UplandHomestead

07/12/2025

And that’s our latest project ✅
Our second Airbnb on our homestead is up and running ready for bookings! (Christmas and New Years have already booked out! We had 3 bookings as soon as it went live)
This one is a 2 bedroom sleeping up to 4 people-child friendly. Planning your trip to Taupō?
Check us out!

Tiny Haven -10 min from CBD- Book 1 or 2 rooms

02/11/2025

Happy 9th birthday Ava 🎂🐾

27/10/2025

The Hayshed Taupō Welcome to our Airbnb - The Hayshed is a redeveloped tiny home converted from an old hay shed.
Located down a tree lined driveway you will find a tiny home complete with a comfortable king bed, sofa, breakfast bar dining, kitchenette: (2 element cooktop, jug, toaster, microwave, sink, fridge/freezer) with high DOC inspired windows letting in light and nature, with the option of sheer or black out curtains on the ranch slider, with a separate room (inside the tiny home) fully tiled bathroom: toilet, sink, LED mirror, and glass box shower.
Being semi rural with the convenience of a 10 minute drive to Taupō CBD.
Located on our working 13.5 acre homestead, host house is 400 metres from Airbnb (cannot see or hear each other). You may see/hear cows, dogs, peacocks and ducks.
With brand new double glazed windows throughout, heat pump/air con unit, ceiling fan and an extra blanket The Hayshed has you covered for all temperatures.
Starlink wifi with a smart tv with apps downloaded for you to log in; wifi password is on the fridge.
Down a private long driveway with an easy turnaround entrance there’s plenty of space to safely park your car along with bikes, trailer or boat.

*Please note this space is suited to an adult solo/couple only due to two ponds and electric fences located on a working homestead.

Book your stay :

The Hayshed Taupō-tiny home 10 min from Taupō CBD

31/07/2025

July 💕 WHAT A MONTH! We have had ALOT going on at Upland Homestead! Featuring our newbies a pair of 6 month old peafowl!!! Jack and Jill 🦚 and a new wee something getting lifted onto site! 🏡 Team that up with a baby boy who is the big one next month and fully walking, and a toddler who is reciting the full alphabet and heaps of nursery rhymes and doing full ballet classes! 🩰

24/07/2025

Airbnb security 🐮😆
airbnb.com/h/thehayshedtaupo

24/06/2025

First time ever planting spring bulbs, wish us luck 🍀

24/06/2025

It’s giving fairy garden vibes 🧚🧚🏼‍♀️🧚‍♂️

01/06/2025

Our home - but make it Beatrix Potter inspired 😍😍😍

22/05/2025

Some love for the stunning Dahlias we got this season 🌸🌼💐 Imcluding a stunning dinner plate one that weighed a whooping 105 grams 😍

29/04/2025

Loving the autumn magical vibes down at our Airbnb The Hayshed Taupō 🍂🍁😍
airbnb.com/h/thehayshedtaupo

25/04/2025

Off on an Easter treasure hunt on our property 🏡
So excited for Lucy to be old enough to do this. We are so looking forward to Noah chasing her around going on epic adventures 🤍

03/03/2025

Picking our own blackberries in the paddock to make our pies 🥰