We had a fantastic 3 night stay in Scott's place in the Blackvalley -- it's remote and barely gets any cell phone reception (1 bar of 3G) which is just about perfect! It's perfect for people who would prefer to come back late, or who wants to cook at home and stay around in the area. Also the 'commute' through the Gap of Dunloe is pretty incredible, albeit perhaps not for someone afraid of driving on one-lane two-way mountain roads. (The road through Moll's Gap to Blackvalley and to the house is similarly narrow, but not even remotely as busy.)
For hiking it's a pretty much -ideal- location to spend a few days, while for doing roadtrips through Ring of Kerry or Dingle it's a good location if you're not afraid of the driving. I could easily see myself spend 4 or 5 days back here another time!
The water and heat in the house were all fine and easy to use despite it being an old farmhouse. Kitchen etc was very well stocked with cutlery/pans/microwave/etc. It seems like this would be a perfect place for a family with young kids to spend a full week as a home base for southwest Ireland too.