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"Kauri Cliffs The Farm at Cape Kidnappers\nA Couple's Private Cottages at Their North Island Properties Offer a Unique Experience\nAt Julian and Josie Robertson's golf retreats on North Island, New Zealand, Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, guests can book the owners' cottages when they are not in use by the family. At Kauri Cliffs, visitors arrive at the main lodge, designed by architects Wade Setliff and Kerry Avery and landscaped by Geoff Pickles.\nNearby Waiaua Bay. \"We wanted to create a personal retreat for the owners and their family and friends,\" designer Virginia Fisher says of the 4,200-square-foot cottage she and architect Lawrence Sumich conceived.\nIn the living room, Fisher mixed \"New Zealand artworks with soft furnishings and a sprinkling of antiques from Europe and Australia,\" she says.\n\nSee more Living Rooms \u00BB\nThe master bedroom is imbued with a soft palette of taupe, white and blue. \"The colors reflect the blues of the sea and the sand of the beach,\" says Fisher. The room adjoins an interior courtyard garden planted by Christine Hawthorn.\nThe infinity pool. \"The cottage is at the farthest reaches of the hill to ensure its seclusion and outstanding, elevated views,\" the designer points out. Kauri Cliffs' 11 guest cottages are nestled among the totara trees below.\nThe owners' cottage at Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand's wine region, was designed by architects Roger Langley and Paul Rosnell. NBW Landscape Design and Natural Habitats planted indigenous trees in the forecourt.\nThe great room \"has amazing views and light,\" says designer Linda Bedell. Kravet sofa fabric.\nThe great room \"is an airy common area designed for dining and living,\" says Bedell.\nVintage tractor seats are displayed above the bed in a guest room. Henry Calvin headboard and bed skirt fabric. Carpet, Stanton.\nA terrace overlooks a rolling landscape of sheep pastures and old-growth forest.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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