The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house

The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house House in Otago

4.2 / 5.0

Excellent(70 Ratings)

House in Otago

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

About this house rental

Located in Fairlie in the Canterbury region, The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house features a garden. The air-conditioned accommodation is 29 km from Mt. Dobson, and guests can benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Otago

Nearby attractions

Otago Museum

197.9 mi

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum

Available Rooms

Three-Bedroom House

2 Single • 1 Double • 3 Bunk • 1076 ft²

Sleeps 7

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house

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4.2 / 5.0

Excellent(70 Ratings)

House in Otago

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

About this house rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Otago

Nearby attractions

Otago Museum

197.9 mi

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum

Available Rooms

Three-Bedroom House

2 Single • 1 Double • 3 Bunk • 1076 ft²

Sleeps 7

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.2 / 5.0

Excellent(70 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

2.5 / 5.0

Jan 2025

Quirky old original home.

Good location, heritage property. Lovely log burner

Freezer door wouldn't close as it needed defrosting. Shower took ages to warm up, very poor water oressure

4.0 / 5.0

Dec 2024

Fantastic- booking again for next year. Hopefully the single beds are sorted 🤗.

Location was perfect, local provisions handy, lovely character place, great value for money.

The room with the 2 single beds - the foot boards were unfortunately restrictive for anyone taller than 5ft7.

3.0 / 5.0

Nov 2024

Heritage yes but not so comfortable

Location - easy walk to main street shops and cafes. Bathroom handbasin has been renovated. Heated towel rail in bathroom. Used bathroom as a drying room for washing. Hot water was good.

The history of the house is interesting and the outside looks great when you first arrive however, once inside, the house is rundown and looks like a renovation that hasn't been finished e.g. lots of paint tins & tool boxes in laundry area, walls coverings some sort of paper or material that has buckled & doesn't meet dado rails, door jams or ceiling in places, pine door frames unfinished , kitchen cupboards - even suggested in information book to not use for storing food, ripped blinds on window. The furniture looked like it was picked up cheaply from a 2nd hand shop or was someones old furniture e.g. kitchen chairs have metal coating peeling off the legs, and some are quite stained. It is definitely not period furniture to match any era of the houses history. Refridgerators adequate only with no ability to store frozen food. The bedroom with bunks smells musty. Heating in the house - there are 2 wood fires, which is fine if staying for a period of time but a lot of work for a short stay. The heat pump in the lounge room looks old and questionable when filters last cleaned. I did find a column oil heater covered in thick dust that I cleaned and used in the main bedroom effectively, which gave me one warm room in the house. Had to use the heater in the bathroom extensively to keep the carpet in the bathroom dry. There was a number of used soap bars left in the bathroom and shower.

4.5 / 5.0

Nov 2024

Awesome rental home and brilliant value for money

Fantastic old home. Heaps of space. Had everything you could possibly need

4.5 / 5.0

Oct 2024

Cozy and well equipped to satisfy your needs..

We love old homes and finding out about its history and location.Although old it Ozzie’s character and has a cozy feel to it..

We loved it and have no complaints or criticism about a truely character home..

3.0 / 5.0

Apr 2024

Pleasant

Good price for a basic accommodation

Got emailed wrong code for keys and had to ring person and we had a late arrival time so he wasn't very happy

3.5 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Great location, nice layout but needs some cleaning and updating.

Location was great

Cluttered and could use some love and touch ups

0.5 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Disappointing. We booked for 2 nights but only stayed one night and found alternative accommodation.

House was quaint. Living and dining rooms nice and comfortable.

Toilet was broken - the water was leaking from the cistern into the bowl, so we were instructed via a note left in the laundry to fill up water containers to pour into the cistern before flushing toilet! Toilet seat broken. Extremely cold house with not enough wood for wood heater, which was too small to generate enough heat for the house. Hot water in shower required to run along time before becoming hot. Used soap bars left in shower. Kettle and microwave could not be used together. Mice were running across living room floor. Mice dirt through out cupboards. Beds uncomfortable. My son slept with 2 doonas. Their are holes in the walls in the bedroom.

4.5 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Superb

Having space for ourselves was great. Felt like a home not a hotel

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Exceptional

very handy and everyone can stay together.

no issues

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Superb

Great property. Great location.

2.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Was still very nice but needs few things fixing

Wall paper was falling away and floor board out of shower is broken and very dangerous almost fall through

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Our stay was fantastic and memorable

The house showcases the heritage of the family who owns the property. It feels homey and reminds me of the Dunedin.

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Superb

Heritage.

3.0 / 5.0

Feb 2023

it suited us very well and was totally memorable.

character and location

uncomfortable bed and loose toilet seat

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2023

We were comfortable and well-provided for, with several options for evening entertainment.

The location was great for our visits to Mt Cook and Geraldine, especially as the roads are easy driving in the area. The property itself had all the requirements for our stay including plenty of hot water (all basics like shampoo, soap etc are provided too), fluffy towels, soft carpets in the living areas and complimentary tea, coffee and snacks, the latter an added bonus for our hiking activities. The local shops were just around the corner (The Bakehouse to be especially recommended and staff at the local Four Square were friendly and helpful) and the Silverstream Hotel and Carnegie's Restaurant were both welcoming, with excellent food.

Visitors should bear in mind that this is a heritage property otherwise they may be a little surprised at the condition of things like the wallpaper in some of the rooms and the basic kitchen facilities but they were all perfectly adequate.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Great family accomodation.

Proximity to supermarket, coffee, petrol all within 500m. Big back yard for parking, backyard cricket, footy etc. Cosy living with log burner and a cracking record collection. Seperate living ares for kids and adults.

not having a bbq

4.5 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Will stay again if in the area

The Old Forge is in a really quiet location but easy work to town. It is very comfortable and feels like staying in a good friends house. We had everything we needed, it was very clean and the fires were great - lovely to have such dry firewood.

4.5 / 5.0

Nov 2022

Cool experience in an very old house.

The old forge is a very old house in quiet Fairlie. The old house has its charme and you can feel the time the house has already been here. There are lots of things to explore in the house. The records and the fire place really are gorgeous. Also it is not far away from Lake Tekapo. You also has to understand that it is an old house and so everything is askew and the wooden floor creaks. I really liked it!

Not all windows can be opened.

4.5 / 5.0

Oct 2022

It was a great evening refuge after each day of intense work related tasks.

The Old Forge is in the centre of Fairlie and everything you need is a short walk away. I was very impressed with the fabulous record collection which I studied and listened to at length. There is also an extraordinary book collection from mathematics, classic novels, Beatles biographies and more. Very impressed with the mountain of firewood and kindling available for the lounge woodburner, which kept the living, dining and master bedroom very cosy all night. The 6 inches of snow that fell during my stay was a real bonus, but not all guests should expect that!

I couldn't get the TV and Freeview services working, but it didn't matter. Who needs TV with such a great collection of vinyl!

4.5 / 5.0

Sep 2022

We've already booked to go back.

Amazing value for money. A proper kiwi crib, including all the delightful quirks. Clean and warm. Amazing record collection and eclectic book collection. Can't wait to return.

We loved everything. Sorry! :)

4.5 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Superb

Well equipped home. Comfortable bed. Plenty of firewood to keep the fires burning on a cold night

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

We loved our family holiday where great memories were made.

Had character. You knew families had been raised there. 2 open fires and plenty of wood. Clean. Great value for money.

4.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

The Old Forge was very cosy and so close to the main shops.

Fairlie is a lovely little town, and the ‘Old Forge’ was a wonderful, historic place to stay. The fires kept the place warm and cosy and there was plenty of room for us all. Chris the host was very easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay again. :)

4.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Would recommend! :-)

Location, very close to town centre. Felt like a real bach, with old fittings and furniture. The logburner quickly heated the kitchen/living room.

A light outside the back door would have been handy

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

great home

homely and comfortable

3.5 / 5.0

May 2022

A very enjoyable stay. Thank you

The two front rooms were nice and sunny and warm with the fire. It was very relaxing to sit in during the evenings listening to music in front the fire.

The dark gray paint on the outside walls.

4.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Very good

Great communication with the host

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Old yet charming & warm cottage - feels like home

Located in a quiet street yet in the town center. The charm of an old house but with lots of comfort and warmth (heatpump in lounge area and fire places + heaters in the bedrooms). Really ideal for a family, it really felt like home after two nights only

Everything was great

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

We will be coming back - perfect place to forget life’s madness and relax

We had so much listening to the records into the evening, playing board games and doing a jigsaw. The place reminded us of our childhood days at our grandparents house. So much to love. Roomy and lovely clean beds and towels. Lots of little extras like bathroom toiletries and kitchen basics.

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Value for money stay. comfortable and clean holiday home

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FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Otago?

The average price for a rental in Otago is $270 per night. This rental is $164 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.

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The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house

House in Otago

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Otago

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Three-Bedroom House

The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house

House in Otago

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Otago

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Three-Bedroom House

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Otago?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Old Forge - an "Heritage' house?

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