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The Barn - Ardara

The Barn - Ardara: Stunning converted barn with sumptuous wooden floors throughout and original wooden ceiling beams located in the heritage town of Ardara in Co. Donegal. With the silky white sands and clear water of Portnoo beach with its 18 hole Links Golf Course, one of Ireland’s best golf courses, near by. Local amenities include horse-riding, fishing and the surrounding hills making it perfect for walking and exploring. Cosy bars with live Irish music like Nancy’s Bar and restaurants like Woodhill House brimming with local seafood abound.

Historic Building

The Barn dating back some two hundred years has been sympathetically restored to a very high standard and has had a beautiful bright and airy vaulted ceiling extension added. It keeps its original charm with solid oak wooden floors throughout and retains its original wooden ceiling beams.

One can soak in the cast iron roll-top bath by candlelight or luxuriate with a glass of champagne in front of the large open fire in the Barn living room. A truly unique holiday experience awaits you in this charming Barn. 

Ardara

The Barn is situated in the picturesque heritage village of Ardara in Co. Donegal, nestled in the Donegal hills and surrounded by many beautiful expansive beaches with clear water for enjoying the many water sport amenities available like deep sea diving. 

It is a ten minute drive to one of Ireland’s best Links Golf Course, the Narin/Portnoo Links 18 Hole Golf Course and enjoys having the famous Nancy’s Bar, known for its fresh local seafood and a great pint of Guinness to accompany the live music on its doorstep.

Amenities and Attractions

This beautiful part of Ireland is  also an ideal base for hill and coastal walking. Within half an hours dive of the farmhouse you will find 

• Errigal, -- Donegal's highest mountain.
• Slieve League, -- Europe's highest sea cliffs. 
• The Bluestack Mountains -- Beautiful unspoilt countryside. 
• The Derryveagh Mountains -- Part of the Glenveagh National Park. 
• The Bluestack Way -- Ireland's newest Waymarked Walk
• There are also a number of beautiful forest walks in the immediate vicinity
• Other amenities and attractions in the locality include fishing, pitch and putt, surfing, swimming and horse riding. 

Distances

• Nearest Village: Within heritage village of Ardara
• Beach: Maghera beach with stunning white sand for walking within 3 miles and a blue flag swimming beach of Portnoo within 8 miles.
• Golf Course: One of Ireland’s best Links Golf Courses, the Narin/Portnoo Links Golf Course within 8 miles or a 10 minute drive.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 2 bedrooms to sleep 4
• Bathroom with original roll-top bath and bath-top shower with vaulted ceiling on first floor
• Shower room on ground floor with pumped electric shower and views to the garden
• main living area has open fireplace
• Sky tv, cd/stereo, dvd
• fully fitted kitchen
• electric hob and oven
• large fridge-freezer
• microwave and dishwasher
• washing machine
• outdoor clothes line
• small walled garden to rear
• 5 min drive to lovely sandy beach at Maghera
• located in heart of village - short walk to shops, pub etc
• ideal touring base
• pets welcome

Living Space

  Kitchen

The Barn dating back some two hundred years has been sympathetically restored to a very high standard and has had a beautiful bright and airy vaulted ceiling extension added. It keeps its original charm with solid oak wooden floors throughout and retains its original wooden ceiling beams.  

- cooker and oven
- dishwasher
- fridge/freezer
- washing machine
- dining table with 8 chairs

  Living Room

The living room is a stunning room with arched original wooden beams and a solid oak wooden floor. A large fireplace dominates the room so you can relax with your evening drink in front of an open log fire. Also has SKY TV.

  Bedrooms

Bedroom 1: Double bedroom with wooden floors and ensuite with an original roll-top bath to luxuriate in on first floor.

Bedroom 2: Two single bed large bedroom on ground floor with ensuite power shower, walk in wardrobe and chaise longue to read and relax on.

  Bathroom

1. Bathroom with original roll-top bath and bath-top shower with vaulted ceiling on first floor.

2. Shower room on ground floor with pumped electric shower and views to the garden.

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 and towels
• central heating
• electricity