Sandend Cottage

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Bungalow |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Ballywalter in County Down

From £425 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Sandend Cottage is a unique cottage situated on a sandbank above a beautiful sandy beach looking out to the Irish sea. There are steps leading from the garden down to the beach.

The Ards peninsula is an area of outstanding natural beauty rich in marine and ornithological life as well as several outstanding national trust properties and many outstanding restaurants in the small towns and villages of the area.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
WIFI Broadband Network in Cottage. WIFI included in price. Wired network connection also available.

Three bedrooms - one with a double bed, one with twin beds and one with a single bed. There are sea views from all bedrooms, the living room and kitchen.
Bright and airy bath/shower room.
Comfortably furnished sitting room with wood burning stove and stunning sea views.

Further details outdoors:
Sheltered garden/patio area if you should get tired of the beach!

Further details

** Arrival after 4pm and leaving before 11am on the Saturday of departure.

** The cottage does not cater for short breaks.

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The Beach is just steps away!

 

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Sandend Cottage (View from the Countryside)

 

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View from living room.

 

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The wood burning stove; there is also ofch.

The County Down region

Down is remarkable for its many low, beautifully cultivated hills. However, in south County Down, the rugged Mountains of Mourne, formed from stark granite, offer a striking contrast to this arable land. Here, Slieve Donard rises to a height of 848 metres. Slieve Croob tops another group of hills in the centre of County Down.

To the east, the Ards Peninsula forms a barrier between the sea and an almost land-locked Strangford Lough. With a history spanning 7000 years, County Down has many important archaeological sites and ancient monuments, together with attractions for the sportsman, the climber and the walker.

The Ballywalter area

The cottage is located right on the sea shore perfect for long walks, rock pooling and swimming in the summer months!
You can walk along the beach to the nearest village Ballywalter approx 1.5 miles.
The village has very good basic shopping, spar, butcher, bakery, post office and atm facilities. There is also a small harbour in the village like many of the nearby villages dotted along the coast, including the working fishing port of Portavogie 5 miles away.
Convenient to Greyabbey village with its antique, craft and coffee shops 3 miles away.
Portaferry's Exploris Aquarium and Castle Ward National Trust property are approx 11 miles away.
Mount Stewart's world renowned National Trust house and garden within 3 miles of the cottage.
There are five 18 hole golf courses within an 8 mile radius of the cottage.
There are also many top restaurants and pubs in the area including Paul Arthur's restaurant which is in the Bridgestone guide 2005.
Northern Ireland's thriving capital city - Belfast - is within 25 miles of the cottage.
This list is by no means exhaustive - there are many other attractions in the locality.
It is possible to visit Dublin for the day if you wish. There are very frequent high quality buses from and to Belfast 2hrs operating 24hrs a day.

How to get there

What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

Map showing the Ballywalter areaReset Map

The cottage is about 30/40 minutes drive from Belfast. Full directions to the cottage will be provided taking into consideration your travel plan.

Activities near Ballywalter

Reviews

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30 Aug 2011

“A great place for a relaxing break” I'm not sure if i want to say much about this lovely cottage as I don't want it to get too busy and then not be able to book it again next year! In fact we found ourselves talking about the merits of buying the place. The cottage was at its best during the sunny week that we had there - full of light. We had great views out over the Irish Sea to the Scottish coast in the distance, to Co. Antrim and along the Co.Down coast. The window seat makes a fine spot to sit and read at altho it was hard not just to gaze at the view. The cottage is a fine base for touring Co. Down, Belfast and beyond so if you are new to N.I. this would be a good choice. Access issues- my wife is disabled, walks with the aid of crutches and so avoids steps when she can. She was able to manage the few steps up to the cottage and garden from the driveway. Direct access from the cottage to the lovely beach is via a steep set of steps so we walked along the path (about 100m) past the rest of the cottages to get to onto it.. Once there the beach is wide flat and firm should be ok for wheel-chairs. Our teenagers are well used to cottage hoildays and enjoyed their week - played games indoors, outdoors, on-line, on the beach and in the sea! The walk along the beach to Ballywalter for ice-cream was particularly enjoyable. If you have smaller children the steep steps down to the beach could be a bit of a hassle but it would be worth it just to see them busy on the sand.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High Season	11 Aug 11	1 Oct 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	1 Oct 11	1 Nov 11	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	1 Nov 11	1 Mar 12	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Mar 12	1 Jun 12	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	1 Jun 12	1 Oct 12	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	1 Nov 12	28 Feb 13	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Sorry no pets.

No Smoking.

Tourist Board: 4 Stars. Please note, no Cottage can be rated 5 Stars by NI Tourist Board with out providing extensive disabled facilities which regrettably we can not provide.

There is an extra charge for fuel in Low and Mid season.

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Carol Landline +44 07802 874529 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This bungalow has received 1 review from previous guests.