Location, location, location! This well appointed apartment is a pleasant 15 minute brisk walk from one of Europe's most stunning seascapes - Dublin Bay. Half way to the bay is a little strip mall with a chipper (late take out), late opening mini supermarket and pharmacy. A 2 minute walk takes you to the DART train. This speeds you smoothly to Dublin center in about 20 minutes. Gorgeous Howth bookends Dublin bay (cliff walks and gastro nirvana) and is 7 minutes, charming Malahide about the same. The Southern bookends of the bay (Bray and Greystones) about an hour. A big shopping center with a pub and everything is only a 5 min walk. The airport is a 15 min cab ride (no Uber etc. In Ireland). Denis and his family are very pleasant and helpful. The apartment is detached and private. It is extremely quiet considering it is right in a big city. This is because the apartment is set behind the house away from the quiet street and with a green space behind. A washing machine and cooking facilities make it good for short or long stays. Talk to Denis if you need to know anything about the area or the greater Dublin area - he's a taxi driver and has a wealth of information. Their friendly dog, Buddy greeted us every time we returned from our adventures. We wanted to give it 4 1/2 stars... There were only a couple of MINOR hiccups in what was exceptionally cold, icy weather. I'm certain that Denis will set those right, right away. We stayed 15 nights and will be placing Denis' place at the top of the list for our next stay.