I've thought long and hard about my stay at Sarah's place. First, it must be stressed, it really is a beautiful home. Everything was lovely and Sarah was indeed extremely welcoming and communicative. However. The location of her beautiful home wasn't exactly what I'd imagined, and I urge anyone who prefers everything to be within walking distance to research carefully before booking. I wish I had and I told Sarah that. I stayed one night and gave up the remaining two nights of my stay and went to a hotel because this location wasn't amenable enough for me, especially given the expense. If you are used to walking everywhere, eschewing public transport, and like to have parks or the shore close by, this isn't the place for you. While the train station is conveniently nearby, it's regular arrival is heard very clearly from the house, disrupting the quiet, which disappointed me. A runner, there was no park nearby. I would have to take a cab to a park 30 minutes away. The shore was over an hour away by car. Traveling into town itself is fine on the train, but taking a cab back home at night will set you back 15 euro. It's in a street that is quiet, but it's around the corner from a four-way junction that you have to cross to reach the shops and restaurants of Dundrum.
This probably isn't something that would stop people from booking here and indeed, it was many of the reviews that convinced me to book in the first place.
My advice to anyone else looking at this property is to seriously consider how you intend to spend your time. I'd had plans to wake up, walk to a coffee shop for breakfast, go for a scenic run, and end the day dining locally, and this is simply not possible here. I was after a mental escape and the house's proximity to the train station didn't really help that, due to the regular train noise. If you have a car, if you don't mind traversing a busy road to make it to a set of shops and restaurants, or are ok with 15 euro cab rides home from the city after a dinner out, then this is a great place to come home to. I'm sorry it didn't live up to my expectations, but I will pay more attention to EXACTLY where the property is in the future.