Overall, we loved this place and would highly recommend it. We also had a few things to note that might better prepare others for this location. Positives first. The house had everything we needed. This is a great location for the view and only about a ten minute drive into town where we had several delicious meals and enjoyed the local hospitality. There are SO many beautiful things nearby to explore either through hiking or just driving around to anything and everything that you find: castles, abbeys, rock formations, nature trails, lovely coast, etc. The house is great for a family or groups with plenty of space in two separate bedrooms and lots of room downstairs. The views are really jaw-dropping all over the area and we enjoyed just relaxing in the sun room with a book.
The things to know. A car is a necessity and driving is a bit stressful in Kerry because of narrow and winding roads. Just be aware that driving is necessary to pick up food and any other supplies locally. The house was very nice and had everything we needed, though I would say it's not five star luxurious. For example, taking our own trash into town was an unexpected chore while on vacation. Also, we were required to pay for electric and gas utilities which was not referenced in the booking anywhere that I could find, either under fees, rules or general listing information. I read through multiple times and found this nowhere. There is a small tv in the living room which was fine. We weren't there to watch tv, but if you are expecting a large tv to Netflix and chill, it's just not that. It's accommodating if you have a need, but we just didn't care about the tv anyway, so no big deal to us. The hot water in the shower was a bit inconsistent. It went from scalding hot to ice cold, but it did the job. I had one successful shower where I got the water comfortable; otherwise I was constantly fighting with the temp. If you like taking baths I'm sure it would be fine because you can control the temp better. The hot tub outside only got up to 22 degrees Celsius, which isn't a hot tub in my opinion and was not usable during the winter, but perhaps it has been fixed since we left. The weather is expectedly Irish, so be prepared for rain. We were, and managed to enjoy the outdoors despite on and off rain through our entire trip. Literally, multiple rain showers every day. Despite the weather, we loved being cozy and enjoying the comfort of the home with the amazingly otherworldly views just outside the window and all around the local areas.