The house
A house built by Natea’s family
A wooden house on stilts with 211 m² of living space, rented as a whole, between a garden of fruit trees and the Moorea lagoon.
The house
Natea’s parents, a French father and a Tahitian mother, built this wooden house on stilts back when a crushed-coral road ran round Moorea. It has been renovated since, and is still a family home.
The living room’s glass doors open onto the garden and the lagoon. Paintings, furniture, decoration and Tahitian bedspreads set the mood of the house.
The house is rented as a whole. Rameha, the caretaker, lives on site in the studio next to the garage, which is private; the parking area, the access to the sea and the washing machine are shared with him. The massage room is for your exclusive use. A covered walkway links the parking area to the house. A small mountain behind shelters it from the cool southerly winds of the dry season.
Key figures
- Living space
- 211 m²
- Ground floor
- 147 m²
- Open mezzanine
- 64 m²
- Deck
- 42 m²
- Living room
- 54 m²
- Kitchen
- 18 m²
- Garden
- 1,500 m²
Sleeping arrangements
Sea-side bedroom
15 m² · 1 king bed · air-conditioned
Middle bedroom
15 m² · 1 king bed · fan
Garden-side bedroom, four-poster bed
15 m² · 1 king bed · fan
Open mezzanine
64 m² · 1 queen bed · 2 king mattresses · 1 cot · no door
The three bedrooms are on the ground floor; only the sea-side bedroom is air-conditioned, the other two have a fan. For twelve guests, the open mezzanine above the bedrooms, overlooking the living room, is used too, up a steep staircase. Two bathrooms, bed linen and towels provided.
Maximum 12 people, babies and children included.
The lagoon
A white-sand bottom, knee-deep water for a few steps, then turquoise, then deep blue. You may see leopard rays and reef fish. A small sandy beach appears at low tide; the shore is protected by a rock wall. Across the lagoon, at the reef, is the small Irihonu pass.
Reef shoes are provided: past the sand the coral begins, where stonefish can hide. Children go to the water’s edge with an adult.
Outrigger canoe, kayaks and paddleboard
Every adult who uses them signs the watersports annex to the house rules, and Rameha gives a demonstration before the first outing. No minor on board without an adult. Buoyancy aid at all times, never at night, and you stay inside the lagoon.
Equipment
Included in the price
- Fibre internet
- TV
- Electricity and gas
- Bed linen and towels
- Equipped kitchen: oven and hob, fridge, microwave, rice cooker, coffee maker
- Washing machine (shared with Rameha), iron and ironing board
- Massage room, for your exclusive use
- Gas barbecue and sun loungers
- Safe
- Outrigger canoe, 3 kayaks and 1 paddleboard (see below)
- Buoyancy aids, masks, fins, snorkels, reef shoes
- Covered garage for two cars, automatic gate (parking shared with Rameha)
- Garden upkeep
On request, extra charge
- Cleaning, including end-of-stay cleaning: 1,800 XPF per hour, subject to Rameha’s availability
Bathrooms
Two 9 m² bathrooms. Bed linen and towels provided.
Safety and limits
- Sand in front of the house, then coral: please wear the reef shoes provided.
- Children never go near the water without an adult. The mezzanine stairs are steep and the house is on stilts.
- On arrival, Rameha shows you the fire extinguishers, smoke detector, first-aid kit and the main water, gas and electricity valves.
- Cyclone season runs from November to April: in an alert, instructions from Rameha and the authorities come first.
Good to know before you book
- No swimming pool
- No jetty any more: the old jetty is gone
- No private beach: the shore is protected by a rock wall
- Non-smoking house, e-cigarettes included; smoking allowed in the garden
- No pets
- Shoes off indoors: local custom, old wooden floors
- No parties or events; quiet hours 9 pm to 7 am
- Cyclone season from November to April