The "Wallingford Homestead" surrounded by sweeping lawns, rose gardens and English Oak trees, provides a setting for complete privacy and relaxation with the comfort, charm, hospitality and style that embodies dignified country living in the deeply rural surroundings of Central Hawke's Bay.

For corporate functions, retreats, reunions, conferences, weddings and private functions Wallingford is an ideal secluded getaway, fully licensed and able to cater for small family groups or large corporate functions, conferences and weddings.

The atmosphere is warmly inviting with large open log fires in winter and poolside barbeques in summer. The living areas cater comfortably for groups of 70 people and for large functions the extensive lawns accommodate marquees with ease.

The solar heated swimming pool and pavilion complex with a 55 inch plasma screen and excellent sound system is the perfect setting for a cocktail party. The double grass tennis courts and croquet lawns, with golf and shooting platforms, provide for complete in house entertainment.

Centering around the homestead is "Wallingford Station", a 3,000 acre sheep and beef cattle breeding station. The land is a mixture of fertile alluvial flats and easy rolling hill country. There are a number of farm and riverside walks including two QEII Native Bush Reserves covering 40 acres, one of them is an enjoyable and easy stroll from the Homestead

Tariffs
 (based on two nights preferred & excl GST):

• Accommodation for Couples
  Summer & weekends $350 - Winter & week days $250 per night for two people using one Super King bedroom with private bathroom.
• Accommodation for Groups
  Summer & weekends $1,000 - Winter & week days $850 per night for 8 people using four Super King bedrooms with private bathrooms.  Additional guests: $95 & $85 respectively, per person per night up to a house maximum of 20.
• Accommodation specials
  Apply for Hawke's Bay residents, stays longer than 2 nights, and for groups that exceed 6 couples. 

Discount applies for functions on Monday to Thursday.

Facilities:

• Formal Dining room, Sitting room & Drawing room
• 7 super king bedrooms
• 5 queen bedrooms
• 2 double bedrooms
• 1 single bedroom
• 5 bathrooms, 4 under floor heated, 2 baths, 5 showers
• Outdoor dinning and barbeque areas
• Solar heated swimming pool and pavilion complex with separate kitchen/bar entertainment area, 55 inch plasma screen and sound system
• Elevated golf holes
• Shooting platform
• Double grass tennis courts
• Archery lawn
• Croquet lawn
• Bathrobes in all rooms
• Broadband internet connection
• Sky Television/DVD player
• CD player with speakers connected throughout the house
• Fax, PABX and two incoming phone lines
• Conference facilities

Services:

• Transport
• Beauty therapy/Hairdressing
• Cleaning/Dry cleaning

Location:

We are located in Central Hawke's Bay among the coastal hill country typical of the North Island's East Coast and some six miles inland from the long sandy beaches of Porangahau, with its genuine nine hole golf links, and Blackhead known for its outstanding rock and sea fishing.

To our north within a twenty minute drive are vineyards and golf courses in abundance, and trout fishing in the well known Tukituki River. A further twenty minutes takes you to the heart of Hawke's Bay Wine Country.