An incredibly idyllic cottage retreat in the middle of the wild bogs and hills of Donegal. The property is sympathetically refurbished and kitted out to suit the most discerning traveler, and is deceptively spacious. We had lots of (wrong) preconceptions about how the cottage would feel in terms of cold, small, old fashioned.... in fact, it was quite the opposite. It was very cosy and warm with two multi-fuel stoves available to light - we lit only one because the heat traveled throughout from the living space. We had it lit from early morning through to bedtime, and did not even need to use the central heating only for hot water.
As I already stated, the property is spacious, with 5 double bedrooms, and one en-suite. Beautiful bed linens and comfortable and clean mattresses.
The style of the cottage I would class as traditional BUT with modern country style touches - pine woods, solid oak floorings, cream wood kitchen and granite worktops, traditional bathrooms with soak tub, and great large windows to take in the Donegal sights.
We arrived with the plan to have to clean - we packed up our cleaning products and we did not need to wash a thing when we arrived, everything was sparkling clean! The kitchen was fully stocked with crockery, glassware, utensils and cleaning products.
On arrival, the two lovely hosts were waiting for us as I had anticipated an arrival time to them, and check-in was quick and smooth, with a genuine hospitable nature. We were greeted with scones, fresh cream, jams and butter, and fresh milk and orange juice, and a lovely bottle of Cab Sauv wine. The owners live on the site of the cottage, but it is most discreet. We did not need to ask them anything throughout our stay, but knew they were closeby if we needed them.
The property is located along a windy, interesting and beautiful mountain adorned road from the town of Dungloe (approx 10-12mins from main road to cottage) - this was perfect for us - far enough away to feel secluded but close enough for convenience.
There is an ALDI, LIDL and Supervalu on the road into town to pickup any needs. We have already thought about returning next year for post-Christmas break.
Overall I would rate this 10/10. Thank you to Fred and Caroline for a wonderful 3 days.