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Gartan Cottage - Churchill

Gartan cottage is a modern 3 bedroom holiday home with a beautiful location near the village of Churchill in the heart of Donegal. To the east of the holiday home is Lough Gartan and Akibbon Lough. To the west is the maginificent Glenveagh National Park. With this idyllic setting, Gartan Cottage is an ideal base for the keen angler,hill walker or artist.

The holiday home has an open plan living space with dining area which enjoys spectacular views of the Derryveagh Mountains. There is also a TV room on ground floor with TV, DVD player and PlayStation 2 with a selection of games and movies, board games, toys and jigsaws. The stylish modern kitchen features a second dining area.

Landscaped Gardens

An attracive feature of the holiday home is the professionally landscaped sunken garden with a river, pond and 2 waterfalls. The lawn to the front enjoys views towards Gartan lake. The dining area opens out on to a wooden deck with wooden outdoor furniture

Gartan Cottage is just 1km from Glebe House and Glebe Gallery. Glebe house is a fine Regency House dating from 1828. The renowned portrait and landscape painter Derek Hill lived and worked there from 1954 until he presented the house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1981. Hill's former studio has been converted into a modern gallery with changing exhibitions while his art collection is shown in his former home. The collection includes 300 works by leading 20th century artists; Picasso, Kokoshka as well as Irish and Italian artists.

Lough Gartan

The holiday home is located close to the point where the River Lennon runs into the beautiful Lough Gartan. Gartan is the birthplace of Colmcille - one of the leading Irish Saints who founded the famous monastery on the Isle of Iona in Scotland. The Colmcille Heritage Centre on the shores of Lough Gartan celebrates his life and work. Also on the shores of the lough is the Gartan Outdoor Pursuits Centre. This is a very popular destination for adventure holiday enthusiasts.

Gartan Cottage is 3km north of the quaint Churchil village. The name derives from its location on top of a small hilltop. There are 3 traditional style Irish pubs in the village - a fast disappearing sight in modern Ireland. A further 15km to the south east is Letterkenny, Donegals main town. The Newmills Corn and Flax Mill is an award winning heritage site located between Churchill and Letterkenny.

Glenveagh National Park

The holiday home is just 3 km from the boundary of Glenveagh National Park. The main entrance and visitor centre is 10km away. 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 bedrooms to sleep 7
• bathroom with bath and separate shower - ground floor
• bathroom on first floor with electric shower
• open plan living room with dining area
• living space enjoys mountain views
• open fireplace, tv, dvd player, playstation
• selection of board games, movies and toys
• stylish modern kitchen with mountain views
• electric oven and hob, microwave
• dishwasher, fridge freezer
• dining table in kitchen with 4 chairs
• dining table in living area seats 6
• dining area opens out on to furnished wooden deck
• washing machine, tumble dryer
• patio area with furniture
• professionally landscaped sunken garden
• garden with river, pond, 2 waterfalls.
• front lawn with views of Gartan lake.
• iron and ironing board, outside clothes line

Living Space

  Living Space with Dining Area

The holiday home has an open plan living space with dining area which enjoys spectacular views of the Derryveagh mountains. There is also a TV room on ground floor with TV, VCR and playstation with selection of games and movies, board games, toys and jigsaws. The dining area opens out on to wooden deck with wooden outdoor furniture.

  Kitchen

The holiday home features a stylish moden kitchen which enjoys lovely mountain views. The kitchen is fully eqquipped with modern appliances and has a small dining table with 4 chairs.

  Bedrooms

The holiday home has 3 bedrooms to sleep 7:-

• Bedroom 1: Upstairs Master Double Bedroom with TV and DVD player
• Bedroom 2: Upstairs Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 3: Downstairs bedroom with single and bunk beds (sleeps 3)

The main bathroom is downstairs and has a bath and electric shower. A second bathroom is upstairs and features an lectric shower.

  Gardens

An attracive feature of the holiday home is the professionally landscaped sunken garden with a river, pond and 2 waterfalls. The front lawn enjoys views of Gartan lake

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro100 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period

• check in 4pm, check out 11am
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement
• reduction of €50 p.w. for stays of longer than one week

What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• electricity
• central heating

What's Not Included

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