"The Cottage Near the Beach" is a very special house. The house has a vibe of peace, stillness and calm. The decor is outstanding, full of light, space, character and attention to detail. john has an amazing eye. The house is spotless. As a family of 4 (2 girls, 10 and 16) it met all of our needs and desires. Those bunkbeds and trampoline were a hit with the girls!!. We also had a bounce or two on the trampoline!! The location is perfect....5 minutes to Banna Strand (breathtaking!, fabulous for walking, a swim, play), 8 minutes to Ardfert for food (Kate Brownes), an hour to Dingle and so on. Ideal location. All correspondance with John was an absolute pleasure. He met us and was so helpful with any questions we had. On leaving we forgot a bag of chocolate presents that we bought from the Chocolate Factory in Ballinskelligs (so worth a trip and then to see Skellig Micheal, and a bit to eat in Portmagee). Anyway, no problem, John to the rescue, posted them to us. We cannot wait to go back to Kerry to the "Cottage Near the Beach". Thank you so much John