The White House is an absolute gem. The cleanest, most well equipped, most comfortable air B and B we’ve ever stayed in. On top of that it’s absolutely beautiful. An old but modernized cottage with a huge meandering garden set in beautiful quiet west cork countryside, excellent for exploring west cork. Minutes from beaches and small towns with amazing food.
After an initial trip in October we returned in June with friends (two families of 4 and 5 all children under 6yrs.
The house is deceptively large and we had more than enough space/ bedding/towels/hot water for everyone. Even from England Pat was on call, kind patient and helpful for any questions or needs that came up.
In October we enjoyed the fire place and watched the stars with a glass of wine in the evening. We appreciated the second sitting room with a tv and books and games for the kids.
In June we let the children run free in the grassy sun filled gardens with their hidden corners and wildflowers. We took advantage of the bbq and inflated the huge swimming pool in a shady nook. We sat out on the patio in the evenings or had dinner by candle light late in the conservatory/ garden room (where conveniently no sound travels up to the bedrooms). We visited mizen head, spent an afternoon at the beach, went to skibereen Saturday morning market, the playground in Ballydehob, and ate our way through every place we went!
This is one of those places you almost don’t want to tell anyone about because it’s too good, but we’ve made some beautiful memories here and it’s also too good not to share. Many many thanks to Pat and family for sharing their magical home. We will be back!