Together with two of our daughters we spent wonderful days in the cozy and totally remote house of Ben and Richard. When we arrived it was like a time travel and this lasted throughout the days. Despite the modern accomodations (good shower, modern heating etc.) the atmosphere is a very special one - you are in real contact with nature, most impressively in the beautiful winter garden.
We made two day trips to Dublin in a manageable drive. The other two days we explored the beauties of the Wicklow Mountains - and for this the house is an ideal starting point.
Due to the weather we couldn’t make use of the hot pot but the open fire was nice, too. And cooking was a real pleasure because of the good kitchen equipment.
Communication with Richard was nice and easy.
Altogether it was the absolute peak of our round trip through Ireland - we will certainly return whenever we‘re in the area again (maybe in the smaller, equally cozy apartment beside the house).