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Summerhill Dunfanaghy

New to the rental market: Summerhill is a detached house, built in 2017 in the style of a traditional farmhouse but with all modern conveniences. It is situated 5 minutes walk from Dunfanaghy village on the Horn Head Road and is a 15 min walk to Killahoey beach and Dunfanaghy Golf course (3 min by car). Every window has a beautiful view to Tramore, Horn Head and to the rear - Muckish.

It is light-filled and spacious in the summer, but with the fire on in winter, it is cosy and welcoming. Large open plan kitchen with dining area, kitchen island and all mod cons - off the kitchen runs a beautiful sun room perfect for relaxing in with a book or for the kids there are plenty of toys to play with. The drawing room hosts a wall of books, a wood-burning stove, and comfy seating. All bedrooms are bright and airy.

Surrounding Area

The holiday home is approx a 5-minute walk from the centre of Dunfanaghy village. Dunfanaghy is a very popular tourist resort with lively pubs, good restaurants, art galleries and craft shops. It now has a well-established festival programme with events taking place throughout the tourist season. Dunfanaghy is situated on the beautiful Horn Head Peninsula. A trip around this dramatic peninsula offers spectacular views of majestic cliffs, seascapes and glorious headlands.

There is plenty of opportunities for walkers in this beautiful part of Donegal – coastal walks around the Horn Head Peninsula, woodland walks in the magnificent Ards Forest Park and hill walking in the North Donegal Highlands – Muckish Mountain provides a very scenic background to Dunfanaghy village.

Local Activities / Attractions

• Take a trip around the spectacular Horn Head drive
• Golf at Dunfanaghy Golf Course – literally on the doorstep of the holiday home. The 2 Championship courses at Rosapenna are less than 30 mins drive away
• Go horse riding from the Dunfanaghy Riding Stables at Arnolds Hotel
• Visit the enchanting Ards Forest Park
• Browse the local Art Galleries and Craft Shops
• Dine at the award-winning Mill Restaurant on the shores of New Lake
• Enjoy beautiful unspoilt beaches on your doorstep – Killahoey, Tramore,   Marble Hill,  Ards
• Visit the Dunfanaghy Workhouse Exhibition
• Take a day trip to Tory Island
• Climb Muckish Mountain and Errigal Mountain
• Visit Glenveagh National Park, with 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, wood and bogs. Glenveagh contains the largest red deer population in Europe.  Within the National Park Glenveagh Castle and gardens are well worth a visit on their own
• Enjoy diving in the clear waters of Sheephaven Bay
• Go fishing on New Lake, Sessiagh Lake or enjoy sea angling at Portnablagh
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• Summerhill has 4 bedrooms to sleep 8
• Bedroom 1: Superking ensuite on ground floor
• Bedroom 2: king ensuite on first floor
• Bedroom 3: twin on first floor
• Bedroom 4: bunk room (two beds) first floor
• Ensuite bathroom on ground floor with bath
• Downstairs toilet
• Family bathroom on first floor with separate shower cubicle
• Living room with TV, Solid Fuel Stove and Piano
• The living room has views to Horn Head and Tramore
• Large selection of books, comfortable sofa and armchairs
• Fully equipped, modern kitchen
• Cooker, Fridge Freezer
• Dishwasher, Microwave
• There is a separate utility room off the kitchen with a sink and housing washing machine and drying machine
• Patio area with enclosed garden
• Summerhill sits on a large site with garden front and rear - views over the estuary, Horn Head and to the left Tramore.
• Dunfanaghy Golf course (3 min by car)
• 5 minutes walk from Dunfanaghy village on the Horn Head Road
• Free wifi
• Sorry, no pets (due to proximity to grazing farmland)

Living Space

  Kitchen

Large modern open plan kitchen with dining table, island and leads onto the sun room / play room at the back of the house. There is a separate utility room off the kitchen with a sink and housing washing machine and drying machine.

  Living Room

Cosy in winter, light filled in summer - the living room has views to Horn Head and Tramore. 

Large screen tv, board games, wood burning stove, 

large selection of books, comfortable sofa and armchairs.

  Sunroom

Off the kitchen runs a beautiful sun room perfect for relaxing in with a book or for the kids there are plenty of toys to play with.

  Bedrooms

Summerhill has 4 bedrooms to sleep 8

Bedroom 1: Superking ensuite on ground floor   

Bedroom 2: king ensuite on first floor

Bedroom 3: twin on first floor

Bedroom 4: bunk room (two beds) first floor

Ensuite bathroom on ground floor with bath

  Shower Room

In addition to the ensuite bedrooms there is a downstairs toilet and a family bathroom on first floor with separate shower cubicle.

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit euro200 - with the balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period

- check-in 4pm, check out 10am

- Sat-Sat rental during high season

- min stay is 5 nights

What's Included

• Electricity and central heating
• Bed linen and towels
• Cot and highchair (on request)
• Free wifi

Availability Key

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