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Your Hosts.
For us, Casa Nova House is much more than a place to stay — it is our home, and sharing it with guests is one of the great pleasures of living here.
We are Brenda and Katrina, and between us we bring a lifetime of experience in hospitality, food, events and creating memorable experiences. Brenda spent more than 15 years as head chef and owner of the acclaimed Auckland restaurant Poco Loco, while Katrina's career has taken her from broadcasting and resort development to international event management.
After many years working together in hospitality, we discovered Casa Nova House while holidaying in Ōamaru and immediately saw something very special in this remarkable 1861 mansion. In 2019, we made the move south and began an extensive restoration, carefully bringing the house back to life while preserving the history, character and beautiful Ōamaru stone that make it so unique.
Today, Casa Nova House has just three guest chambers, allowing us to offer something increasingly rare — genuinely personal hospitality. From a beautifully prepared breakfast to recommendations for exploring Ōamaru and the Waitaki, we want every guest to feel welcomed, cared for and completely at home.
And, of course, Casa Nova wouldn't quite be Casa Nova without the rest of the household — our miniature dachshunds Coco and Louie, and the ever-regal Claudia-Jane.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Brenda & Katrina
The House.
Historic Place Category 1
"Casa Nova represents an outstanding example of mid-Victorian domestic architecture. Built in 1861 by gentleman owner and early run holder, Mark Noble, originally of Leicestershire, Casa Nova is the earliest mansion in Ōamaru to be built of the local limestone and has significant architectural, historic and technological value".
Photo Circa 1880
Built in 1861
"Built at a time when there were no schools or churches and only two hotels in Ōamaru, Casa Nova would have been a distinctive landmark outside the town boundary; the grandest permanent dwelling in Ōamaru in 1861. Its construction predated any significant permanent material public building..."
Photo Circa 1880
The First Dwelling Mansion in Ōamaru
"The name Casa Nova translates from the Italian as ‘new house’, and describes the building as it was, a new house in an area devoid of buildings, in a new settlement in the newest country to be colonised by the English".
Quotes from Heritage New Zealand
Photo Circa 1970s
Get In Touch
P +64 3 437 0708
1 Alt Street, Ōamaru North, Oamaru 9400
Casa Nova House is open year-round, subject to availability and is open for private groups & functions by prior arrangement only.