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Harbour View - Downings

Harbour View is a luxurious modern holiday home, on an elevated site with stunning views overlooking the beach and harbour area of the popular coastal resort of Downings in North Donegal. All the amenities of the village including the fabulous Rosapenna Golf Resort and the Magherabeg Leisure Centre are within easy walking distance

This wonderful bright and spacious holiday home features an open plan living and dining area with added conservatory all with plenty of seating  and enjoying panoramic sea views over Downings village, beach & harbour and across Sheephaven Bay towards the iconic Muckish Mountain . Also located on the ground floor is a kingsize bedroom with toilet and shower facilities next door suitable for the less mobile persons in mind. The upper floor has 4 large double bedrooms, 1 ensuite and 1 main bathroom with separate shower and bath.

Amenities in the Downings Area

The Downings area has an abundance of tourist amenities. It boasts two first class championship golf links at Rosapenna  - the Old Tom Morris Course and the superb new Sandy Hills course . The Meevagh Dive Centre in Carrigart is situated between Mulroy Bay and Sheephaven Bay and offers diving all year round. Charter boats  based at Downings offer sightseeing trips around the local bays . They also cater for deep sea angling with Shark, Bottom, Wreck, Sand, Bluefin Tuna, Tope & Reef fishing.

The Blue Flag beach in Downing village is a mecca for water sports enthusiasts – including wind surfers, kite surfers, swimmers and water skiing . More secluded beaches are dotted around the Rosguill Peninsula. The Magherabeg Leisure Centre in Downings  is a modern leisure centre which is open to the public and features swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and gym.

The Atlantic Drive

The Holiday Home is situated near the starting point of the renowned Atlantic Drive – a truly spectacular coastal drive around the rugged Rosguill Peninsula.  On the western side of the peninsula the road skirts the shores of Mulroy Bay northwards towards Melmore Head. Along this route there are several fine sandy beaches and secluded inlets. There are also dramatic views of the Fanad Peninsula and the Mulroy Bridge. On the other side of the peninsula the road follows the shoreline of Sheephaven Bay – with wonderful views of Tory Island, Horn Head, Muckish Mountain and Ards Forest Park

Local Activities & Entertainment in Downings

• Downings blue flag beach (1 km)
• Jaws Watersports surf school & shop (1km)for Kayaking, surfing, kids beach club among other things
• Rosapenna Golf Resort (1 km) - 2 championship courses - pitch & putt and driving range
• Magherabeg Leisure Centre (1 km) facilities include a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and gym.
• Kidz Kingdom (1 km)- Childrens Play Centre 
• Chartered Fishing Boats (1 km)
• McNutts Tweeds Shop & Coffee Shop (1 Km)
• Enjoyable night life (1 km) with nice restaurants & lively pubs including the Singing Pub located on the scenic Atlantic Drive.  Also Downings Bay Hotel, Beach Hotel, Tramore Inn & harbour Bar are all located in the village.

Activities Located Nearby

• Glen Valley Adventure Centre (5 km) - off roading - one for the adventurous located in Glen Village
• Horse Riding - Carrigart (3km)
• Mevagh Dive Centre & Ocean Sea swimming pool - Carrigart (3 km)
• Ards Forest Park (8km)

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 5 spacious bedroom to sleep 10 very comfortably ( 1 ensuite)
• bathroom with shower facilities on the ground floor
• main bathroom with separate shower and bath on the first floor
• open plan design on the ground floor
• living area enjoys panoramic sea and mountain views
• comfortably furnished
• wood and coal burning stove
• flat screen television
• living area opens out to a bright conservatory
• conservatory enjoy panoramic coastal views
• spacious kitchen and dining area has a tiled floor
• electric cooker with gas hobs, microwave
• dishwasher, fridge with ice box
• dining table and 6 chairs
• additional fold away table and chairs
• washing machine in separate utility
• iron and ironing board
• sea views from the holiday home grounds
• outdoor furniture
• ample parking
• 1km to Downings Blue Flag beach
• 1km to Rosapenna Golf Resort

Living Space

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The holiday home has a bright and spacious  open plan ground floor. The kitchen and dining area has a tiled floor. Appliances available in the kitchen include an electric cooker with gas hobs, microwave, dishwasher, and fridge with ice-box. The dining area has an elegant table and 6 chairs.
A separate utility houses a washing machine.

  Living Area

The Living Area enjoys wonerful panoramic views over Sheephaven Bay towards Muckish Mountain. It is comfortably furnished and features a solid fuelt stove and a flat screen tv

  Conservatory

A lovely conservatory opens out from the living room and it too enjoys wonderful sea views. The conservatory is comfortably furnished and has glass doors to the outside

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the Holiday Home is as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: Ground floor, kingsize bedroom, sea views, next to a bathroom with shower facilities
• Bedroom 2: First floor, kingsize bedroom, ensuite, sea views
• Bedroom 3: First floor, double bedroom
• Bedroom 4: First floor, double bedroom, sea views
• Bedroom 5: First floor, kingsize bedroom

Large bathroom with bath and separate shower located on the ground floor

Tariff

Booking Details

A booking deposit (non-refundable) of €200 or stg£200 per week is required with balance to be paid 6 weeks prior to arrival.

• rental is Saturday-Saturday only in July & August
• check in 5:00 pm, check out 11am

A Key / Security cash deposit (fully refundable once property checked & keys returned) of €150 or stg £150 is required at book in.

What's Included

• bed linen
• electricity
• central heating

What's Not Included

Towels

Availability Key

Availability for Harbour View Downings