Kinvara House is a chic space in an excellent, if noisy, location. The interior of this semi-detached house has a modern, monochromatic grey color scheme that is tasteful and extremely soothing. It's just a quick and enjoyable walk to both downtown and the lovely Killarney House & Gardens and Knockreer Demesne with its wonderful walking paths. There is a gas station/Centra mart next door as well as a gas station/Subway sandwich shop across the street. The bedrooms are spacious, especially the family bedroom on the ground floor; the beds are pretty comfortable; and the kitchen/dining/living room was perfect for 3-4 people.
The only real downside was the noise. With it being in town and on a busy street, we naturally expected some traffic noise; that actually wasn't a problem in the two back bedrooms, only the front one. We did occasionally hear (car?) alarms going off outside, including one that was incredibly loud, shrill, and annoying, and woke us all up at 3:45 one morning and kept us up for what seemed like a long time but was probably actually about 10-15 minutes. The neighbor's rooster (wasn't expecting that in town!) was more of a problem each day, waking everyone in the two back bedrooms and starting as early as two hours before sunrise. Thank goodness we were there in November, when sunrise was well after 7 am, rather than in summer when it's just after 5 (though I don't know if he really starts crowing at 3 am in summer or not). Also, many of the famous Killarney Jaunting Carts are stored just on the other side of the back fence, which I imagine makes for some additional noise in season. The other minor disappointment was that the Opti-Myst electric fireplace pictured and mentioned in the listing was out of commission, which the host knew before we got there, during our whole 2.5-week stay. I do hope it will be working for the next guests.
That said, as long as you don't mind the noise, I'd definitely recommend staying here. The space is nice and the location is extremely convenient. And look for the Dan's Donuts pop-up between the bike rental shop and the brewing company on weekends; their hot, fresh donuts are outstanding.