Favorite place that we stayed on our 12 day trip in Ireland! We arrived after dark and upon waking up the view out of the windows was amazing. I booked this house based on the pictures of the view and although the vista was cloudy the first morning- the second morning was *glorious*. I hiked up the road to the top of the hill (accompanied by a few adorable dogs who joined me halfway up the hill ;) and the view is spectacular. Totally worth the effort.
As far as the interior of the house- it was clean and comfortable. Two of the rooms have attached bathrooms which was great. The house is a family home so two of the bedrooms are kids rooms- but all of them are spacious.
I do have to mention that the first night that we arrived and part of the second day the heat wasn't working- both for water and for the house. But as soon as Catriona could get over in the morning she came and got it working! And then it worked perfect for us! We used the pellet burning stove to heat the kitchen and eating area the first night and it wasn't uncomfortable to sleep. The second night we also used the pellet stove and the wood burning stove just for funsies and ambiance. It was very cozy.
The washer/dryer worked great, we used the stove for breakfast one morning and the showers worked good too. You have to watch the shower in the second bedroom- if you don't put a towel down as a dam on the floor in the shower the water tends to try and escape into the rest of the bathroom/bedroom.
The directions provided by the host is the best way to get to the house- otherwise it can be a little confusing. I'm spoiled by super specific United States addresses! ;)
We *loved* the dog who "came" with the house- Paws was a senior dog who enjoyed sleeping in the sunshine during the day and getting all of the loving we could give her. This place really felt like home. :)
Ample parking, great fridge space, not too far from the town of Killarney, great back patio to enjoy in nice weather and perfectly located so see the Torc waterfall, Ring of Kerry and Dingle peninsula. We would 100% recommend this place to anyone wanting a country stay in the area.