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Shandrum View Buncrana

Shandrum View is a detached bungalow built on a large private site with plenty of garden area to the front. It has secure gates and walls surrounding. This property is approx 6km drive from Buncrana town centre along the road to Clonmany, making it an ideal base for a self catering holiday on the Inishowen peninsula.

Buncrana

Buncrana features a whole host of pubs and restaurants to cater to ones taste, with traditional music in many of the pubs. For children there is an adventure soft play area, swimming pool, and local festival park built a years ago. For the older child there is a cinema and quad biking facilities. In the town there is also Swan Park that offers a picnic area and a scenic walk by the river, and also caters for the fishing enthusiast.
 
Buncrana has some fabulous beaches all within a 10 min drive. Inishowen is a truly breathtaking area and is a good location for touring or shopping, in Letterkenny or Derry 30mins away. There are 2 golf courses nearby a 9 hole in Buncrana or the Ballyliffin Links with 18 holes. The Historic Walled City is a 30 min drive away and it is highly reccommended that you take a walking tour of its walls.

Local Attractiona and Amenities

• Visit the Fort and Military Museum at Dunree 
• Enjoy some of the many fine sandy beaches in  the locality - in addition to Porthaw there are fine beaches at Lisfannon, Stragill and  at Crummie's Bay (Portbane beach)
• Visit the newly renovated Isle of Doagh Famine Village near Ballyliffin This wonderful attraction depicts life in Donegal at different stages throughout history in an informative and enjoyable tour
• Golf at the North West Golf Club at Lisfannon (7km). The internationally renowned Ballyliffin Golf Club is just 15km away.
• Enjoy bird watching at the Inch Wild Fowl Reserve 
• 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.
• Go fishing on the Crana River or at the Pollan / Fullerton Dam
• Visit the ancient walled City of Derry on the banks of the Foyle 
• 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
• Take a day trip to the majestic Glenveagh National Park (65km) in the Donegal Highlands
• Go walking on the many coastal pathways, woodland, and hills on the Inishowen Peninsula
• Explore the northern coast of Northern Ireland. The Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle are just some of the top attractions in this area.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 5 bedrooms to sleep 10 (2 ensuite)
• Bedroom 1: Double Bedroom (ensuite)
• Bedroom 2: Twin Bedroom
• Bedroom 3: Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 4: Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 5: King Bedroom (ensuite bathroom)
• Main bathroom with bath and shower
• Ensuite bathroom off Master Bedroom with bath & shower
• Main Living Room with solid multi fuel fire in grate
• Saorview tv and dvd
• Kitchen-Dining Area with comfortable loungers
• large fridge freezer
• dishwasher and microwave
• washing machine
• ironing board and iron
• Utility room off kitchen
• Mature garden with lots of open play space
• Garden to front enclosed by secure gates and block walls
• Mountain views
• ample parking
• 7 min drive to Buncrana
• 10 min drive to Clonmany
• 15 min drive to Ballyliffin Golf Course
• 30 min drive to Historic Walled City of Derry
• ideal touring base
• pets welcome

Living Space

  Kitchen

The kitchen is located to the rear and is fully equipped for your self catering stay

• gas cooker
• large fridge freezer
• dishwasher and microwave
• washing machine
• iron and ironing board

  Living Room

Main Living Room with solid multi fuel fire in grate - equipped with saorview tv and dvd

  Bedrooms

Shandrum View has 5 spacious bedrooms to sleep up to 10 people.

• Bedroom 1: Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 2: Twin Bedroom
• Bedroom 3: Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 4: Double Bedroom
• Bedroom 5: King Bedroom

Bathroom: Main bathroom with bath & Shower Ensuite Shower Room off Bedroom 1; Ensuite bathroom off Master Bedroom with bath and shower

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of €100 per week is required to confirm bookings with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

• check in 3pm, check out 12.00 noon
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement
• a security deposit of €100 is required upon key handover and is fully refundable upon departure assuming all is in order
• minimum 3 night tariff

This owner accepts PayPal

What's Included

• bed linen and towels
• cot on request

What's Not Included

• electricity is metred extra
• central heating is metred extra

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