Hemsworth Estate

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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Staff

10

About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Hemsworth Estate in Elgin offers a country house experience with a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy garden views and a relaxing outdoor seating area. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, private bathrooms, and free on-site parking. Additional amenities include bathrobes, a seating area, and free toiletries. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served with local specialties, fresh pastries, cheese, fruits, and juice. Menus cater to special diets, ensuring a pleasant start to the day. Convenient Location: Located 44 mi from Richard Pearse Airport, Hemsworth Estate provides walking tours and bicycle parking. Highly rated by guests, the property offers a serene retreat.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

  • Free Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Carli
New Zealand New Zealand
“Everything. We can’t think of a nicer overall experience that we’ve had recently that could be better than Hemsworth Estate. Rebecca and Jema were lovely, having the run of the grand villa in the evening was a luxury, the dog friendly-ness of the...”
John
Australia Australia
“Step back in time. Rebecca was keen to immerse my wife and I in the history and elegance of the house. Loved access to the lounge.”
Leslie
Australia Australia
“The location; the experience of staying in an old Homestead with lots of history; friendly & obliging ladies operating the B&B;”
Akhtar
Pakistan Pakistan
“Excellent location with best accommodation very calm and beautiful atmosphere and lovely garden old vintage building with beautiful setting in drawing/ dinning area and breakfast and dinner was very good and owner who lookafter the estate was very...”
Janette
New Zealand New Zealand
“The feel of authentic history and Gemma and Rebecca’s attention to detail and making our stay a unique experience. Wonderful to have dinner as well.”
Roger
New Zealand New Zealand
“The breakfast was fantastic and loved the location. The Hosts were fantastic and would definately stay there again”
100aa
Canada Canada
“Huge room, interesting house history, delicious breakfast, lovely hostesses. Very cute and obedient dog.”
Emmerich
Germany Germany
“Charme vom Haus Snacks Super Frühstück Freundlichkeit Willow”
Hua
China China
“很有故事的房子，一百多年了，维护的很好。体验了晚餐和早饭，Rebecca手艺很好。临时在旅途中间订的房间，体验与MOTEL不一样的住宿”
Katarzyna
Poland Poland
“Przepiekny dom w pięknym ogrodzie. Dom jest klimatycznie urządzony, w starym stylu i otoczony dużym ogrodem. Personel obiektu był bardzo uprzejmy i serdeczny. Rano zaserwowano bardzo dobre śniadanie. Można wykupić domową bardzo smaczną kolację z...”

Hosted by Rebecca Hulse

10
Host Review Score
Rebecca Hulse
Set in the shelter of centennial trees, Hemsworth Estate is an Edwardian Villa that offers its guests a unique and welcoming experience. Home to New Zealand's first Hampshire Sheep Stud, it has been lovingly restored with luxury accommodation, romantic gardens and the ability to step back in time. In its seclusion, you’ll experience the distinct feeling of time slipping away as you explore the estate. Hemsworth combines the nostalgia of the past with the modern comforts of the present - the very best of both worlds.
Rebecca is the fourth generation of the Guinness > Wallace > Hulse line to take care of the estate and has always had one foot in town life and the other firmly in the country. Jema, her partner of two years is from Southhampton, UK and shares a similar childhood of English summers looking after the neighbourhood farmer’s dogs. Together they have big visions for the farm including a slower pace of life complete with farm-to-table treats for anyone who visits. You can generally find Jema in the garden completing another project off the huge task list (wait until you see the whiteboard coming soon in another post). And Rebecca is either in her Vegetable Nursery or the kitchen experimenting with a new recipe like this Lavender Tea Cake she just found.
Ashburton and the surrounding areas has a rich history of rural development. Ashburton is a large town that serves the surrounding farming district. It sits between two major rivers, so fly fishing is the local obsession. This farming town has transformed itself into an up and coming hot spot in our opinion. There are six museums in Ashburton, including a vintage railway museum, aviation museum and car museum. Local art and craft galleries provide interesting shopping and there's even a rooftop bar to enjoy.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Hemsworth Estate

Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hemsworth Estate of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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