*NEW - The Boathouse
Directly on Traighenna Bay (Bay of Birds) in West Donegal, Ireland, with direct private shore access.
Guests: 6
Wifi: available
Pets? Pets welcome (max. 1 dog), fee applies
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Built by Under the Thatch on Traighenna Bay, West Donegal. Priced for 2, sleeps 6.
A contemporary home with direct private shore access onto Traighenna Bay, completed in 2017. Designed by UTT in conjunction with retired London Transport architect Keith Makinson, this remakable modern home sits under a turf roof with immediate private access to the shoreline.
We designed it to as a pointer to the Northern Lights that are regularly seen here - and the house sits like a compass pointer to magnetic North; there's even a thin line of steel from the entrance door right through the building to the front spire (13m high) that is aligned precisely to N/S. From the seashore looking back the house echoes the prow of an Atlantic oceanliner, yet from the South the roof is wild turf and heather, rising from the landscape it sits in.
This is a good place to find peace, spot Red Deer, otters and the ever-changing Atlantic weather. There are three large bedrooms (each en-suite, each with a freestanding bath and a shower), and a reception space with fireplace on each floor.
You've your own private seashore access but a 5 minute drive (or 40 minute walk on a quiet lane) takes you along the shore to pristine sandy beaches - the bay in front of the house is tidal and relatively shallow, though we swim there.
We let this property for maximum 90 nights a year when we work away - it is comfortably (rather than luxuriously) furnished, but the chief delight here is the landscape outside.
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A beautiful property overlooking the sea in a gorgeous part of Donegal! The house has everything you need to make your stay memorable. We saw red deer crossing the beach in front of the house, a pair...
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good to know
- arrival at
- 16:00
- depart by
- 10:00
- guests
- 6
- pets
- pets welcome (max. 1 dog)
- bed layout
- Master Double (ground floor), Double (ground floor), Double (ground floor)
facilities at *NEW - The Boathouse
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in detail
The house is centrally-heating and built almost to Passive House standards, and has WIFI
Ground Floor - all the bedrooms
- Hall, with staircase up and 13' ceiling, access both sides to the outer deck. Fireplace.
- Principal Bedroom - Kingsize bed, bath in bedroom overlooking the water, shower en-suite with rainfall shower. Direct access to the outer deck
- Bedroom 2 - Double bed with direct access to outer deck, bathroom en-suite with freestanding bath (water views) and large rainfall shower. This large bathroom is 'Jack-and-Jill' accessed from the entrance corridor
- Bedroom 3 - Twin bedroom with direct access to outer deck, bathroom en-suite with freestanding bath (water views) and large rainfall shower.
- Utility room - Washing machine
First Floor - all living (note relatively steep stairs from hall)
- Lounge with woodburner, dining with access to balcony overlooking the sea.
- Kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher etc
- Office area
- Cloakroom toilet
Outside - parking for several cars
- Acre of wild land with many fruit trees (it entices the deer in the autumn).
- A decking area surrounds the property, and a covered veranda one side
- Direct private access to the shoreline (tidal). You may swim here when the tide is in but it's only 3km (40 minute walk or 5 mins in car) to pristine whitesand beaches that have often have turquoise water.
- Approximately 20 metres to the rear of your property (inland) is a laundry shed (no windows overlooking the property) that is accessed by the property manager - it has its own drive-in area entrance, parking etc and in no way faces or causes disturbance, but you may occasionally see the property manager accessing the shed (though you can't even see the door from your property).
local area
You're right on one of the most beautiful shorelines in the world. Most people spend their days discovering the many beaches (there are hundreds), the great local food and welcome in the pubs and walking across 'wilderness' landscapes.
- Dooey Beach - 5km of sandy beach (also walking distance) - known for surfing (5-minute drive).
- Lettermacaward - 2 km or less than 5-minute drive - your village with 2 shops, petrol, hairdresser, 3x pubs (trad. music every Friday).
- Dungloe town - a 12-minute drive - 'Capital of the Rosses' with supermarkets (Lidl, Aldi, Supervalu, The Cope), pubs (10)
- Maghery Beach - horse-riding on the beach - 20 mins. drive
- Portnoo - amazing beach, walk over to the island at low tide - 15 mins. drive
- Sliabh Liag - Europe's highest sea cliffs (amazing) - 45 mins. drive
- Horse Riding at Dunlewey - 40 mins. - also, kids play park and mini zoo there.
- Glenveagh National Park / National Park - 45 mins
- Belfast city - 2hr 35 mins.
- Ardara 'Heritage Town' (cafes, pubs, tweed/weaving) - 20 mins.
- Donegal County & Events Guide
- Local angling, boat trips & local walking
- Glencolmcille Folk Village & beach & pubs - 55 mins.
- Ulster Folk Park - one of the best open-air museums in Europe - 1hr 20 mins.
- Derry ('Londonderry') - fascinating UK City of Culture 2013 - 1 hr. 20 mins.
- Giant's Causeway - 2 hr 10 mins - or also see Derry on the way
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