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Flockhill Lodge
Cass, Canterbury, New Zealand · Independent · High Luxury
Seven villas sit on Flock Hill, a 36,000-acre working sheep station farmed since 1857 under Canterbury's Craigieburn Range, the same peaks that stood in for Narnia. Warren and Mahoney shaped the homestead; Jessica Close did the interiors; Sugarloaf, the standalone high-country restaurant, is the table. The Financial Times called it the chicest sheep station in the world. Robb Report put it on the 2025 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth.
- 7 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Architect: Warren and Mahoney (Jonathan Coote)
- Interiors: Jessica Close
About Flockhill Lodge
- The station has been farmed continuously since 1857; the lodge opened in 2022 with seven villas on 36,000 acres.
- Warren and Mahoney's four-bedroom homestead landed in a Golden Globes gift bag worth about $500,000 in 2024.
- Sugarloaf is the standalone restaurant built for the high country, a short walk from the villas.
History
Flockhill Lodge opened in 2022 on Flock Hill Station, a 36,000-acre working sheep station in Canterbury's Craigieburn Range farmed since 1857. Architects Warren and Mahoney (Jonathan Coote) designed the homestead, completed 2019, with interiors by Jessica Close. Seven villas and the standalone restaurant Sugarloaf anchor the high-country stay.
The setting
10 km from hiking trails at the Cave Stream Scenic Reserve. 12 km from Broken River ski area.
Restaurants and bars
- Sugarloaf at Flockhill — Restaurant
Amenities
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
Awards
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2026)
- Andrew Harper Editors Choice (2025)
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