I have just come home from staying at Brendan's place on the ATLANTIC way. This is a perfect place for a getaway from the hustle and bustle of city/town life. Wonderful scenery - looking out to sea and the island of Tory; great walks; watching the wild life.
My two grandchildren loved playing with the dogs next door, watching for rabbits and feeding the donkeys in the next field. We were even treated to a sheep dog rounding up the sheep in the field outside our window.
There's a stony beach at the bottom of the road , however a lovely sandy beach is a 5 minutes drive away at the pier head where you can get the boat over to Tory Island- a trip we sadly missed out on and would definitely do if we visit again.
A large supermarket is around 10 minutes away in the car as are local pubs/restaurants/takeaways.
Brendan was very approachable and helpful as were all the local people we came across. He got us safety gates for the stairs.
His place is modern and clean. We had plenty of beds to choose from for the 8 of us. My husband enjoyed lighting the peat fire (it took us back to our childhoods and lighting coal fires). The tv in the lounge has a dvd player with a choice of films. If you have children it may be a good idea to take some dvds with you. There is a playstation in a bedroom upstairs but we didn't use it.
We used a the house as a base for venturing around the Atlantic way.You definitely need some kind of transport whilst staying there.
All in all a great holiday amongst the fabulous scenery of the Atlantic way.
I definitely recommend Brendan's place for that get away from it all experience in a cosy house.