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Porthaw Bay House - Porthaw Glen, Buncrana

Located on an elevated site overlooking Porthaw Bay, 2km to the north of Buncrana, this spacious holiday home has spectacular sea views over Lough Swilly to the hills on the Fanad peninsula.

As the main living areas in the house face westward, you’ll experience the late evening red sky over the hills of Donegal. A short 5 min walk through the glen takes you to a secluded sandy beach and to one of the finest coastal walking paths in the north-west.

Interior

On entering the house the tiled hallway gives you a sense of the spaciousness of the house. To the right of the hallway, there is a tv/games room – perfect for kids and teenagers  (as it is separate from the main living room). A ground floor utility room with exit door and WC also lead off directly from this area. 

Moving through the hallway to the front of the house, you arrive at the kitchen and dining areas which enjoy panoramic sea views. Double patio doors lead from the dining area to the front patio area. To the right of the kitchen is the main living area - its large picture windows take full advantage of the Lough Swilly vista.

Bedrooms

The 3 bedrooms (1 ensuite) and bathroom are located along a corridor from the kitchen. Being located to the front of the house, two of the bedrooms have views over Porthaw Bay and Lough Swilly.

Buncrana

Buncrana is the largest town on the Inishowen Peninsula. Situated on the shores of Lough Swilly, the town is surrounded by outstanding natural scenery. It has a full range of tourist amenities, as well as fine restaurants and lively bars. The town has 2 golf courses, pitch and putt, beach-front children's playpark, cinema, clean safe sandy beaches and many activities for children.

Inishowen

Based at Porthaw bay House you will not find it hard to find something to do - climb the local hills and mountains; take a trip around the Inishowen 100 scenic drive, enjoy live music in the local pubs, golf at Lisfannon or Ballyliffin, fish on the Crana River or visit the wonderful Dunree Military Fort and Museum and Doagh Island Famine Village.

• Visit the Fort and Military Museum at Dunree (9km)
• Enjoy some of the many fine sandy beaches in and around Buncrana including Porthaw (5 min walk), Stragill and Lisfannon
• Visit the historic walled City of Derry (17km) – UK City of Culture 2013
• Golf  at the North West Golf Club  at nearby Lisfannon (7km). The internationally renowned Ballyliffin Golf Club is just 19km away.
• Visit the newly renovated Isle of Doagh Famine Village near Ballyliffin. This wondeful attraction depicts life in Donegal at different stages throughout history in an informative and enjoyable tour
• Take a trip around the famous Inishowen 100. This is one of Ireland's most scenic drives. The route includes dramatic coastal scenery plus a fine collection of ancient forts and monuments, traditional craft centres, and a dozen or so friendly villages. Scenic highlights include the Gap of Mamore, and Malin Head -  Ireland's most northerly point and where filming for the most recent episode of Star Wars took place
• Use the Lough Swilly ferry to explore the neighbouring Fanad Peninsula
• Visit the Inishowen Maritime Museum in Greencastle, which includes a state-of-the-art planetarium
• Go walking on the many coastal pathways, woodland, and hills on the Inishowen Peninsula
• Go fishing on the Crana River or at the Pollan / Fullerton Dam
• Visit Grianan of Aileach. This is a 5000 year old  neolithic stone fort located on a hilltop at Burt, with commanding views of loughs Foyle and Swilly.
• Take the family to Inish Adventures in Moville for kayaking and water-based activities. Choose from sea kayaking, surf kayaking, sailing, stand-up paddling, gorge walking and other activities. Courses for individuals and groups are also available
• Visit Waines World in Buncrana which provides a world of fun for kids with its enormous play center where children can run amuck for hours while their parents can relax in the comfortable café

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6
• Bedroom 1: double ensuite
• Bedroom 2: twin room with sea views
• Bedroom 3: double with sea views
• Bathroom adjacent to bedrooms with bath and overhead shower
• Extra spacious entrance hallway with guest toilet
• Kids entertainment room with flatscreen tv and dvd
• Maritime themed iving room with superb sea views
• Solid wood floors and comfortable leather furniture
• Large picture windows with views over Lough Swilly
• Kitchen and dining area to front of house
• Double doors lead from dining area to front patio surrounded by pretty railings providing a safe area for young children to play
• Range style electric cooker and gas hob
• large fridge/freezer
• dishwasher and microwave
• granite worktops and Belfast sinks
• panoramic sea views from kitchen windows
• separate utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
• iron and ironing board
• secure, spacious off road parking
• lawn to front of house
• 5 mins walk to beautiful sandy Porthaw beach
• 3 min drive to Buncrana. Alternatively, a walk along the beautiful shoreline and through Swan Park (where the crana river runs) will get you into town in about 30 minutes
• ideal touring base

Living Space

  Kitchen

Located to the front of the house, the kitchen and dining areas have panoramic sea views. Double doors lead directly to front patio area and lawn.

• Range style cooker
• granite worktops and Belfast sink
• large fridge/freezer
• microwave and dishwasher
• washing machine and dryer in separate utility room with exit to back of house

  Living Room

The spacious living room with its solid oak floors and leather furniture is located to the front of the holiday home and has views over Lough Swilly.

  Kids TV Room

Located off the main entrance hallway, this room is ideal for kids, as it is equipped with large screen tv and dvd player.

  Bedrooms

Porthaw Bay House has 3 bedrooms to sleep up to 6 people.

• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6
• Bedroom 1: double ensuite
• Bedroom 2: twin room with sea views
• Bedroom 3: double with sea views

  Bathroom

The bathroom is located adjacent to the 3 bedrooms and features a full size bath with overhead shower. One of the double bedrooms is ensuite and there is a wc located off the main entrance hallway.

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of 25% is required to confirm bookings - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period

• check in 4pm, check out 11am
• rental Sat – Sat only except by special arrangement
• Damage deposit of € 200 to be paid at the time of booking (the damage deposit will be refunded within 7 days after checkout - subject to any damages)

What's Included

• central heating
• electricity
• bed linen and towels
• cot and highchair (on request)

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