James and his lovely vacation home are tremendous! James welcomed us warmly when we arrived. He offered us an earlier check-in as we left our home during the night. That was really nice so we could rest a bit before we got to enjoying our first vacation day in Dalkey.
The home is warm, cosy and very well equipped with a fully provided kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher, a large cooking plate etc. In the house there are some beautiful wooden doors from Spain and a wooden top ceiling. Also a nice fireplace. A 3 ways of taking a shower, a separate toilet, a playstation and a high quality home cinema set with internet so you can watch Netflix etc.
It gives a wonderful view over the sea and Howth. Every morning and evening we could just stand by the window enjoying the views.
The place offers enough space for 4 persons. The main bedroom is very nice but also the extra double bed in the living room is very well.
We were very surprised of the quality of everything and how quickly we felt at home.
Dalkey village is on walking distance. A very small but enjoyable town with nice shops, pubs and restaurants. A beautiful place at the sea with lots of history and wonderful walks in the nature. The Dart station is also nearby which can take you to the southern sea towns like Bray and Greystones but also an instant trip to Dublin city centre (get out at Tara station).
We had rented a car and could park our car in front of the house. We have made some very nice trips to the the southern towns but also found a beautiful lake called Vantry reservoirs.
At Bray it's nice to take a stop at the harbour. There are so many birds all together. We've seen gooses, swans, seagulls etc eating of your hand. It's wonderful to see how these birds are being used to get food from people and not afraid of you.
If you want to drive by car to Dublin city centre, we advice you to take the last stop of the Dart Sandymount and park your car nearby the station. It then takes you just 3 stops before you are in the centre and you will not have the toll fees and high parking prices and heavy traffic. Other nice places to visit are Howth for walking trips our a walk down the the seaside, Malahide and Malahide castle, Slane castle and newgrange. Nearby Dalkey take a walk up to Killiney hill for a marvellous view over Dalkey, Kiliney and the sea.
With a big five star recommendation we really advice you to try this vaction homein Dalkey. We're sure that you will love it as much as we do.