This is a gem. Catriona and Jim have a gorgeous spacious townhome ideally located with a 7 min walk to the village of Sandymount and 10 minutes to the Strand ( beach walk). Very quiet. It’s not furnished like a rental, it’s furnished like a home.
The village hosts three great pubs, a Tesco store, a great butcher, O’Briens for wine, craft beer and liquor and coffee shops. A larger shopping center is 15 min walk. Using the C2 or C1 bus from the stop 3 min away takes you to the heart of Dublin in under 30 minutes. Buy a TFI Leap card at any DART station or the village convenience store and load it from your phone. The Grand Canal docklands, where Google is headquartered, is 20 mins away. Two DART stations are within 8 minutes. In our 30 day stay we never needed a car. We used the DART to visit the coastal towns and our family in Clontarf. For longer trips to Castleknock for example we used the Free Now Uber-like app for taxi service but could have used 2 buses. The nearby C2 bus takes you to Heuston train station for access to other parts of Ireland.
The home has everything you need for a long stay. The kitchen is stocked with everything needed to cook and entertain. Eat-in kitchen and dining area. Dishwasher. Gas fireplace. The beds (3) are great. Master has a large skylight that opens to allow for a fresh air sleep. The shower is excellent. (That’s important to me). There is a second bathroom with shower that we didn’t use and a guest bathroom on the main level. TV has Netflix and other services.
Catriona was quick to answer any questions we had. She’s an awesome host. No question, we will be back. We had zero complaints. 100% satisfied.