Sophia had a lovely warm welcome for us and made sure we knew how everything worked and left some scones, fresh eggs from her hens and milk to start us off which was much appreciated.
As a family with 4 children under 5 Sophia has set up her place to be so family friendly- ikea kids kitchen wear, high chairs, actual cots, secure garden, common area for toys, games, Lego, washing machine and line, picnic table outdoors and sun seats. She was kind enough to give us the lend of a UV protector for the beach for our twin babies also.
The house itself was clean and very well equipped with all kitchen equipment and utensils microwave, pans and pots. Maybe some pint glasses would be a good addition for the Guinness drinkers. The warm water tap is very hot but Sophia does warn about this in her welcome pack.
The bathroom is small and compact but was adequate for our family. Good shower and storage too.

Internet was reliable and kids used ipads for a movie night so no need for a smart tv in the house- there was a tv in the living area. The leathers sofa was easy cleaned and very comfy for us all.
The beds were very well dressed fresh and soft linen. We found the main bed a bit uncomfortable after a few nights but both of us have sensitive backs this likely wouldn’t be sn issue for most.
The family pets were charming and caused no issue for us, if your not an animal fan this wouldn’t be a place suited to you. We had our dog with us and he loved it here. for us the animals added an special touch to the stay.
Sophia left lots of brochures to help with planning trips and meals.
The beach itself is not walking distance for a family with small kids as it’s along a very busy road with high ditches and no were to stand in really but there is a car park and then a short walk to the beach with a steep slope down. It was manageable but you would need all hands on deck to get there with beach stuff and kids.
From the house it’s a lovely walk to take on your own to the beach I did it myself a few nights.
We will definitely return to Sunrise it was exactly what we needed and staying here made our stay in Wicklow- it was home from home. Thank you Sophia, you really went above and beyond. Keep up the excellent job your doing at Sunrise.