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Tory Lodge - Dunfanaghy

Tory Lodge is a luxury modern holiday home situated just outside the popular holiday resort of Dunfanaghy . The holiday home is blessed with a wonderfully scenic location - a location that is both secluded and yet convenient to all the main tourist attractions in North West Donegal With Mucklish Mountain as a backdrop the holiday home enjoys wonderful views over the North Donegal coastline towards Tory Island

Wonderful Beaches

The area around the holiday home is renowned for its golden sandy beaches. The fabulous Tramore Strand is nearby. This is one of the last truly unspoilt beaches in the country. Some local knowledge is required to access this beautiful beach but the effort will be richly rewarded
In addition to Tramore  there are four other superb beaches in this beautiful part of Donegal – Killahoey in Dunfanaghy, Portnablagh, Marble Hill and Ards.  Overlooking Marble Hill Strand is the superb new Shandon Hotel Spa and Wellness Centre. This modern Spa has a hydrotherapy floor and 8 treatment rooms.

Dunfanaghy Village

The village of  Dunfanaghy - and the nearby village of Port-na-Blagh - are  popular tourist resorts  with  lively pubs and a good choice of restaurants -   including the award winning Mill restaurant. There is something for everyone in this beautiful area, from horse-riding to golf, from browsing around the local art galleries to taking leisurely strolls along the magnificent beaches

Local Activities / Attractions

• Take a trip around the spectacular Horn Head drive
• Golf on  Dunfanaghy Golf Club – a classic 18 hole links course literally on your doorstep
• Visit the enchanting  Ards Forest Park
• Browse the local Art Galleries and Craft Shops
• Enjoy beautiful unspoilt beaches on your doorstep – Tramore, Killahoey,  Marble Hill,  Ards
• Visit the Dunfanaghy Workhouse Exhibition
• Take a day trip to Tory Island
• Climb Muckish and 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
• Enjoy diving in the clear waters of Sheephaven Bay
• Go fishing on Sessiagh Lake or enjoy sea angling at Portnablagh
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk

Tory Lodge is a fantastic location to explore North West Donegal. The holiday home provides easy access to  blue flag beaches, hiking trails, costal, hill and forest walks, fishing and golf

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• elevated site with stunning views towards Tory Island
• 4 bedrooms to sleep 8 (1 ensuite)
• bathroom with bath and separate shower - ground floor
• furnished minstrel gallery with wonderful views
• open plan ground floor
• main living area has open fireplace
• leather furniture suite
• tv, cd/stereo, dvd with freeview sat.
• large window providing panoramic views of coastline
• kitchen and dining area
• fully fitted kitchen
• double fan oven and gas hob (5 ring)
• microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher
• dining table and 8 chairs
• large conservatory / sun room with hard wood floor
• comfortable sofa /settee bed
• superb views
• television
• washing machine, tumble dryer in separate utility
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• cot, highchair and stairgate available
• landscaped grounds with fenced in back garden
• patio area with patio furniture
• 3km to lovely sandy beaches
• 2.5 km to shops, pubs etc in Dunfanaghy
• 4km to Dunfanaghy Golf Club
• quiet and peaceful location
• ideal touring base
• ample parking
• pets welcome

Living Space

  Kitchen and Dining Area

The  kitchen with dining area is fully equipped with everything you would expect from a modern holiday home including:

• microwave
• dishwasher
• electric  double oven and gas hob (5 rings)
• fridge/freezer

The dining table can accommodate 8 people. A washing machine and tumble dryer are available in an adjacent utility room.

  Living Area

The bright living area features floor to ceiling windows which offer superb views over the North Donegal coastline towards Tory Island. From the comfort of the luxury leather suite you can just sit and watch this beautiful landscape - the sunsets over Tory are breathtaking!  The area is furnished with a tv , dvd player and stereo system. The occasional tables, lamps and colourful wall picture help create the perfect ambience for relaxation

  Bedrooms

The holiday home has 4 comfortable and bedrooms - all with wood floors.

• 1 x  ensuite master bedroom first floor - king sized bed - sea views
• 1 x double bedroom - first floor - mountain views
• 1 x twin bedroom - ground floor - overlooking back lawn
• 1 x twin bedroom - ground floor - sea views

  Conservatory

The beautiful conservatory in the holiday home features a sofa / bed settee, hard wood floor, and television. It enjoys superb panoramic views of the surrounding countryside - from Muckish Mountain to Tory Island.
An attractive feature of the holiday home is the furnished first floor minstrel gallery - an ideal reading area.
To the rear of the house there is a fenced in lawn

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of 25% 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
• towels

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