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Seawater House - Bunbeg

Seawater House is a luxury holiday home with a wonderful beach front location in Bunbeg in the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht. All main rooms in the house enjoy panoramic views over Magheraclogher Strand and Gweedore Bay towards Inishinny and Gola Islands.  The iconic Bad Eddie is on the beach directly in front of the house.

A Luxury Base to Tour West Donegal

Seawater House is a luxury base from which to emerse yourself in the culture, language, music and traditions of Donegal’s largest Gaeltacht area.   It is also ideally situated to explore the Wild Atlantic Way in North West Donegal – from the Sea Arch at Maghery to the dramatic Horn Head Peninsula. The magnificent Glenveagh National Park is just 25km away

Stunning Views from Every Room

This top class self catering accommodation has 3 very spacious ensuite bedrooms – all with lovely sea views. There is an additional shower room on the ground floor. There are two large living rooms with views over the beach.  

Both are tastefully furnished and decorated and have open fireplaces. One room has a large flatscreen tv while the other is an ideal reading and relaxing room.  There is a stylish modern kitchen with a large bright dining area which enjoys views over the bay and islands.

The holiday home has a lawn to the front and a patio area with outdoor furniture.

The holiday home has the added advantage of high speed broadband.

A Beautiful Beach on Your Doorstep

Magheraclogher Strand is a fine sandy beach on the shores of Gweedore Bay.   The off shore islands give it added shelter. The beach is popular for watersports of all kinds. Walking along the waters edge there are lovely views back over Bunbeg village towards the imposing figure of Errigal Mountain.

There are numerous other beaches and sandy coves along the Gweedore coastline including the fabulous Port Arthur Beach in Derrybeg. The Blue Flag Carrickfinn beach is 15km away. A number of sailing and watersports activity centres are based in the local region including Selkie Sailing in Derrybeg ( sailing, kayaking) and Rapid Kayaking in Annagry (kayaking and canoeing)

Gaeltacht Area with Vibrant Music Scene

Seawater House is located in the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht.  Along with the Irish language a healthy traditional Irish music scene has survived in Bunbeg and the wider Gweedore area.

During the summer months there are music sessions in the local pubs in both Bunbeg and Derrybeg.  Leo's Tavern in Meenaleck (8km) is the home of the world famous Clannad and Enya and holds regular music sessions throughout the year.  

Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair is an annual week long music festival attracting musicians from all over the world for lessons in the art of traditional Irish music. The festival takes place in venues throughout Gweedore over the new year period.

Ideal Walking Terrain. 

Seawater House is an ideal base for the walking enthusiast.  Slí an Earagail - a Bealach na Gaeltachta Waymarked Way - passes along the Bunbeg coastline. This is long distance walking route (approx 60kms) and encompasses mountain, riverside, seaside and forest habitats.  Most sections of Slí an Earagail are on track and minor roads. There are also numerous walking trails within the boundaries of Glenveagh National Park. For the more adventurous, Mount Errigal is a short drive away.

Local Activities and Attractions

The scenic 9 hole Gweedore Golf Club is less than 3 km from the front door. The holiday home is also just 2km from the quaint harbour in Bunbeg - reputedly the smallest harbour in Europe. This working harbour is a departure point for a ferrys to both Tory Island and Gola Island.  

Gola features deserted beaches and unique rock and cliff scenery. Tory Island is a day trip but the visitor will be rewarded with magnificent scenery - scenery that has beguiled generations of artists.

Sea angling and river fishing are popular in the area around Bunbeg. Unique Ascent is a company offering rock and sea stack climbing along the West Donegal coastline. There is a fine Leisure Centre at the nearby An Chuirt Hotel

The Dunlewey Centre

Situated between the foothills of Mount Errigal and  the shores of Dunlewey Lough is the wonderful Dunlewey Centre (Ionad Cois Locha). Facilities include a weaving museum, farm animals, play areas, climbing wall, go-karting, canoeing, boat trips, guided tours, souvenir / craft shop and restuarant. Traditional music concerts are held each Tuesday night throughout the summer in the large newly built concert venue.

Glenveagh National Park

The holiday home is just 20 minutes drive away from Glenveagh National Park. Glenveagh is the jewel in the crown of Donegal tourism.

This magnificent park contains 14,000 hectares of lakes, mountains, raised bogland and woodland. The golden eagle has been reintroduced into the park in recent years. Other birds that can be seen include grouse, ravens, redstarts, stonechats and wood warblers.

The park has the largest herd of red deer in Ireland and also features foxes, badgers, hares and stoats. The 19th century Glenveagh Castle on the shores of Lough Veagh is open to the public throughout the tourist season.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 spacious ensuite bedrooms to sleep 6 very comfortably
• large ground floor shower room
• tastefully furnished and decorated throughout
• all main rooms enjoys beach sea and island views
• main living room has an open fireplace
• large flatscreen tv with bt sports
• large reading room has an open firplace
• reading writing desk
• arch doorway to kitchen and dining area
• beautifully crafted bespoke kitchen with tiled floor
• large double oven cooker, gas hobs
• microwave, dishwasher
• ameriacan style fridge freezer
• belfast sink
• elegant island unit with small sink and 2 high stools
• large flatscreen tv with bt sports
• adjacent dining area has a wood floor
• elegant dining table and 6 chairs
• laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer
• lawn to the front of the holiday home
• paved driveawy - ample parking
• patio area with outdoor furniture
• high speed wifi
• holiday home is located a few metres from Magheraclogher Strand
• a few minutes walk into the centre of Bunbeg

Living Space

  Main Living Room

The holiday home has the advantage of two separate living areas. The main living room is tastefully furnished and decorated and enjoys lovely beach and sea views. It has an open fireplace and features a large flatscreen tv and dvd player - bt sports is avilable on the tv.

  Reading Room

The second living space is spacious and also enjoys the beautiful coastal views outside. It has an open fireplace and has comfortable sofa and armchair furniture. A study-writing desk with swivel chair is also available. An elegant arch shaped door leads to the dining area.

  Kitchen

The holiday home has a beautifully crafted bespoke kitchen with a tiled floor. Appliances available include a double oven with gas hobs, microwave, dishwasher and an American style fridge freezer.
A belfast sink is located at the kitchen window. A second snk is located on an elegant island unit which has two high stools.
The kitchen also features a large flatscreen tv with bt sports
An outside laundry room has a washing machine and tumble dryer

  Dining Area

Adjacent to the kitchen is the bright dining area with an elegant table and 6 chairs. The large dining window overlooks Magheraclogher Beach

  Bedrooms

This luxury holiday home has 3 bedrooms on the first floor as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: Spacious Master Bedroom -  ensuite with bath and shower - lovely beach, sea and island views
• Bedroom 2: Double Bedroom - ensuite with shower - lovely beach, sea and island views
• Bedroom 3: Twin Bedroom - ensuite with shower - lovely beach, sea and island views

There is a large shower room on the ground floor

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro200 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

• check in 5pm, check out 11am
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

What's Included

• bed linen
• electricity
• central heating

What's Not Included

• towels

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