This place is super, we were there with a 2 and 4 yo. We're from Kildare and wanted a change of scene for a few days that wasnt far and had nice views and a beach & playgrounds nearby. This place hit the nail on the head. We have young kids so evening shenanigans were not priority, we just wanted a spot to be comfortable in for the evenings once the kids were asleep. It was perfect - a small, cosy, warm and clean little cottage. Nice outside area for the kids to run around and play with a football, and an equally nice bench (with sea view) to sit on whilst watching them :)
The hosts are great, couldn't fault them, very responsive for everything we needed. My son loved to see the chickens and we collected a few eggs too with Matt.
Brittas beach is close, 10-15 mins drive, and there is a playground at the Elephant & castle restaurant at Brittas - a good one for small kids and a coffee!
Arklow is 10 mins and there is an excellent playground there for kids, located beside Hilda's coffee & duck pond. Kia Ora Farm is super too, and located 30 mins away. There is another place nearby (Tick Tock) but closed in off season so be aware of that if booking. Courtown is half an hr away with playground and a leisure centre with big slide for older kids. No beach to speak of in Courtown but if you're looking for a sandy beach for small ones Ballymoney is perfect.
The beauty of Pony House for us was the fact once back there in the evenings it was nice to hang out and chill, it's a great base for the area.