Hideaway Point
We bought this property and named it Hideaway Point because we know the benefit of "hiding away." Making time and space for important things is a practice that saved our family and it continues to be a discipline that serves us well. We hope you feel a sense of restoration at Hideaway Point and return home feeling lighter and more prepared to manage the pressures & enjoy the beauty this life offers.
High hopes
We have high hopes for the beautiful kinds of gatherings that will happen at Hideaway Point. We believe in restoration and healing and know the power of adventure and retreat. We hope Hideaway Point will be a special place for you and the people you love and serve.
Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson is our onsite groundskeeper and manager at Hideaway Point. She has a heart for service and hospitality. Sarah is an outdoors enthusiast with a passion for education and experiential contexts. She brings a wealth of knowledge from years in the outdoor leadership and camping space. She is part of the Swain County Rescue and EMS team, with certification as a NOLS Wilderness EMT, has developed curriculum in alignment with Next Generation Science Standards and and led wilderness trips for school-age children, college students, and adults.
We love Sarah’s desire to foster healthy work environments and develop positive team cultures. She has a breadth of knowledge on all kinds of fun and interesting things. We love what she brings to Hideaway Point. Sarah has two dogs and several creepy, crawly critters that she would love to teach you about when you visit Hideaway Point.
The Goodgame family
It has been a joy and struggle to live between two countries and people that we love (the United States & New Zealand). We love adventure and have a wide array of hobbies between us. We are passionate about hospitality and the practice of creating space for important things. It is our intention to “shine light” where we can in this world.
Our Hideaway Story
When we left America in 2013 we were at the end of our rope. Ben was finishing a long medical training program, commuting an hour to a job that I had grown resentful towards. We were fighting all the time - unsure about whether or not our marriage would survive… all while prepping for an international move that I (Liz) was anxious and unsure about.
We were spent when we arrived in New Zealand - with an infant, a toddler, two new-to-school kids, a bunch of trunks and a vague sense that this adventure to the other side of the world, was going to be a good thing for us.
A month later we rented a “holiday house” (ie vacation rental) at Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula. It was the first time I felt like I’d taken a real breath in years. It was the cold off-season, so we took walks, made meals, listened to the ocean and started to remember what we liked about being with each other.
We booked the same house three months later when the sun was shining and our hearts were healthier. This small, outdated “holiday house” (in a remarkably beautiful location) became a place that I associate with growth and reconciliation.
Our holiday in the Coromandel became and important part of the Hideaway Point origin story. We bought this property so that lots of different people could experience a similar sense of restoration in a beautiful place. We named the largest house “the holiday house” with a cheeky nod to our favorite little vacation rental at Hot Water Beach.