Inchimore Farm

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Farmhouse |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Kilgarvan in Kenmare

From £333 per week |  From £63 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

The farmhouse stands in over 50 acres of pasture, native woodland and natural habitat at the top of the Slaheny Valley. About 20 minutes walk away is our lake (1000ft x 600ft), surrounded by an additional 50 acres of forests and pasture. The farm was unoccupied for about 20 years, allowing the flora and fauna to flourish undisturbed. It is therefore a paradise for anyone who wants complete tranquillity. An impressive array of wild flowers start to open in April joined by numerous bluebells most years in May
Have you ever thought of trying "The Good Life" for yourselves? By booking the farm for a longer period you would have the chance to find out if a farmer's life is really the life for you. Just give us a call to personalise your rural experience.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The traditional 2 bedroom farmhouse accommodation has been extended by a large kitchen (11.5m x 8.5m) with big windows giving superb views up and down the valley.This is where you will find everybody congregates. A Rayburn range heats the central heating in winter and provides extra cooking facilities if required. Oil filled electric radiators are available all year round. There is a gallery above the kitchen with double and single blow-up mattresses and double and single sleeping bags.

The lounge features a huge open log fire. Across from the house, upstairs in the dairy there is another double bed. By the addition of several mattresses and a cot this would provide a big family room or a dormitory for several older children - like camping but with the comfort of being indoors.

Further details outdoors:
Swing ball and other outside games are available.
If you come by car you might like to bring your own blow-up boat for use on our lake.
A bird table and bird feeders ensure a good variety of local birds are easily visible from the kitchen or lounge windows.
A pool outside the kitchen area is suitable for sailing model boats.

Further details

There is no mobile phone signal at the house, but you can normally get a signal about half way up the drive. You will be able to use the landline for local calls only, so it would be a good idea to bring an international phone card with you. These are available at the village shop.

You would be welcome to pick herbs or fruit in season and we can usually supply vegetables and meat at reasonable prices grown on our other farm in the next valle,y which is in conversion to organic farming.

Conditions

As this is a working farm with sheep, with other sheep farms in the locality, the suitability for your pet would need to be discussed. There is a €30/pet charge to cover additional cleaning requirements. No pets are allowed upstairs nor in the bedrooms.

We do not allow smoking inside the house.

If because of the fluctuating exchange rate the amount you have paid before your arrival is less than the advertised rate you will be liable for the difference on arrival. Similarly, if the exchange rate means you have paid more than the advertised rate you will be refunded the difference on arrival.

A refundable deposit of €100 is required on arrival for breakages, extra cleaning etc We would not normally charge for small breakages if they were notified before your departure.

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Inchimore Farmhouse

 

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The farmhouse and dairy

 

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Inchimore's first lamb of 2011

 

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Our lake in summer

The County Kerry region

Whatever sort of holiday you are planning, Co. Kerry has something to offer - spectacular scenery including the highest mountain in Ireland, friendly people, exciting and interesting festivals, water sports, sandy beaches, walking, climbing, caves, stone circles, historic sites, a huge variety of restaurants, live music or the total tranquillity of secluded valleys where the silence and no light pollution make you think you are in another world.

Kerry has its own airport at Farranfore, just 15km outside Killarney with flights by Aer Arann and Ryanair from several airports in the United Kingdom and Europe.

The Kenmare / Kilgarvan area

Kilgarvan - our village - is 10km from our farm. Here you will find two village stores, one with a post office and filling station. The Village Grill provides basic meals and takeaways and there are six pubs, some with live music. The annual music festival in June and the Kilgarvan Annual Fair in August are the highlights of the village year.

Kilgarvan Church celebrated its centenary in 2008. Kilgarvan Motor Museum has a wide and interesting range of old cars and hosts car rallies.

A further 10km away is the delightful market town of Kenmare - 2008 winner of the fiercely contested Tidy towns Competition. There are regular cattle and sheep markets and a weekly general market with delectable French delicatessen and lots of bric-a-brac.

The brightly coloured main streets of the town offer an enticing variety of clothes, craft and gift shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, modern internet facilities, a post office and many pubs and restaurants with live music to get your feet tapping. Several interesting historical sites can be found in and near the town.

The Tourist Information Centre will be happy to provide more information or direct you to the Heritage Centre where you can see the famous Kenmare Lace made and hear how it came to be in the town. Just outside the town is the moving Famine Grave.

How to get there

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Map showing the Kilgarvan areaReset Map

Flights from all over Europe to Cork International Airport with Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Aer Arann, BMI Baby, Air Southwest, Jet2.com, and Wizz or to Kerry Airport with Ryanair or Aer Arann.

Hertz, Avis, Budget and several other budget car hire companies operate from these airports.

Ferries from several UK west cost ports come to Rosslare or Dublin with Stena Line or Irish Ferries. On 1st March 2010 the Fastnet Line ferry between Cork and Swansea will commence a daily service. The Cork ferry terminal is only 1 and 1/2 hours from Inchimore Farm

You can come to Killarney by rail from Dublin or Cork. I can email you directions by road from airports, ferry terminals and Killarney railway station.

Activities near Kenmare

Guestbook for Inchimore Farm

Easter was like midsummer. Fantastic weather. Beautiful location. Everyone had a wonderful holiday. Thanks very much. Strickland Family, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. April 2011

Dear Gerry. thanks so much for having us in your wonderful cottage. We really appreciated your kindness and the delicious home produce. As you will find, we enjoyed most of it. Staying at Inchimore Farm was an absolute delight. Theo, Denny, Christian, Woody, George and Jimmy from Holland, June 2011

Dear Gerry. We really enjoyed the house and scenic views. The children (in particular Patrick) were very impressed with all the pieces you have collected and displayed throughout the house. They even managed to catch a few tadpoles! We really had a lovely time here together despite being unlucky and getting sick. Regina and family from Skerries, July 2011

Dear Gerry. What a glorious place to live. A real piece of Ireland. Flora/ fauna are amazing. The walks down to the river and amongst the mountains are spectacular. It has been a perfect break for us, a rural retreat plus all the mod cons. It was lovely - thank you. Maddy and Family, Cambridge, England

Dear Gerry. Thank you very much for the lovely stay in Inchimore. We spent a peaceful week in this wonderful environment. Famille Létang-Mathieu and Famille Trocaz-Hesse from France August 2011

Thank you very much Gerry for giving up your lovely house. We have had such a lovely time her exploring the hills and gazing at the beautiful views over breakfast. And you are quite right, the waterfalls expand hugely after rain - fascinating! And the lamb was the best ever. Heslop-Sekules Family, Norfolk, England August 2011.

Gerry we thank you so much for letting us experience this lovely location. Your farm house is superbly equipped for any family staying. Your kindness will be remembered by us all, and we hope that one day in the near future we can return and do it all again. Love from us all. Jales Family, London, England. October 2011

Dear Gerry. You have a wonderful cosy home (really well equipped) in a stunning location. We have had a fantastic break and very much hope to return in the not too distant future. Many thanks. The walks and horse riding were fantastic. Foster Family, Hammersmith, England October 2011

Than you so much for another lovely stay in your fantastic home. Wish we could have stayed longer. Phil and Family, Cobh and Dublin

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Oct 11	3 Jan 12	400€ 400	7575	100100	3 Nights
	3 Jan 12	29 Dec 12	400€ 400	7575	100100	3 Nights

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	2 Jan 11	3 Jan 12	400€ 400	7575	100100	3 Nights
	3 Jan 12	29 Dec 12	400€ 400	7575	100100	3 Nights

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Oct 11	3 Jan 12	800€ 800	125125	150150	3 Nights
	3 Jan 12	29 Dec 12	800€ 800	125125	150150	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Payment by cheques with time for the cheque to clear is required or if bank transfer is required details will be supplied on request. A booking deposit of €150 per week will be required to confirm your reservation. A refundable deposit of €100 must be paid on arrival to cover breakages or extra cleaning. Electricity is metered so you pay only for the amount you use.

I am very sorry but short break bookings can only be taken in July or August on payment of a full week's rental and providing the property is vacated by 10 am on Saturday.

We can supply adults' wet weather trousers, jackets (€5 per person per week) and Wellington boots (€5 per person per week) providing 2 weeks noticed is given.

Availability

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2 years listed You are contacting Geraldine Wales Landline +353 27 66854 Mobile +353 868 942739 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in Ireland and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.