The cottage is a lovely old Irish cottage in the wilds of Wicklow. We stayed there while visiting family in Dublin over New Year so there was a fair bit of travelling for us. We were unable to get to the cottage one night due to snow. It was just a light flurry in Dublin and we thought nothing of it but the road up into the hills off the N11 was impassable as we didn't have 4 wheel-drive so do bear this in mind if you are staying in the winter. Luckily we were able to return to family and squash in with them but it would have been difficult if we had nowhere else to stay.
The kitchen is really well equipped - coffee machine, dishwasher, lots of gadgets including a food processor plus dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, dish cloths and tea towels etc.
David is a lovely host. He kindly met us at a local pub to show us the way to the cottage as it was dark when we arrived and he showed us around the cottage and made sure we knew where everything was and how everything worked.
There is a phone that can receive incoming calls and can be used for short national calls which we found helpful for making arrangements as there is virtually no mobile coverage. We did manage to find the odd little spot in the garden where we could get a signal but as we were there mostly at night it was difficult to access this in the dark and cold.
The sitting room is very cosy and the open fire is lovely. The cottage sleeps 7 but if it's 7 adults it's a bit of a squash all fitting in to the sitting room and 2 sofas - although large and comfy - don't really fit 7 adults so kitchen chairs or cushions on the floor are needed. Not a problem for us though.