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11 Sheephaven - Portnablagh

No 11 Sheephaven is a modern townhouse in the seaside village of Portnablagh in North Donegal.  This small village on the shores of Sheephaven Bay has a quaint harbour and a lovely sandy beach. Along with nearby Dunfanaghy and Marble Hill it is one of the most popular family holiday destinations in Donegal.

Superb Beaches

The holiday home home itself has a bright open plan ground floor, 3 bedrooms (1 ensuite), bathroom, and a patio area to the back. It is with easy walking distance to the beach and harbour in Portnablagh and also to Sessiagh Lake. A leisurely 15 minute stroll will bring you into Dunfanaghy Village. Much of this walk can be made along the beautiful blue flag Killahoey Beach. A 15 minute walk will also bring you to the sheltered Marble Hill Strand. All 3 beaches - Portnablagh, Killahoey and Marble Hill are popular for watersports of all kind - swimming, kayaking, sailing and wind surfing.

An Ideal Golf Base

For the golf entusiast, Dunfanaghy Golf Club is less than a 5 minute drive.  The superb Rosapenna Golf Club with 2 championship links courses is 20 km away. The new Mulroy Bridge near Carrigart means that Portsalon Golf Club is now  just 35 km away. Closer to home the pictureque Cloughaneely 9 hole Golf Club near Falcarragh is a  13km drive from the holiday home.

Based in Portnablagh the visitor  is surrounded with tourist amenities and attractions. Theses include a modern Spa in the Shandon Hotel, several art galleries and craft shops in Portnablagh and Dunfanaghy, a good choice of pubs, coffee shops and restaurants, a beautiful forest park at nearby Ards and fishing on 3 local lakes - Sessiagh, Purt and New Lake. Dunfanaghy also a number of popular annual festivals including a Jazz and Blues Festival and a Halloween Madness event.

Local Activities / Attractions

• Take a trip around the spectacular Horn Head Peninsula
•  Golf at Dunfanaghy Golf Club – a classic 18 hole links course. Other superb courses in the general locality include Rosapenna and Portsalon
• Go fishing on Sessiagh Lake, New Lake and Purt Lough, or enjoy sea angling at Portnablagh Pier
• Avail of the leisure facilities and spa at the nearby Shandon Hotel
• 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 in Portnablagh, Dunfanaghy and Creeslough
•  Dine at the Cove Restaurant in Portnablagh or the award winning Mill Restaurant which overlooks New Lake in Dunfanaghy
•  Visit the Dunfanaghy Workhouse Exhibition
• Take a day trip to Tory Island
• Try out Jaws Water Sports Centre in Dunfanaghy. The centre offers surfing,  windsurfing and kite surfing
• Visit Glenveagh National Park, with 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, wood and bogs.
• Climb Muckish Mountain
• Enjoy diving in the clear waters of Sheephaven Bay
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk
• 5 minute walk to sheltered harbour beach
• 200m trout fishing at Sessiagh lake
• 200m across the road to Cove restaurant

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6/7 (1 ensuite)
• bathroom + ensuite with electric shower
• living area with open fireplace
• comfortable furniture suite
• tv with freeview satellite, dvd, radio and cd player and ipod dock
• modern well equipped kitchen area
• electric oven and hob, microwave
• fridge freezer, dishwasher,
• washing machine
• dining table with 6 chairs
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• patio area with furniture and bar-b-que
• 1km to Portnablagh harbour and beach
• 2 km to Dunfanaghy
• 2 km to Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Killahoey Beach
• 2km to Marble Hill Strand
• 5 minute drive to Ards Forest Park
• ideal touring base
• cot and highchair available
• parking for 2 cars

Living Space

  Living Area

The holiday home has a bright open plan ground floor. The living area has an open fireplace, comfortable leather furniture suite and a television with satellite freeview. Glass door leads out to a patio area.

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The modern kitchen area is well equipped with electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer.  A washing machine is also available. The adjacent dining area has a sturdy dining table and 6 chairs.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation is the holiday home is as follows:-

• Bedroom1: Double bedroom with ensuite shower
• Bedroom2: kingsize bed and triple wardrobe
• Bedroom3: Bedroom with double/single bunk beds

There is also a bathroom upstairs and a downstairs toilet.

Tariff

Booking Details

Deposit paid 25% (non-refundable) in advance balance 6 weeks prior to arrival.
€150 refundable damage deposit
House left as found otherwise cleaning charges deducted from damage deposit

• check in 4pm, check out 11am
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• electricity
• central heating
• cot and highchair

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