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Taobh Na Slithe |
Region: |
Irish Republic | Area: |
Cahersiveen |
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Type: |
Cottage |
Town: |
Caherdaniel |
Bedrooms: |
4 | Weekly rent: |
Euros 350-850 |
Sleeps: |
8 | Phone: |
00353 214642939 |
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Owner: |
Mrs McCarthy |
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Facilities: |
Central heating | TV | |
| Open fire | Video | ||
| Washing machine | Linen and towels provided | ||
| Microwave | 3 ensuite | ||
| Freezer | Parking | ||
| Dishwasher | Garden | ||
| Dryer | Short breaks available | ||
| Meters | Suitable for the disabled | ||
| Beach nearby |
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Taobh na Slithe - Wayside Cottage, is a converted 1800's cottage, in pristine condition, beautifully converted to luxury modern standards in 2001. It is situated about 700 yards from Caherdaniel village on the Ring of Kerry. The name derives from its location on the famous “Kerry Way” walking/hiking trail, which passes by the front door. |
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Interior |
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The cottage is tastefully restored and extended. The ground floor is of open plan design, stylishly furnished, light and spacious with wood floors and large windows. The living room, which opens onto a large wooden deck, via sliding doors, features a beautiful stone fireplace containing a gas fired stove, and houses a T.V. and Video etc. The dining area, with an attractive glass atrium roof, features a large eight-seater pine dining suite. The streamlined modern kitchen, complete with gas Parkinson-Cowan double oven cooker, dishwasher, ample storage space and worktops, opens to a utility room containing fridge freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. The main family bathroom and two double bedrooms, one with en-suite facilities complete the ground floor accommodation. The first floor features two twin bedrooms, each with its own en-suite facilities. |
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Outside |
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| The large wooden deck and lawn with BBQ and garden furniture face the west and enjoy expansive views south and west over unspoilt Kerry countryside with Kenmare Bay in the background. There is a further lawned area to the east and ample parking in front (south facing). | ||
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Local area |
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Cahirdaniel village is at the centre of the most scenically beautiful part of the Ring of Kerry, which runs from Sneem and extends 25kms to Waterville. Cahirdaniel is a beautiful village full of character, with restaurants, pubs, shop and RC Church. Derrynane beaches, amongst the most beautiful in Ireland, are a mere 2 miles away with Derrynane house and gardens, home of Daniel O’ Connell, The Liberator, overlooking the longest of the beaches. The house is a working museum with video displays and lovely little “tea rooms”. For the outdoor types the area features hill walking on the famous Kerry Way, swimming at numerous beaches and inlets, water-skiing at Derrynane pier, scuba diving from the Activity Ireland Centre in the village, golf at the world famous Waterville links (10 miles) or the scenic and tranquil Parknasilla in Sneem (10 miles), fishing (both sea and freshwater), and horse riding at Eagle Rock in Caherdaniel village. Access to Caherdaniel is easy with airports (in order of closest proximity) at Kerry (1 hr), Cork ( 2.5 hr), Shannon (3.5hr), Galway (4.5hr) and Dublin (5.5 hr), while Rosslare ferry port is about 4 hrs and Cork a mere 2 hrs. Sneem, 10 miles to the east, is the most colourful and picturesque village in Ireland with rainbow-coloured shops and villagers of matching warmth and colour. The name means "knot or twist" and describes the shape of an hourglass with a "single-car-bridge" being the knot and with two greens at either end. Waterville, 10 miles to the west, featuring numerous fine restaurants and pubs is home to a world famous golf links, regularly frequented by Tiger Woods and co. on their preparation tour to the British Open. |
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