Lake Clearwater Bach - Summer Fun awaits

30 Mt Guy St, Lake Clearwater Via Mt Sumers, Canterbury Area
12
Max Guests
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathroom

About this Holiday House

A Large family Bach, suitable for one, two or three families and grandparents :) Sleeps 14 max. Front Deck with lovely lazy bench, Rear Deck with dining tables, large bathroom with LPG Califont shower inside, seperate toilet in a rear building outside. Inside, open plan Living, Dining and Kitchen areas plus three Bedrooms. Sleeping 14 people, the Bach has the following sleeping places (all modern inner sprung mattresses): Three bedrooms - Main bedroom has a Queen + two Single Beds, (4 people) 2nd Bedroom has a Double bed and four Single beds (6 people) 3rd Bedroom has a Queen bed (2 people) Lounge Room has a Sofa / Fold-out Double bed (2 people) Kitchen setup: Modern full-size fridge, stone benchtops and loads of cupboard space, tiled kitchen floors Lovely lake views from the front deck, plenty fresh rainwater, lights powered by solar, polished Remu floorboards. Quiet peaceful location in DOC land (Dogs not permitted - sorry :). Plenty of walks, and outdoor pursuits... or a lovely spot for reading on the deck or in the lounge... Internet Wi-Fi available at an extra cost through local transmitter tower. Mobile phone coverage. Our rear private deck / entertaining area has two large tables and plenty seating. Lovely new Metro Ambie Plus fireplace fitted in the Kitchen that produces amazing heat for warming up the whole Bach and staying warm while it gently snows outside in Winter. The Metro Ambie plus fireplace is rated for a large 4 bedroom home up to 200sqm. The bach is a lovely compact 88sqm. The fireplace is located in the front living / dining / kitchen and there is a hallway separating the front rooms and the bedrooms two doors leading to the bedrooms allowing for quiet rooms when sleeping while others can still enjoy the front rooms. You can also leave these doors open to permit the warmth from the fire to heat the two internal bedrooms. The third bedroom with a Queen bed is accessed from the rear decking or through either of the other two bedrooms. Due to the inherent fire risk, we keep limited firewood on site and recommend our guests bring a bag of firewood to compliment the wood store on site. Lake Clearwater is an off grid location with no mains power. That's what actually makes it sooo lovely:) We operate an off grid installation with Solar Panels and batteries and operate a 12 volt & 240 volt lighting and water pump system. There is no guest access to 240 volts power onsite however we do provide USB 12 volt charging station for devices. Clearly, we rely on the sun for recharging the large 4 * seperate battery banks installation. We have made some major improvements to the Bach over the last couple of years. For our repeat clients - you will see some huge differences! :) It is a lovely winter weekend getaway and a great summer weekend fun (Lakes Waterskiing or Fishing, walking or tramping)... Please message me if you would like further info or please book accordingly for your dates at an amazing location :)
 
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Details and amenities

Amenity: Child friendly
Child friendly
Amenity: No pets
No pets
Amenity: Linen not provided
Linen not provided
Amenity: Smoking outside only
Smoking outside only
Amenity: No disabled access
No disabled access
Heating & cooling
Amenity: Fire place
Fire place
Amenity: Fire wood supplied
Fire wood supplied
Amenity: Wood stove
Wood stove
Kitchen
Amenity: Fridge
Fridge
Amenity: Oven
Oven
Bathroom
Amenity: Shower
Shower
Laundry
Amenity: Cleaning equipment
Cleaning equipment
Amenity: Cleaning supplies
Cleaning supplies
Amenity: Clothes line
Clothes line
Amenity: Laundry Tub
Laundry Tub
Parking
Amenity: Boat parking
Boat parking
Amenity: Off Street Parking
Off Street Parking
Entertainment
Amenity: Bikes
Bikes
Amenity: Trampoline
Trampoline
Internet
Amenity: Cellphone coverage
Cellphone coverage
Amenity: Free WiFi
Free WiFi
Amenity: Internet available
Internet available
Outdoors
Amenity: BBQ
BBQ
Amenity: Outdoor furniture
Outdoor furniture
 
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Bed layout

3 Queen(s), 6 Single(s), 1 Fold out bed(s)

Special Amenities

Views of mountains all round. Views of lake from the front deck. 33km from Mt Sumers and 90 mins from Christchurch. Lovely walks in DOC land and round lake walks. 2 lakes - plenty of Fishing - Salmon and Trout. Lovely peaceful environment...relaxing. Local payphone available, mobile coverage limited to "over wifi". No Dogs allowed in DOC area.

Special Attractions and Activities Nearby

Lovely walks in the DOC reserve and a short car (or bike!) trip to Lord of the Rings filmset location. Great Salmon fishing, Perfect for children with public kids playgrounds.

Reviews

Average Rating: 4
21 total reviews

Gareth Joyce
A great Bach with plenty of room. Plenty of sleeping space and a nice private area at the rear side for BBQ's etc. The fireplace is ideal for cold nights. Thank you
Stephen Gillespie
We had a few problems with the water and power supply. The owner was very responsive and as helpful as possible.
Response from Owner
Hello Stephen Thanks for staying at the Bach and your lovely comments. We are adding another 20 Solar Panels in November which will help the winter battery bank charging. I'm not sure how to combat the -5 degrees and freezing water pipes overnight - waiting for them to thaw during the day and using the spare tank water seems to be the solution in the meantime....All the water pipes are insulated and have proper frost protection - a great part of the attraction of Clearwater is its remoteness and scenery - a small inconvenience of a defrosting water pipe is made up by the surrounds. Pls let me know when your interested in returning. Thank you.
WEI LIAO
*beautiful lake mountain view from the house. *paid extra$50 bring your own firewood to stay warm for 2 nights (-4 degree at night). *We strongly wish the house owner should point out bring your own firewood on the description of this website before we booked. Special experiences when staying *have to use head torch during cook dinner because LED light on and off for a few hours at first night *no water supply inside the house *no hot water for shower room *using warm water in a kettle with a bottle to enjoy my hot shower for the night ( amazing 2L water to finish a shower including wash my hair) *very proud of ourself still can manage wash all the dishes even no water supply in the house.
Response from Owner
Hello Wei Thank you for staying at the Bach and your comments, appreciated. We do have fire wood onsite and two large storage areas for wood however we mention for local Chch clients to bring a bag of firewood just to be sure. Your welcome to use the timber supplied at the Bach and every year we replenish it. The 240 volt LED lights operate off the same battery bank as the water pump pumping water to the header tank from the storage tanks so if that pump has drained the batteries in the evening it will have to wait for the following day to charge up the batteries...sorry for any inconvenience. At minus 4 degrees the water feed pipes to the house may be frozen early in the mornings, however our cleaner last week noted that by 11am they were running again and flowing into the house sinks etc. Thanks for using the kettle and heating the water - the Califont had been damaged from the previous guests and we were not aware of this until your visit and the cleaners feedback. A replacement Califont is on its way. Thanks again and i am pleased you enjoyed your weekend at the Bach.
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Availability

February 2025
March 2025
April 2025
May 2025
Booked

Rates

Date rangeRatesExtra guestsMinimum stay
5 Feb - 9 Feb $185 / Night for 2 guests$254 Nights
29 Mar - 1 Apr $195 / Night for 2 guests$253 Nights
1 Apr - 1 Jun $125 / Night for 2 guests$252 Nights
24 Apr - 27 Apr $195 / Night for 2 guests$254 Nights
31 May - 3 Jun $195 / Night for 2 guests$253 Nights
4 Jun - 1 Sep $165 / Night for 2 guests$252 Nights
25 Oct - 27 Oct $195 / Night for 2 guests$253 Nights
14 Nov - 16 Nov $195 / Night for 2 guests$253 Nights
16 Dec - 10 Jan $165 / Night for 2 guests$204 Nights
Rest of year$195 / Night for 2 guests$252 Nights
Rest of year (Weekends)$195 / Night for 2 guests$252 Nights
5 Feb - 9 Feb
$185 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 4 Nights
29 Mar - 1 Apr
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 3 Nights
1 Apr - 1 Jun
$125 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 2 Nights
24 Apr - 27 Apr
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 4 Nights
31 May - 3 Jun
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 3 Nights
4 Jun - 1 Sep
$165 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 2 Nights
25 Oct - 27 Oct
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 3 Nights
14 Nov - 16 Nov
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 3 Nights
16 Dec - 10 Jan
$165 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $20Min. stay: 4 Nights
Rest of year
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 2 Nights
Rest of year (Weekends)
$195 / Night for 2 guests
Extra guests: $25Min. stay: 2 Nights
 
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Summer SPECIAL now on - $165/night for two people and small additional fee for more people :)
Public Holiday weekends are min 3 or 4 nights and slightly higher rates.
During 3 day long weekends, min booking 3 days.
During 4 day long weekends, min booking 4 days.
Ask for last minute rates - Keys on site, if you want to book now and jump in the car.
Internet WiFi available at an extra cost
warrenfrancisbach(at)gmail.com

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