Castletownbere holiday cottage rental, Eyeries with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Strandhill (cottage)

Home description

Strandhill is the perfect place to relax and unwind in a spectacular setting in scenic West Cork. It is a bright, spacious and well finished home from home, built in 2006 with all modern facilities and with stunning sea views across Kenmare Bay to the Ring of Kerry. This is a detached cottage on 0.6 acres of private garden.

Located in Urhan on the Ring of Beara and approx 4 kms from the picturesque village of Eyeries, there is a pub, shop and post office 300 metres from the property, while there are two small stony beaches 1 km away.

The harbour town of Castletownbere with its bars and restaurants and Allihies, with its white sandy beach, are both 9 kms away.

Sea view	Exterior of detached cottage
Exterior from Sea side	Kitchen / Lounge

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The County Cork region

County Cork is the most southerly and the largest of the counties of Ireland. The western area of the county, known as West Cork, is a popular destination for tourists who visit the small villages and islands including Dursey and Bere Island.

In recent years land in West Cork has become in high demand internationally, and large numbers of EU citizens have settled in the area, along with celebrities. West Cork is noted for its rugged natural beauty, fine beaches and distinct social atmosphere.

Castletownbere / Eyeries area

Castletownbere (9 km away) is Beara peninsula's main town and is also the largest white fish port in Ireland. There are supermarkets, coffee shops, pubs, restaurants, clothes and hardware shops in the town. There is mooring for yachts in the harbour and great sheltered sailing in the haven of Bere Island. Neil Jordan shot the movie 'Ondine', starring Colin Farrell, in Castletownbere and the Beara peninsula during 2008. An annual regatta is held here during the month of August.

The picturesque village of Eyeries (4 km away) has beautifully painted houses and flower displays on nearly every window. Parts of the TV series 'Falling for a Dancer' were shot here in 1997.

Activities and attractions all within 10 km approx. of the house include:
- Allihies village with its white sandy beach and Copper Mine heritage and museum
- Meditation Dzogchen Beara, a Tibetan Buddhist retreat centre
- Beara Way walking route passes by the house
- Dunboy Castle, home of the famous O'Sullivan-Bere family and the Puxley's, owners of the Allihies Copper mine. The Puxley home is currently being converted into a 5 star hotel with spa and wellness centre and is due to open in summer 2009
- Sea & Shore Angling
- Diving school
- Horse-riding
- Cycling
- Sailing and Powerboating (25 km)
- Deep Sea Diving (20 km)
- Canoing and kayaking (50 km)
- Ferry trip to Bere Island, rich in maritime history
- Cable car trip to Dursey Island, Ireland's most westerly point, a remote island with beautiful walks
- Golf
- Archaelogical sites scattered around the peninsula
- Drive or cycle the Ring of Beara
- Visit nearby towns of Kenmare (45 km), Glengarriff (45 km) or Bantry (50 km)

How to get there

Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Aer Arann and bmi baby fly to Cork direct from UK and mainland European destinations including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Liverpool, Manchester , Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton in UK, and Amsterdam, Barcelona, Geneva, Lisbon, Paris, Munich, Nice, Rennes and Rome.

http://www.corkairport.com/index.asp

A number of airlines serve Farranfore in County Kerry (approx 100 km's from the house) from Manchester, London, Liverpool, Grenoble and Frankfurt.

http://www.kerryairport.com/

Car hire information is available at the above links.

Activities near Castletownbere

Facilities

Further details indoors:
- Sea views in 2 of the 3 bedrooms.
- House is suitable for babies: steriliser, booster seat (6 mths+) and cot provided.
- House is suitable for the elderly but does not have wheelchair nor lift access.
- Book stand with selection of books.
- iPod / MP3 connector to CD player.

Further details outdoors:
The Beara Peninsula is an area of rugged beauty. You can choose to relax, chill out and enjoy the stunning views from the bright lounge or patio or explore the area taking in some of the many popular activities that are available within a short distance including horse riding, cycling, hiking, walking, shore and sea angling, diving, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, swimming and golf. There are also numerous historic attractions on the Beara peninsula to visit.

- Patio overlooking Kenmare Bay
- Large private garden overlooking Kenmare Bay
- Private parking
- Patio table and chairs
- Sun loungers

Conditions

- Security deposit of £200 must be paid on booking and will be refunded within three weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
- 100% of rental fee due six weeks before your arrival (to secure booking) or at time of booking, if this is later.
- No smoking
- No pets (sorry)
- No hen or stag breaks

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
September	29 Aug 09	27 Sep 09	450£ 405	0-	0-	1 Week
October	27 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	450£ 405	0-	0-	1 Week

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

A security deposit of €250 is required on booking. This will be refunded after departure subject to satisfactory property inspection.

The rental fee must be paid in full six weeks prior to arrival (or at time of booking if this is later), in order to secure the booking.

Rental rates quoted above are uptodate for 2009 and include utility costs and cleaning service fee.

Guestbook for Strandhill

This property is new to the market and was first rented in April 2009. The first renters booked again for August and recommended the property to a family member who booked for a week in July.

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 81279
Name:	Dave Geelan
Tel:	+353 87 7975973
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