The Doug – Castle Hill Log House

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90cm snowfall, June 2012. No traffic, no wind... a silent dawn

Warm and snug inside, -12 outside

Candle-lit Moonrise

Castle Hill Village from Wuthering Heights

Stay at The Doug Log House

Built from solid Douglas Fir logs, with a strong emphasis on good passive solar design coupled with plenty of unique quirks, our warm and cosy holiday house sleeps 2+ families in comfort, and serves as a perfect base to explore the Castle Hill Basin and further afield, with a myriad of tracks (tramping and biking), ski-fields, rivers/streams, mountains, etc, all waiting for you, topped off with plenty of fresh air, calm weather and clear skies.

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Castle Hill Village, Canterbury NZ

Absolute luxury in the mountains, thanks so much!

South Brighton School GroupChristchurch

We’ve been happy to return to The Doug each day to the comfort and relaxing vibe. Looking forward to returning during a bumper snow year. Thank you for the great hospitality.

R&HAustralia

We had an absolutely magical wedding and stay at The Doug 🙂

Everything was just perfect!

Thanks so much!!!

CB (Wellington)

Thank you for letting us use your lovely home in such a spectacular spot.

J + N S (Mapua)

We had a wonderful stay. We wish we stayed longer, the house, the scenery, the beautiful mountains, lovely spiritual place.

S & Y

Thanks again for a great stay; it’s a mint place you have!

MChristchurch

We had an amazing time; no snow but loved the house, trampoline, day trips. This place is magical! Can’t wait to come back.

S MMelbourne

Many new builds since our last visit and The Doug in very good order. The new stonework behind the fire completes the build!

M & S T (Scotland)

Super log cabin – slept like a …! Incredibly well set-up house. Thanks for letting us stay. 🙂

C S (Auckland)

Thank you so much for the opportunity to stay in your amazing cabin. Awesome trails just across the street. Nice comfortable house with everything we needed. We’ll be back!

W Family (Canterbury)

Great time, sadly not much snow but was still amazing. We very much enjoyed The Doug and hope to be back soon!

S & P FamiliesAuckland

Another pack of Aussies returned to The Doug for a longer stay to enjoy the skiing and Castle Hill. We enjoyed settling into The Doug and making the most of this awesome log home. I fear I will yet again have to drag [my partner] away at the end of our stay. The kids love the playground at Castle Hill, especially the tree which is slowly growing into a tree house. We hope to return again next year, or [maybe even] fit in a fishing trip later in the year. Can’t say enough about The Doug, we love it! Thanks for letting us stay.

The WsVictoria

Came here to send some boulders in Castle Hill Basin. Thanks for having us and providing a place to rest our weary bodies. #castlehillbouldering #castlehillbasin

R, A, K, G, T, S, J & R (Sydney)

We have had a fabulous Queen’s Birthday Weekend, walking, Catan, Foosball Championships and lots of food! We appreciated the great weather and the fire was perfect. Hope to come back again. 🙂

H, A & R (SI)

Another fantastic stay at The Doug. Few days of sunshine, exploring and skiing. Can’t wait to be back!

v d H Family (Victoria, Oz)

Beautiful home in a beautiful place! We loved having The Doug as our home away from home for a couple days. A lovely way to end our three week holiday in stunning New Zealand! Thanks!! 🙂

KSPennsylvania

Couldn’t have picked a better place to escape to in the midst of a pandemic!

R, J, M & L (Chch)

You have the most beautiful and unique house. This place really added to our perfect wedding weekend; we will be back whenever possible.

K&AChristchurch

Thank you so much – your house is fantastic – we had a wonderful 4 nights – and were so warm! Lots of room and the kids loved the foosball table.

RMChristchurch

Beautiful spot! Away from the hustle + bustle. Quiet! Fantastic!

F & L Families (Karamea + Westport)