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Glen Lough Cottage - Carrigart

This individually designed cottage is situated in a superb area of natural beauty, nestled within a valley of picturesque mountains and wild plains of moorland in Northwest Donegal.

With a sundeck, large garden and a sitting area at the waters edge of Glen Lough, The Cottage is the ultimate getaway where you can escape into another world of peace and tranquillity.

Activities

It enjoys magnificent views of Glen Lough and the Lough Salt mountains. The countryside around the cottage is ideal for both walking and cycling. Salmon and Sea-Trout fishing are available on Glen Lough itself and on the nearby Lackagh River. Sea angling is available at the nearby village of Downings

Within 5 miles of the cottage there are two superb championship golf links at Rosapenna - the Old Tom Morris Course and the recently opened Sandy Hills Course. Within half an hours drive of the cottage there are several more challenging links courses including Portsalon and Dunfanaghy
Horse riding is available nearby at Carrigart & Dunfanaghy.

Beautiful sandy beaches are only 10 minutes drive away at Downings and Tramore strand. Also nearby are Marble Hill and Dunfanaghy beaches.

Other local attractions include

Glenveagh National Park with its 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, wood and bogs.. Within the National Park, Glenveagh Castle and gardens are well worth a visit on their own.

Atlantic Drive This spectacular drive begins in Downings village and offers some of the most awe inspiring scenery in County Donegal.

Ards Forest Park As well as being one of the most beautiful, Ards is certainly the most varied of Ireland's forest parks. Bays, rivers, loughs, beaches, salt marshes, valleys, viewing points, deer enclosures and historic monuments are woven together by a series of fascinating nature trails.

Glen village itself which is within strolling distance of the cottage contains a renowned traditional Irish bar and restaurant (which won the Georgina Campbell Pub of the Year 2008)

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 4 bedrooms to sleep 8
• ground floor - master en-suite bedroom with king sized bed
• 1 bedroom with 2 single beds
• 1 bedroom with king sized bed
• 1 bedroom with 2 single beds
• 3 bath/shower rooms
• large living room on first floor
• super views over Glen Lough
• raised open fire place
• two large leather settees
• sky tv, video dvd + selection of videotapes
• board games + small library
• fully fitted kitchen
• dining table to seat 8
• gas hob and electric oven
• microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher
• built in beam vacuum system
• modern washer -dryer
• iron and ironing board
• outside clothes line
• wooden floors throughout cottage
• wooden decking area with garden furniture
• gas barbecue
• superb location literally on the edge of Glen Lough - with sitting area at the waters edge
• 4 min walk to popular Glen Bar and Restaurant
• bed linen provided free of charge
• oil fired central heating throughout - thermostatically controlled
• large fenced-in front garden perfect for children
• superb views of Glen Lough
• fabulous sun/reading room
• ample parking for 3-4 cars
• pets welcome
• Wi-Fi Broadband access
• Travel cot and High chair

Living Space

  kitchen and Dining

The kitchen and dining area of Glen Lough cottage contain everything that you require including, Zanussi gas hob and electric oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer and microwave oven.
A large pine table sits up to 8 people and the dining area also opens directly onto the wooden deck outside.
The utility room has a modern washer-dryer, iron and ironing board.
A built in beam vacuum system is also installed in the cottage.

  Living Area

Located upstairs, the spacious living room enjoys breathtaking views of Glen Lough. The living room has a raised open fireplace and 2 large comfortable settees. A TV, DVD player and video are installed along with a selection of videotapes. There is also a small library of books to choose from and board games to play.

  Bedrooms

The cottage has 4 bedrooms and sleeps up to 8 people.
The Master En-suite Bedroom has a king-size bed and opens directly via patio doors onto the timber-deck, which runs for the whole length of the front of the cottage.
Bedroom 2 on the ground floor has 2 single beds and is located next to the bathroom complete with roll top bath and heated towel rail.
Upstairs Bedroom 3 has a king-size bed and Bedroom 4 has 2 single beds. Both bedrooms are adjacent to a toilet and shower room.

  Sun Room

Newly added to the cottage is a Large 20x13 ft sunroom/reading room complete with floor to ceiling windows to enjoy magnificent views of Glen Lough.

This individually designed cottage is situated in a superb area of natural beauty, nestled within a valley of picturesque mountains and wild plains of moor land in Northwest Donegal. With a sundeck, large garden and a sitting area at the waters edge of Glen Lough, The Cottage is the ultimate getaway where you can escape into another world of peace and tranquillity.

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Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of 25% of full payment - with balance to be paid ten weeks prior to the letting period.

• check in 4pm, check out 10am
• for bookings of less than 6 days, there is a cleaning surcharge of 60 euro

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What's Included

• ben linen
• towels
• electricity
• central heating

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