Boat Shed Bay - Lake Tarawera, Jetty & Spa Pool

Summary:

Swim off your own jetty, then soak in the spa pool as Mount Tarawera turns gold...



📍 Walk » Boat Shed Bay boat ramp (100 m)

📍 5 min » The Buried Village of Te Wairoa

📍 20 min » Redwoods Forest and Te Puia

📍 25 min » Polynesian Spa and Waiariki Spa

📍 30 min » Skyline Gondola & Luge, Canopy Tours, Zorb

📍 25 min » Rotorua Airport



✅ Direct lake access and shared private jetty

✅ Private spa pool with 180 degree lake views

✅ 209 Mbps Starlink WIFI

✅ Sleeps 10 across 4 bedrooms



The Space:

Step through the glass doors and the view stops you - 180 degrees of Lake Tarawera, with nothing between you and the water but the deck rail. Bush wraps three sides of the property, so it feels tucked away and private, yet you are only 20 minutes from Rotorua. Two levels, four bedrooms, sleeps 10.



HIGHLIGHTS

⭐️ Direct lake access - swim straight off the jetty

⭐️ Private spa pool just in front of the house, elevated above the lake

⭐️ Shared private jetty - moor the boat, swim, or cast a line for trout

⭐️ 180 degree views across Lake Tarawera to Mount Tarawera

⭐️ 209 Mbps Starlink WIFI

⭐️ Gas fire in the dining room

⭐️ Fully equipped kitchen with gas hob, dishwasher and coffee machine

⭐️ BBQ on the wraparound deck

⭐️ Off-street parking plus roadside trailer parking

⭐️ All linen supplied



- BEDROOMS -

Upstairs

Bedroom 1 (master): King bed

Bedroom 2: Queen bed



Downstairs

Bedroom 3: Queen bed

Bedroom 4: Two sets of bunks



Sleeps 10 in total. All bedding and linen supplied. The split over two levels gives families or two travelling couples their own separate areas.



- BATHROOMS -

Two bathrooms. The main bathroom upstairs has a shower and toilet, and a second bathroom sits downstairs by the bedrooms. Towels supplied.



- LIVING AREA -

The kitchen, dining and living area span the full width of the upper floor, every window facing the water. The kitchen is set up for group cooking with a gas hob, dishwasher and coffee machine. The dining table seats eight with an uninterrupted view of the lake, and when the evening cools the gas fire in the dining room is where everyone ends up. The lounge opens straight onto the deck, with a wall-mounted Smart TV running on Starlink so streaming is fast and reliable.



- OUTDOOR AREA -

The deck wraps the house, with a BBQ for long summer evenings and the lake filling the view. The spa pool sits on the patio just in front of the house, elevated above the water - soak under the stars with the lake spread out below you after a day on the water.



- THE JETTY & LAKE -

A bush-lined path leads down to the jetty, shared with the neighbouring property. Swim off the end, fish for trout, or leave the boat tied up and use it as your base for the week. Lake Tarawera is one of the clearest lakes in the region, and Hot Water Beach is a 15-minute boat trip across the water - dig your own natural thermal spa in the sand.



- LAUNDRY -

Downstairs laundry with washer and dryer.



- PARKING -

Off-street parking on site, plus trailer parking on the roadside grass area next to the garage. The Boat Shed Bay boat ramp is 100 m up the road if you are launching your own boat.



Guest Access:

Guests have exclusive use of the full property - both levels of the home, the deck, the spa pool, the BBQ, the bush path and the shared private jetty. The garage is reserved for the owner's belongings and is not accessible during your stay. Self check-in is via key safe, and full access details are sent before you arrive. Make yourself at home. 🏡



The Neighborhood:

Lake Tarawera sits 20 minutes southeast of Rotorua and runs at a different pace entirely. The lake community is small and unhurried - boats left at jetties, glassy water in the morning, quiet evenings. The Boat Shed Bay boat ramp is 100 m from the door, and Hot Water Beach is a 15-minute boat trip across the lake, where you dig your own thermal spa in the sand. The Buried Village of Te Wairoa, preserved from the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera, is only 5 minutes up the road and worth an hour of anyone's time. Back towards town you have the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest for mountain biking and walking, Te Puia's geysers, the Polynesian Spa and Waiariki Spa on the Rotorua lakefront, and the geothermal parks of Wai-O-Tapu and Waimangu. Rotorua has the cafés, restaurants and supermarkets for stocking up before you head back to the lake.



Getting Around:

A car is essential at Boat Shed Bay. The Buried Village is 5 minutes away, central Rotorua about 20 minutes, Rotorua Airport around 25, the Redwoods and Te Puia roughly 20, and the gondola, luge, Canopy Tours and Zorb about 30. There is off-street parking on site and roadside trailer parking beside the garage. Once you are settled at the lake, the best of the local activity is on the water - bring a kayak, hire one locally, or launch at the ramp 100 m up the road. There is no dairy or petrol station at the lake, so stock up in Rotorua before you arrive.



Other Things to Note:

OUR JETTY: Each jetty on the bay is privately owned and generally shared by two properties. To find ours, head down the bush path and turn right when you reach the lake. Ours is the third jetty, with the small ramp and long white bumpers on the side. If you are tying your boat up, please use the south side of the jetty (the side furthest from the house).



WIFI: Starlink, 209 Mbps.



SUPPLIES: There are no shops at the lake - the nearest are in Rotorua, about 20 minutes away.



This property has a Minut sensor in the living room that monitors noise and smoke. It never records audio - it only sends our property managers a decibel reading if noise stays above acceptable levels for a sustained period.



Interaction with Guests:

If you need anything at all during your stay, just send us a message 💬 - happy to help 😊