Mōkau Beach House

Hey, Im Maxine Lovell, my husband and I love hosting people on our rural property and we are looking forward to meeting you. We are 3rd generation family farmers on the land here at Hutiwai. Everything we do on the farm now is built around our values, history and love for the land. We are committed to sustainable farming and minimising our impact on the environment. Each cow on our farm is known (many of them have names) and each cow a distinct personality. We love our girls. We bought the farm in 1993 and are still milking today. As a teenager, I wasn’t all that interested in farming. I actually couldn't think of anything worse and was determined to get off the farm and headed to the big smoke. But when I had a serious car accident and broke every bone in my face except my nose, I came home and met my husband. We’ve raised eight children on the farm. I love the little community out here, it’s great to be part of. It’s like an extended family. I think it’s always in your bones - country life. I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else now. And we love being able to welcome you here, share the land and experience the peace and quiet of our country life.