This is a really stunning house in a really quiet and private location. The house is really well laid out with maximum use of space. Lots of light and windows. The kitchen is small but functional. The bedrooms are spacious, the beds were a little soft for my liking but the pillows were amazing. We loved the private cove although it's a little hard to reach after its been raining. The walkway gets very wet and the access point quite slippy. The house would benefit from a better sofa. The sofa is functional but hard and not great for relaxing in. We were very unlucky with the weather so spent a lot of time at the house and we were sad we didn't really get to enjoy the beautiful views of the bay because of the fog. We did have a problem with midgies outside in the evenings which made it impossible to be outside. Note the house does not have an electric shower. The heating comes on on a timer to heat the water. There is an emersion to boost the hot water if you run out like we did one day after running a bath. But as an Irish person I live in fear of the emersion! Ballinskelligs is a really wonderful area. The beach is gorgeous. There's not much in the line of restaurants. There's a chipper van and a cafe but theres plenty of restaurants in nearby Waterville. Good communication with the owner and the property manager Liz. The Wi-Fi wasnt working while we were there which certainly detracted from out enjoyment of the house as we had kids to entertain in the bad weather. Parents of young children should be aware that the stairs is open back rung and there are a couple of stone steps out from the backdoor which may pose a problem for toddlers. Overall it's a really beautiful home and I'm sure if the weather had been better we would have enjoyed our holiday much more. But it's Ireland and that's the chance you take.