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Martello View - Harbour Road - Bunbeg

Martello View is a comfortable 4 bedroom holiday home situated in the town of Bunbeg in the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht. The holiday home is located across the road from the Clady river at a point 500 metres before it enters the sea at the quaint Bunbeg Harbour. The house takes it name from the small lookout tower just above the house which in times past was a lookout post to guard the coastline.

The holiday home has a bright open plan area featuring a modern fitted kitchen, dining area and a comfortably furnished living space with an open fireplace. There is a large utility room with storage space for bicycles, surf boards, golf clubs etc. The four bedrooms sleep up to 10 people - one bedroom is ensuite and there is a bathroom on the ground floor and a shower room on the first floor.

Bunbeg Harbour

A short stroll from the holiday home is Bunbeg Harbour - reputedly the smallest harbour in Europe. This working harbour is a departure point for a ferrys to both Tory Island and Gola Island. Gola Island is just off the coast from Bunbeg and features deserted beaches and spectacular scenery. Tory Island is a day trip but the visitor will be rewarded with magnificent scenery- scenery that has beguiled generations of artists.

Just over 1 km from the holiday home is the wonderful Magheraclogher Strand - a beautiful sandy beach that has Mount Errigal as a majestic backdrop. This is just one of several fine beaches and sandy coves that dot the Gweedore coastline. A little over 2 km north of the holiday home is the scenic - and challenging - 9 hole Gweedore Golf Club. Indoor leisure facilites are available at the nearby Ostan Gweedore Hotel and  at An Chuirt Hotel overlooking the Clady River (8km)

Gaeltacht Area With Vibrant Irish Music Scene

Bunbeg  - and the wider Gweedore area  - has a vibrant music scene. Clannad, Enya and Altan all have their roots in the region. During the summer months there are regular music sessions in the local pubs. The monday night sessions in Hudi Beag's Pub are very popular with some well known musicians dropping in for a jam - the pub is a short walk from the holiday home. The Franky Kennedy Winter Music School is an annual week long music festival attracting musicians from all over the world for lessons in the art of traditional Irish music. The festival takes place over the new year period and  features concerts from internationally renowned Musicians.

A number of Donegals top tourist attractions are within a short driving distance of the holiday home. Heading inland towards the Donegal Highlands you have The Dunlewey Centre (12km) , the Poison Glen (14km), Mount Errigal (15km) and the magnificent Glenveagh National Park (2Okm). Other scenic attractions in the region include the blue flag Carrickfinn Beach, the renowned Loughanure fishing lake and Bloody Foreland.

Local Activities / Attractions

• Take a trip around the spectacular Bloody Foreland
• Golf on nearby Gweedore Golf Club – a challenging 9 hole course.
• Visit Dunlewey Lakeside Centre - Facilities include restaurant, tea-room, craft shop,  adventure play areas, pets & animals, storytelling, boat trips on Dunlewey Lake, guided tours and weaving demonstrations.
• Enjoy beautiful unspoilt beaches on your doorstep
• Relax in the Ostan Gaoth Dobhair Leisure Centre
• Take a day trip to Tory Island , Inishbofin or Gola Island.
• Climb Errigal. Mount Errigal, the highest mountain in Donegal is a demanding climb and once on the summit you can see for miles around.
• 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
• Fish for salmon on the Clady river
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk. Slí an Earagail - a Bealach na Gaeltachta Waymarked Way passes through Bunbeg

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 4 bedrooms to sleep up to 10 (1 ensuite)
• bathroom on ground floor
• shower room on first floor
• open plan ground floor area
• living area has open fireplace, tv and dvd player
• spacious kitchen area with tiled floor
• electric oven and hob, microwave
• dishwasher, fridge freezer
• dining area with expandable dining table
• large utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• small front lawn, garden furniture
• 500 metres to Bunbeg Harbour
• 500 metres to Teach Hudi Beag - a renowned irish music pub
• 1km from Magheraclogher Strand
• 2km to Gweedore Golf Club
• 12km to The Dunlewey Centre
• 20km to Glenveagh National Park
• Ideal touring base
• Ample parking space

Living Space

  Living Area

The holiday home has bright and spacious open plan ground floor area. The living space is to the front of the house. It is comfortably furnished and has an open fireplace, tv and dvd player.

  Kitchen

The spacious kitchen area has fitted units and a tiled floor. Appliances available include eletric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer

  Dining Area and Utility Room

The dining area has an expandable table that can be adjusted to accommodate 4 to 6 diners. The large utility room is adjacent to the kitche and dining area and houses a washing machine and tumble dryer. It also has ample storage space for items such as surf boards, bicycles golf clubs, fishing rods etc.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the holiday home is as follows

• Bedroom1: Ensuite Master Bedroom - ground floor - tv - built in wardrobes
• Bedroom2: Double Bedroom - ground floor - built-in wardrobes
• Bedroom3: Bedroom with double and single bed - first floor
• Bedroom4: Bedroom with double and single bed - first floor

There is bathroom on the ground floor and a shower room on the first floor.

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

This owner accepts PayPal

What's Included

• bed linen
• electricity
• central heating
• cot and high chair on request

What's Not Included

• towels

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