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Moorhen House

Moorhen House is a large new luxury house, equipped with the latest underfloor floor heating, ventilation system, triple glazing, ultra-comfortable home - 4 bedroom house sleeps 8 in Loughanure Village which has an excellent restaurant bar, shop petrol station, close to Annagry, Carrickfinn airport, beaches and the town of Dungloe.

Loughanure Lake

From the house it is a mere 200 metres to the shores of Loughanure Lake. This beautiful lake is 6km long by 1km wide. It has four islands. On the biggest island grows the Yew Tree. This island- Oileann Treorach - gives its name to the village.

Loughanure has been famous for many years as an angling haven. The lake has plenty of brown trout, salmon and rainbow trout. There is a strong angling club in the village that run fishing competitions regularly throughout the fishing season.

You can hire a boat for fishing - or pleasure. Alternatively, you can stroll along the lake shore and enjoy some beautiful scenery, enjoy the fresh air and watch the wildlife which includes wild ducks, gannets and otters.

Gaeltacht Region

Loughanure village is situated in the Donegal Gaeltacht between Gweeore and Dungloe. It is close to the village of Crolly and the town of Annagry. It has a renowned Irish College which runs courses during the summer months and at Easter.
There are a number of  pubs and restaurants in Loughanure itself including a thatched restaurant with a real old-world atmosphere. Indeed this locality as a whole retains a good number of traditional thatched Irish cottages.

Ideal Tour Base for West Donegal

Moorhen House is an ideal base to tour the beautiful scenery of West Donegal. With a half hours drive you have the magnificent Glenveigh National Park, the Dunlewey Lakeside Activity Centre, Errigal Mountain and the beautiful beaches at Carrickfinn and Mullaghderg. There is also a number of fine golf courses in the locality.

For a superb value accommodation right in the heart of the beautiful West Donegal Gaeltacht, look no further than Moorhen House in Loughanure.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 4 bedrooms to sleep 8
• Bedroom 1: king-size bed ensuite on the ground floor
• Bedroom 2: upper floor: king-size bed with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe
• Bedroom 3: upper floor, twin room with walk-in wardrobe
• Bedroom 4: double ensuite on upper floor
• Bathroom on ground floor with bath and separate shower
• Bathroom on first floor with shower
• Large living room with reclining luxury sofas, lake and mountain views
• Large-screen led tv and led luxury electric fire and underfloor heating
• Also a second separate sitting room snug with a reclining sofa , led tv, books, board games, views of the lake and mountains
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Cooker, Fridge Freezer
• Dishwasher, Microwave
• Separate utility room with sink and washing machine and separate dryer, iron and ironing board
• Full-height windows with lake and mountain views
• Outdoor furniture, Patio area
• Landscaped gardens with lake views and mountain view from rear and front
• Ample parking
• Donegal Airport 8km
• Dungloe 8km
• Pets welcome
• Free wifi

Living Space

  Kitchen

Large kitchen with dining room and a separate utility room with sink, washing machine and separate dryer - large windows with lake and mountain views.

- Cooker, Fridge Freezer

- Dishwasher, Microwave

- Washing Machine

- Iron and ironing board

  Living Room

Spacious living room with reclining luxury sofas, lake and mountain views with large LED TV and led luxury electric fire and underfloor heating

There is also a second separate sitting room snug with a reclining sofa, LED TV, books, board games - views of the lake and mountains

  Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms to sleep 8

Bedroom 1: king-size bed ensuite on the ground floor

Bedroom 2: upper floor: king-size bed with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe

Bedroom 3: upper floor, twin room with walk-in wardrobe

Bedroom 4:  double ensuite on upper floor

  Bathrooms

Bathroom on ground floor with bath and separate shower

bathroom on first floor with shower

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking Deposit €200 - with the balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

- Check-in 3pm, check out 10.30am
- Fri-Fri rental only during high season
- 3 night stays available during mid and low season

High Season: July/Aug/Easter
Mid Season: Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Sep/Oct
Low Season: Jan/Feb/Nov/Dec (except Christmas/New Year)

What's Included

• Electricity
• Central heating
• Bed linen and towels
• Wifi

Availability Key

Availability for Moorhen House