Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean house is just metres from the water.
House • Doonbeg CE Ireland
5 Guests
4 Bedrooms
6 Beds
1 Bathroom
4 Car spaces
Secondary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Statistics
Listed April 2022
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General overview
Our house is at the edge of Doonbeg Bay on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal Ireland in Co Clare.
We had it built in 1985 in the tradtional style cottage ,white with black slate roof, a floor to ceiling fireplace and sash windows. Doonbeg is a lovely village with great pubs, restaurants, traditional music ,and great walks. In recent years a world famous golf course was built across the bay. Scenic trips along the West Coast and a ferry to Co Kerry are most enjoyable.
The space
Our house has four bedrooms, two of which have queen sized beds, one has twin beds and the last has a bunk bed.
All linens and towels are supplied.
The central room has a beautuful floor to ceiling fireplace as a central feature.
This is a living cum dining room.
There is a seperate small kitchen with plenty of food prep space, fridge freezer ,double oven, a window looking out at the waves as you prepare good fresh fish that can be bought locally.
The bathroom has a good ,powerful walk in shower .
Folding chairs etc for the beach or to sit outside to watch the sunset( or sunrise) lots of books, journals, travel guides maps to areas of interest.
Guest access
The house has two floors, 2 staircases to the twin bedded room and one queen bedded room. There is one step into the house at the front. One step at the back.
Notes
I am American and my husband is Irish and we have done many succesful exchanges in Massachusetts, ( Marblehead, Rockport, Scituate and Cohasset. We like being by the sea when in Massachusetts .I am originally from Massachusetts and came to Ireland to teach for a year ( nearly 50 years ago now) We are open to exchanging with other places since we are retired. We have travelled in Europe quite a bit but not exchanged there. We would be open to exchanging in European cities as well as the countryside with proximity to cities. We enjoy ,learning about cultural traditions music ,food ,outdoor markets etc.
We are open to a car exchange as well.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Village
Beach
Water
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Golf
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Our house overlooks the ocean and the beach, White Strand is a 5 minute drive .
The small harbour is directly in front of the house and the remains of a 16th century ,castle or tower house is right there at the harbour.
You can buy great fresh fish from CS fish just ourside of the village.
There are pubs in the village, some with tradional music, some with great food.
There is a local walk that I love by going up the hill and then going left across country. There is a small grocery shop in the village, walkable. The main shopping areas are Kilrush or Kilkee. Kilkee has a great cliff walk by the sea and some good restaurants.
Getting to my home
Shannon airport is 62 km.
Dublin to Doonbeg is 271 km.
Galway is 108 km.
Most people come by car .
There is train service to Ennis ( the main town in Co Clare) bus service after that but very limited. Our car could be made available in an exchange.
Nearest airport
Shannon 62 km
Getting around
You can walk to the local shop , about 15 minutes along the sea.
You will need a car for many intersting day trips.
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It was easy to communicate with Ginny prior to and during her stay in my home. She was kind enough to receive a few packages for me as well. She left my place in good shape and was respectful to my home. She is a good guest to have and I have no worries about recommending her.
We had a perfect four days in Melissa’s lovely condo. So pretty with such interesting objects from what seems her travels . A comfy bed , a beautiful other guest room which we did not use. Readily available Wi-Fi, music system ,tv and Netflix . We mostly ate out ( Driftwood for breakfast) The Barnacle and The Landing for lunch or dinner.
Everything was easy and so well organized . Directions, entrance , some nice essentials in the fridge and great tips on things to see and places to eat. Believe me,
Melissa knows the best places .
Marblehead is such an historical and scenic town that we know and love but even found some new vistas and loved the old ones. A perfect place by the sea with easy access to Boston ( MBTA bus service direct to the city if you do not want to drive . Thank you Melissa . Hope to see you in Doonbeg Co Clare.
Thanks Ginny! Lovely to host you both.
Melissa has not visited our house in Doonbeg but we hope to wrlcome her when she has the chance to do so.
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Ginny
Myself, my husband. We have done many exchanges on other platforms and they have always been enjoyable and successful.
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