Conor's beach house is absolutely lovely. It was an absolute zen haven for my son and I, while stranded away from home. We enjoyed our stay so much, we decided to extend our stay.
Conor was kind, helpful and so very friendly. He shared his favorite restaurants and tips about the area which we found really helpful. His helper texted as well, and let us know we could reach out to her if we needed anything. She was very polite and friendly.
The house itself has that relaxed beach-house atmosphere. Beautiful artwork, loved the buddhas, the refurbished style furniture was very cool and the whole place just had good energy. Of course, it helped that you have ocean views through walls of windows, ocean breezes, and complete privacy. We stayed for over a month and we had everything we needed. The space is much larger than I had expected, and honestly, the photos simply do not do the house justice.
The area is really special. It's a small town with the friendliest, most chatty people. I loved that perfect strangers would strike up an hour long conversation. There's a small market that is surprisingly well-stocked. It's walkable if you just need a few things, but easy to find parking if you drive. There are a few restaurants and pubs. You are only about 20 minutes from the larger city of Waterford as well. We opted to have our groceries delivered or click/collect from Tesco.ie from Waterford most weeks, then picked up small items from the local market.
The house has some lovely walks nearby- our friendly and helpful neighbors introduced themselves and told us about the cliffside walk and a few others. GORGEOUS for cliff photos and lifting the spirits. There's also a small cove with a lovely beach, tennis courts, beautiful park, and a playground in town. We had picnics every few days.
We took a few day trips to the zoo near Cork, random castles (Ireland has castles EVERYWHERE), and the medieval Kilkenny. Lismore castle was worth a visit- the gardens were stunning and the photo ops were lovely. And of course, Kinsale was just icing on the cake. There were plenty of other places we would have liked to visit, had lockdown ended sooner. In other words, there are plenty of things to see and do near Dunmore East.
We had such a great time here. My son and I didn't want to leave, and we would certainly stay here again when back in Ireland.