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The Nest at Twin ElmsLake Hawea, New Zealand

Lake Hawea, New Zealand

Welcome to The Nest

We are delighted you’ve chosen to stay with us in beautiful Lake Hawea. This guide will help you make the most of your stay, and if there’s anything else you’d like to know, just ask us.

Driftwood letters spelling HAWEA on the stony shore of Lake Hawea, with snow-capped mountains across the water.

Check-in after 3:00pm

Check-out by 11:00am. Need some flexibility? Let us know.

180 Capell Avenue

Lake Hawea 9382

Questions? Just ask

Jo and Stuart smiling in a selfie in front of a lake, with sunglasses and hats and mountains behind.

About us

We’re Jo and Stuart

We moved to Lake Hawea with our children Jessiah and Zoe in 2021. We’re passionate about the outdoors and love to run, ski, mountain bike, hike and ride horses. We love sharing our slice of paradise with guests and we hope you love it too.

Our animals

Meet the family

A hand-painted sign reading The Nest at Twin Elms, with Dexter the dog sitting in the grass among the chickens and two ducks.
Dexter, a brown and black dog, on the shore of Lake Hawea.

Dexter

New Zealand Huntaway

Dexter loves to meet people and will play all day, and he can get talkative when he’s excited. If you’d rather not meet a dog, let us know and we’ll put him away.

Two of the chickens: a fluffy white one and a black and gold one, in front of the coop.

The chickens

Duchess, Zelda, Thelma and Louise

Our four chickens roam free across the property. They’re used to people and will try to come inside if you leave the door open!

Daphne and Elliot

Welsh Harlequin ducks

Our two ducks, Daphne and Elliot, complete the family.

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