About Homebush Stables

The Deans family has farmed Homebush since 1851.
In the early days, they leased 33,000 acres and bought the land  when they could afford it.
In 1906 the Government divided up all the big runs and Homebush was divided amongst six brothers.
It is now a working sheep and cattle farm of 1350 acres with 250 acres in trees.

The farm buildings were built from the 1850's onwards.   Most of them still survive, such as the woolshed which is visible from the road, the stables, the pigsties, the house and the apple house built out of bricks made at the Homebush Pottery and Tile Works.   They are a magnificent legacy to pioneering rural life and are classified in Category One by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

The garden was established from the very early days and different generations of the family have made their mark.   The trees, planted from 1851, are also magnificent and are protected.   The garden is registered with the New Zealand Garden Trust.