Flockhill

Craigieburn Valley, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Celebrated Sheep Station—Exclusive Wilderness Lodge

This vast homestead has been celebrated as the world’s most stylish and luxurious sheep station, and rightly so. The 36,000-acre, high-country estate strikes a rugged, utilitarian pose so well suited to the jutting limestone crags and dramatic mountains encircling it, that it seems an integral part of its moody, evocative landscape. 

A Travel + Leisure Top 50 pick and a favorite of the FT’s How to Spend It, and The New York Times' T Travel, FLOCKHILL Homestead's sophistication and beauty have everything to do with its stark simplicity and privileged location in magnificently wild surroundings.

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Humbly referred to as The Homestead, the linear lodge created by multi-award-winning architects Warren and Mahoney stands alone on a hillside of tufted native grasses at the center of a sheer valley shadowed by brooding peaks. The rock formations and majestic views extend the exclusive home, unspoiled for miles, encompassing Lake Pearson, Sugar Loaf peak and the neighbouring rugged slopes home to Flock Hill Station’s resident sheep.

Formidable architectural elements—cast concrete walls, limestone floors and black steel—define the home as a bold mountain lodge, yet the property’s sparse interiors offer a haven of warmth and refinement. This is a home created for guests to experience the remarkable remoteness, all the while enjoying gentler creature comforts. Rooms within the lodge offer a strong, protective embrace. Furnishings allow for the warm barefoot comfort you embrace in your home, and the wood-clad accent walls soften the space. A wine cellar reveals an intimate, rich wood interior, and the lodge’s timbered, pitched ceiling recalls the simple, local agricultural vernacular, a utilitarian design reference to the farm sheds dotting the unpopulated area.

Meals are a part of the experience, and the estate’s private chef tailors menus to guests, using local ingredients and seasonal preparations. Dining areas include the farmhouse kitchen, the dining room flanked by a wide steel hearth and roaring fire, and a sheltered barbecue area. There are multiple outdoor spaces to relax and lounge. From the terrace, there is the spa, pool, and fire pit.


EXPERIENCES

Included in stay: private chef and attendant; daily breakfast (continental or cooked) with barista coffee; homemade snacks, soft drinks, juices, sparkling and chilled water, coffee and tea; daily lunch (picnic or relaxed); nightly canapes; nightly dinner (four-course, family-style or barbecue); use of mountain bikes and e-bikes.

Adventurous spirits will enjoy the incredible undisturbed wilderness. The scope of the land allows for cycling, hiking, kayaking and paddleboarding, along with fly fishing, bouldering, and caving. Helicopter-accessed food and wine tours offer gentler pursuits, and for big adventurers, the lodge can arrange for hunting, whale watching, truffle hunting, picnicking on mountain glaciers, jet-boating, golf, fly your own helicopter, and seasonal guided heli-skiing.


AROUND

Set off the Great Alpine Highway in New Zealand’s remote Southern Alps, the Homestead is positioned within Flock Hill’s working sheep station, home to more than 11,000 sheep and 450 cattle. Situated close to New Zealand’s renowned Arthur’s Pass, the Homestead resides in 36,000 acres encircled by dramatic mountains.

Flock Hill Station history tells of sheltering travellers moving from east to west along the main trading route. Early Māori would shelter in the limestone outcrops and from Moana Rua (Lake Pearson) they would gather food. It was known as mahinga kai—a food bowl site.

Even the most well-travelled can expect to be moved by the homestead’s majestic surroundings. The area is untouched by development and home to indigenous flora and fauna and breathtaking night skies showcasing the Milky Way and Southern Cross. The Dalai Lama called the area “the spiritual center of the universe”.

  
LOCATION

Southern Alps, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Nearest airport: Christchurch (1½ hours)


BEST TIME TO VISIT: Year round

 
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Craigieburn Valley, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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Flockhill
Craigieburn Valley, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Surrender to the Wilderness

The sophistication and beauty of FLOCKHILL Homestead come from its stark simplicity and privileged location in magnificently wild surroundings.

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Overview Wine cellar, terrace with tepid pool, hot spa and fire pit, cosy den with vinyl record deck, indoor/outdoor music system, bar facilities, books and games
TV 85” TV
Air Conditioning Yes
Heating Yes
Kitchen Fully-equipped farmhouse kitchen
Internet Yes
Hot Tub Yes
Washer Yes
Pool Yes
Dryer Yes
Indoor Fireplace In lounge
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Bedrooms 4
Bed Type 4 kings
Kitchen Fully-equipped farmhouse kitchen
Bathrooms 5
Accommodates 8
Kid-Friendly Families welcome
Pet Friendly No pets allowed
Min. Stay 1 nights
Check-In 2:00PM
Check-Out 11:00AM
Tax 15.00 % for total rate
Sec. Deposit Due Deposit amount required with booking via BH. BH pays the owner the deposit with the rental fee payment on payout date
Sec. Deposit Returned Refund of deposit by owner within 7 days after stay
Cancellation Policy Moderate
The guest will receive a refund if the booking is canceled at least 30 days before the start of the stay. If the guest cancels 14-30 days before the start of the stay, they will receive a 50% refund. If they cancel within 14 days of the start of the stay, no refund will be given. All refunds are subject to a credit card fee of up to 3.5%.
Covid-19 Policy
Only in the event the cancellation is a direct result of the pandemic (government orders the stoppage of vacation rentals or the authorities decide to restrict travel from the country of origin or to the country where the property is located), guests will be given the opportunity to receive full credit for their reservation if they rebook within one year. If the guest is unable to take the credit, the guest will receive a full refund if the booking is canceled at least 14 days before the arrival date. If the guest cancels 1 -14 days before the start of the stay they will receive a 50% refund. If they cancel within 24 hours of the stay, no refund will be given.
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