Us

We are Julie & John and we look forward to welcoming you into our relaxing rural space in the Waikato.

Your hosts Julie & John at The Intimate Ape Retreat for singles and couplesOur lives apart and together have been adventurous, full and have taken many turns. We have always maintained positive outgoing attitudes and a determination to move forward with optimism. Change drives us, along with new faces and new stories.

We are creatives and practical people in equal measures. The seasons are our calendar and the sun's rise and set our clock.

Previously we've lived and worked in busy cities, here and overseas, so we appreciate how stressful these environments can be. We have parented, sacrificed, gone without and worked hard for decades. Now we have built a sanctuary to escape all of that. A space to share with you.

We value the moment we are in, the change of seasons and feeling nature's elements that our environment provides.

At heart we're a pair of happy chooks and love a good laugh!

We look forward to hosting you.

Julie & John x