Wow, what can I say other than we didn't want to leave and cannot wait to come back!
Myself and my partner spent some time at Walter's place during the start of summer. The house is spacious, bright and open with everything you need to have a wonderful stay. Here are some of the things we loved and appreciated:
-Walter is an excellent host, with quick and helpful communication.
-The WiFi is excellent, we both worked full time from home during our stay with no issues at all.
-The heating is amazing, the whole house heats up in about 15 mins.
-The house looks out over rolling hills and on to the Comeragh mountains. There are lots of hikes and walks in these hills approx 20min drive. Crab a coffee in Crough Coffee and head to Mahon Falls or Coumshingaun.
-Stradbally village is a 5 min walk with a well stocked shop and a pub that serves a delicious pint of Guinness in their beer garden.
-Stradbally cove is also in walking distance and is a perfect sandy beach for sea swimming. There is also an endless amount of stunning beaches all along the coast which are brilliant for little trips from 15mins - 40mins drive away. Our favourites were Clonea, Ballydowane Bay, Boat Strand, Dunmore East, The Guillamene, Killmurrin.
-The local town, Dungarvan, is less than 20mins drive. It is really vibrant with lots of local small businesses, cafes, restaurants and 4 good supermarkets. We also got a taxi from Walters to Dungarvan for dinner and drinks one night.
-Walters house is only 2.5km from The Waterford Green Way, we cycled from the house and joined it at the Durrow location. You can also rent bikes at the Coach House in Kilmacthomas which is a 10 min drive away. Kilmacthomas -> Dungarvan is the nicest section if you choose not to do the whole thing.
-Waterford City is a 30 minute drive.
-There is outdoor seating where you can eat out and watch the sun set over the mountains.
We have been using airbnb for years, all over Europe, and this is definitely one of the best we have stayed in. We hope you love it just as much as we did.
Thanks for everything Walter, we will definitely be back soon,
Sarah & Jonathan