A lovely cottage at the end of the road that offers solitude, tranquility and independence while giving you access to all amenities and close proximity to attractions you may want to visit while you're there.
I had read about the famous lemon drizzle cake that welcomes you to their home and lo and behold it was waiting for us, warm, and freshly baked when we arrived. Hilary is an excellent baker and it's extremely kind of her to go that extra mile for her guests.
We were met by her and their beautiful dog Doug, and given the house tour. A safe car park inside the premises. The house exudes an air of historic elegance complete with fences, flowers and decor that reflects the cottage's rustic style.
There is good WiFi that reaches even the top bedroom.
There's a very well equipped kitchen minus the dishwasher. Everything that you need to get started off is available within your arm's reach. And you can do the rest of your grocery shopping at Dunnes or Lidl less than 5kms away.
We toured both sides of Monaghan, one leading to the Burren and the Marble arch caves and other side on the East leading to Hillsborough, Armagh, Belfast, even Newry.. so on..
Rossmore forest park is almost in their backyard 😀.
There is an omniplex, lots of eateries, you'll be spoiled for choice for the number of things you can do around the area staying here.
EV owners, there is a fast charger close to the house, 15 mins away but you are also close to NI, where charging is free.
We had our itinerary planned for each day as usual and if you don't mind driving, explore the Silent Valley which offers spectacular views of the reservoir, kayak or SUP in the Castlewellan lake, visit Belfast even, all the Ulster museums, if you wish. The National Trust attractions are all very well maintained and worth visiting. For closer attractions, look at the St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, the planetarium, the Ulster Aviation Society if planes and choppers are your thing or take a cider tour at the Armagh Cider Company.
Chunky chips about 6kms away offers the largest portions of fish and chips we've ever seen. Eastern Balti is great too.
All in all, this place is home away from home.
We stayed there for 9 days and time flew by. This was our 2nd road trip this summer before autumn sets in and it was ethereal.