Annie’s Loft
Annie’s Loft is an idyllic retreat offering guests a private, luxury, one-bedroom apartment with a separate entrance, upstairs at Waipara River Estate.
Annie's Loft is wonderful for a couple for that special romantic get-away, for a honeymoon or just exploring the Waipara vineyards. Don't forget to try our Waipara River Estate wines — silver award winning 2009 Riesling; excellent Pinot Noir and Cabernet Merlot.
The apartment has 4 rooms -- a king sized bedroom; bathroom with large shower and under-tile heating; a separate kitchenette with tea & coffee making facilities and fridge freezer for your wine.
The living area with large sofa & dining table, opens onto a sunny upstairs deck with wonderful panoramic views across the vineyards to Mt Cass. A portacot is available & the sofa bed can accommodate a child or teenager overnight, but please ask us in advance via email so we can provide bedding
Guests are welcome to enjoy the surroundings of the farm and wander down to the Weka River if they wish.
We provide a continental breakfast, with local and homemade produce.
Ask us about recreational equipment: bikes (& helmets), tennis racquets, and even some golf clubs for perhaps a round at Amberley Beach Golf links.
Please email us if you have any dietary requests so we can attend to your needs.
We are a smoke free environment and do not allow pets.
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- tea & coffee making facilities
- microwave, fridge-freezer, dishdrawer
- free Broadband wifi
- Sky TV
- luxury linens, microfibre duvets and pillows to suit asthma sufferers & electric blanket in winter
- bathrobes, hairdryer, and Natural Earth bathroom amenities
- iron & ironing board
- laundry facilities are available on request.
PS. Who is Annie?
Annie’s Loft is named after Tina's great-great-great grandmother, Ann Manry (‘Irish Annie’, 1825-1860) who was brought to NZ from Ballarat, Australia with their daughter Rebecca, by husband Sam Williams (‘Yankee Sam’, 1817-1888).
Sam was an American whaler who worked as a boat steerer for Harry Weller around Banks Peninsula & Timaru in the 1830s. He stayed on after the whaling station closed and became the first permanent resident in Timaru. The Ballarat gold rush began in 1851 and Sam no doubt went to try his luck. Annie is not in any records that we can find, so how did an Irish woman get to Australia in the mid 1800s? The information seems to be well buried!
Sam & Annie ran the first accommodation house on the beach in Timaru, one of a handful of buildings in 1859 when the Strathallan settlers arrived. Sam later ran the Timaru and Club Hotels.