My wife and I stayed for a week at David and Barbara’s holiday home.

Throughout the booking process and during our stay, Barbara answered our questions and offered advice via messages. Communication was no problem at all.

The house is situated in the small fishing and holiday village of Mullaghmore in County Sligo. It has lawns at the front and rear and space for two cars on the private driveway.

We were delighted with the three-bedroom bungalow. The layout is excellent, with an open-plan living area, dining area and kitchen. All rooms are on the same level with no steps inside.

The glazed front door and bright entrance porch lead into the living area, where one is met with a well-stocked display cabinet of books and family pictures. A nearby wireless router provides good internet connections throughout the house.

The outlook from the living area and from the front of the house is delightful, even spectacular. The nearby Mullaghmore Harbour, just across the main village road, is filled with fishing vessels, sailing boats and smaller craft that bob up and down with the rise and fall of the tides. Beyond the harbour, to the right, Mullaghmore’s sandy beach curves around a spectacular horseshoe-shaped bay. Beyond the bay, the many-shades-of-green farmland rises to the blue and grey slopes and peaks of the Dartry Mountains.

Across the bay, in the distance, is the bustling seaside resort of Bundoran, seven miles by road. At night, its lights can be seen twinkling. To the south of Mullaghmore, the busy shopping town of Sligo is 16 miles. There is a regular bus service.

The village has a small but useful convenience store, Paddy’s Place, and three restaurants, one in the Beach Hotel, one in the Pier Head Hotel (which also has a leisure centre and pool available to non-residents), and the award-winning Eithna’s By The Sea, seafood restaurant. It has limited opening hours; booking is essential.

Mullaghmore village and harbour are on the sheltered east side of Mullaghmore Head, a rocky peninsula that juts out into Donegal Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The road through the village runs around the headland, with spectacular views across the bay to County Donegal. As the headland road turns south, the fairytail-looking Classiebawn Castle appears silhouetted against the flat-topped Benbulbin. Drive or walk the headland road, and you won’t find better seascape scenery anywhere.

The house has a south-westerly aspect. Its glazed porch and a large window allows the morning sun to flood the living area and the dining area beyond. In the evening, when the sun has moved around, the dining area, kitchen, outdoor patio and the rear lawn catch the evening sun. The patio is furnished with a wooden picnic bench and outdoor chairs.

The aspect of the house, along with its light-cream floor tiles and the morning sun, provides a light and airy feeling that is delightful and relaxing. A perfect place to plan the day's events, read a book, catch up with the morning news, or chill. In the evenings, it is cosy and comfortable for reading or watching TV.

The kitchen is very well equipped, with a gas hob, an electric oven, a microwave oven and a substantial fridge freezer. There are numerous storage cupboards and drawers, with a great selection of knives and utensils. There is a stainless steel sink and drainer with a full-size dishwasher underneath. A washing machine is in the garden shed, only a few steps from the kitchen door.

Cold water from the local mains-water supply is safe to drink. An oil-fired boiler, situated outside the kitchen, heats stored hot water and the central heating radiators. The system is controlled by a timer, which is accessible. When we visited, the timer was set to heat the stored hot water for an hour in the morning and 3/4 hour in the evening, which was perfectly adequate.

The living space is suitable for six people to enjoy without being cramped. The living area has a TV with all the main Irish and UK channels. There is comfortable seating for six people, consisting of two leather two-seater sofas, both recliners, and a lighter two-seater that can be moved around as required. A cast-iron wood-burning stove sits below a floating oak mantlepiece.

The dining area has a sizeable maple-topped table, which is complimented by six robust oak dining chairs. The walls of all areas and the bedrooms are adorned with colourful and pleasant artworks.

A glazed door leads to an inner hall, off which is a bathroom and three bedrooms. The bathroom has a full-sized bath, wash basin and WC/toilet. The bath has a step-in shower. The shower unit uses mains water that it heats, so it is always available even if the stored hot water has all been used up or is not immediately available.

The front two bedrooms have double beds, 4’ 6” wide, a wardrobe and a drawer unit/dressing table. The first bedroom, near the hall door, is compact but perfectly adequate for a couple. The second (or main) bedroom is larger and has two armchairs. Attached is a modern ensuite shower room with a toilet, wash basin and a large walk-in shower. The shower uses hot water from the stored hot water and is controlled by a pumped mixer valve. The flow of heated showering water is plentiful and powerful.

The rear bedroom has two single beds, each 3ft wide. This bedroom also has an ensuite shower room and toilet, similar to the main bedroom.

So, with three bedrooms, two with ensuite shower rooms and a separate bathroom, the house is very well suited to a family of six or three couples, and no one should have to wait too long for a bathroom, toilet or shower.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, as did our three guests who stayed overnight for part of our visit.

The house is perfect for a stay by the ocean. The place was a delight and a tonic. We thoroughly recommend it.