This house quickly became a new favourite of ours for future mini-breaks around Ireland... absolutely stunning home and location! The photos don't do it justice - this is truly a gorgeous, charming and comfortable home suitable for a romantic getaway, group of friends or a family. Every detail you could think of seemed to be covered by the host (greatly appreciated and a rarity!). The house had lots of beautiful and charming features and we especially enjoyed the stand-alone tub, woodturning stove within an old-fashioned hearth and (all) of the well-presented, very well kept and clean rooms in the house. Our favourite was probably the conservatory where we were comfortably able to enjoy breakfast along with the view every morning, despite being winter. The location of the house is quite ideal, as you are about 5 minutes or less (by car) from the town for groceries, cafes and about 15 mins to access Valentia Island, as well as other local exploratory beauties. It is also a great spot for touring the Ring of Kerry and so many other spots, so would suit tourists of all kinds. All of the appliances were easy to use, and we personally enjoyed 'unplugging' a bit and not having internet or cable tv to distract from the experience of where we were (though a good selection of local channels and a handy DVD player are there which served a nice purpose). For those hoping for internet access, there is excellent 3G service/network connections in the area when using personal hotspots or on mobile, but personally, we didn't miss it and didn't feel we needed it! We also appreciated the comprehensive collection of local maps and guides for exploring the area.

Our host Irene was incredibly kind and a pleasure to communicate with, and we look forward to returning to her beautiful home in the near future. I was so impressed by all of the care that was obviously put into that home, and Irene's thoughtfulness and helpfulness in preparing for our stay just added to the overall experience.

A most treasured holiday for my husband and I, and we left feeling refreshed and revived from such a lovely stay. Expect to see us back in 2017!