Myself, my partner and our dog stayed in Birgits home for a week and wanted to stay forever!
Firstly, the scenery was breathtaking and the house is surrounded by panoramic views of the hills and ocean. There are plenty of hikes around the home and even lakes that you can swim in! Also the town of Goleen is a short 7 min drive and has a shop, butchers, pubs and restaurants. The beautiful beach Barley Cove isn’t far and we spent many days exploring, hiking and swimming in the homes many nearby locations.
The house was so cozy and welcoming. Everything you could possible need and more has been thought of. The house has an old cottage conversion with a newer extension. In the cottage the kitchen was perfect and the lounge area had tv, WiFi and roaring fire. There are 3 bedrooms in this part of the house and a full bathroom. In the newer part of the house there are two more bathrooms, the bath was lovely after a long day exploring and the shower was amazingly hot with great water pressure. The extension has a beautiful studio room with lounging chairs and panoramic windows which open up to the patio, this room was great for yoga and also relaxing with a drink looking out at the stunning views. Upstairs was the master bedroom - it was beautiful with huge windows overlooking the sea and we set our alarm every morning to watch the sunset from our bed, it was so magical. This was our favorite room to sketch, listen to music and take photos of the dramatic ever changing scene outside.
The garden is really well kept with a pond, beautiful flowers and a patio with picnic tables. A washer and dryer in the outhouse was really handy. Also the garden toad Gunella graced us with her presence one night!
All in all - this holiday has been one of the best we have had all over the world. Birgit’s home really is a slice of paradise in West Cork. We have never relaxed before like it and words cannot express how much we enjoyed ourselves. We will definitely be returning and are counting down the days to our return!!