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Kill Mountain Cottage - Dunfanaghy

Kill Mountain Cottage is a modern 3 bedroom holiday home situated on Kill Mountain overlooking the  holiday village of Dunfanaghy  in North West Donegal. Views from the front of the holiday home sweep spectacularly over Dunfanaghy towards the majestic Horn Head Peninsula and the restless  Atlantic Ocean beyond. The views are truly panoramic – stretching from Tory Island and New Lake in the west to Horn Head and Sheephaven Bay in the east. These wonderful view can be enjoyed from the conservatory, the wonderful first floor minstrel gallery, the luxurious master bedroom and the ground floor living room (with floor to ceiling windows).

Surroundings

Kill Mountain Cottage is centrally located along the North Donegal coastline. Mountain climbing and hill walking are popular in this spectacular landscape with Muckish, Errigal and the Derryveagh mountains all easily reachable. There are also a number of beautiful coastal and forest walks in the region - including numerous walking trails in the wonderful Ards Forest Park. Even closer to the holiday home is the dramatic Horn Head Peninsula which features a stunning scenic drive and numerous scenic walks.  The entire peninsula  has been designated as an Irish Natural Heritage Area and a Refuge for Fauna (specifically sea birds)

The area around the holiday home is renowned for its golden sandy beaches. The holiday home overlooks the superb Blue Flag Killahoey beach which stretches along the length of Dunfanaghy Golf Links.  In addition to Killahoey  there are other fine beaches in this beautiful part of Donegal – Tramore, Portnablagh, Marble Hill, Falcarragh and Ards.

Dunfanaghy now has a well established Festival programme which runs throughout the year and includes a Seafood Festival, a Jazz and Blues Festival and a Halloween Madness Festival.

Local Activities / Attractions

• Take a trip around the spectacular Horn Head drive
• Golf at nearby Dunfanaghy Golf Club. 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 in Dunfanaghy and Portnablagh
• 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, Purt Lake and Sessiagh Lake -  or enjoy sea angling at Portnablagh
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• elevated site on Kill Mountain with stunning panoramic views over the North Donegal coastline near Dunfanaghy
• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6 + double sofa bed in minstrel gallery
• bathroom with bath and separate shower - ground floor
• open plan ground floor
• main living area has open fireplace
• luxury furniture suite
• tv, cd/stereo, dvd, video
• large window providing panoramic views of coastline
• kitchen and dining area with wood floor
• fully fitted kitchen
• electric oven and gas hob
• microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher
• dining table and 6 chairs
• large conservatory / sun room
• superb panoramic views of the coastline near Dunfanaghy
• comfortable wicker furniture
• table and 4 chairs
• utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• cot, highchair and stairgate available
• patio area with patio furniture and barbeque
• 2km to shops, pubs etc in Dunfanaghy
• 3km to Dunfanaghy Golf Club and Killahoey Beach
• 3km to Killahoey Blue Flag Beach
• 4km to Portnablagh
• 9km to Ards Forest Park
• quiet and peaceful location
• ideal touring base
• ample parking
• pets welcome

Living Space

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The holiday home features an open plan ground floor with stylish kitchen and dining area. The fitted kitchen  features modern conveniences including electric oven and gas hob, dishwasher, fridge/ freezer and microwave – plus all the cutlery, crockery and glassware you would require.  The dining area has a large dining table and 6 stylish chairs. There is also a small dining table and 4 chairs in the beautiful conservatory.

  Living Area

The bright living area features large windows which offer superb views over the North West Donegal coastline near Dunfanaghy. From the comfort of the luxury furniture suite you can just sit back and watch this beautiful landscape.  An open fireplace creates a warm ambience.

Stairs lead from the open plan ground floor lead to a lovely minstrel gallery upstairs. The minstrel gallery looks below onto the living area and also towards the coastline through 2 large velux windows.

  Bedrooms

The holiday home has 3 bright and spacious bedrooms to sleep 6 people very comfortably. In addition there is a double sofa bed in the large minstrel gallery that could accommodate another 2 people.

The master bedroom is located on the first floor and enjoys stunning views over Dunfanaghy Village and Golf Links towards Sheephaven Bay and the spectacular Horn Head Peninsula. This wonderfully spacious bedroom has excellent ensuite facilities and a walk-in wardrobe. On the ground floor there 2 more roomy bedrooms - a double and a twin. These are adjacent to the bathroom which has a bath and separate shower

  Conservatory

The beautiful conservatory in the holiday home features stylish wicker furniture. It enjoys superb panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and coastline - from Tory Island to the Horn Head Peninsula and Sheephaven Bay

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

What's Included

• bed linen
• electricity
• central heating

What's Not Included

• towels