Location.
Location.
Location.
The setting is simply stunning.
It was brilliant to have such a good beach on the doorstep - but to have it to ourselves most of the time was just amazing. It is almost a private beach!
We went for walks and cycles on it and our 2 boys loved swimming in the sea that gets deeper at a very predictable - and gradual - rate.
The house itself is ideal. To be fair, any dwelling would be good on such a setting, but the house has been extended and refurbed superbly and the attic laid out very cleverly (just watch the angled ceilings if you're tall).
But the open plan kitchen / dining / living area is just superb and offers 270 degree stunning ocean views.
The mini astro / tennis court was great to have and was used at all hours if we weren't at the beach or out exploring.
Achill Island and its Greenway Cycle is an hour's drive while the stunning Keem Beach is worth a spin on a sunny day. (a further half hour drive from the bridge on Achill).
Mount Falcon Estate Hotel offer a range of Family Activities that can be booked even if you're not staying there - and their outdoor dining marquee is very impressive.
All in all, a stunning location with as good a beach as you could wish for less than a 5 min walk away.
Would recommend for all ages and I suspect we'll be back ourselves.