Description
If you want a luxury home to get away from it all, then Kenmare Eco Lodge is the place for you! This beautifully designed home is absolutely in keeping with its setting and the nature that surrounds it. Sleeps up to 6 people in three bedrooms.
As soon as you enter this warm and inviting home you will be enveloped into its stylish yet entirely homely embrace. The large kitchen area is very well laid out so it is functional and warm and attractive. There is a separate pantry area along with a boot room and there is a workspace should you need to use it. The house has wifi throughout.
Patio doors lead outside from the kitchen to a lovely seating area with garden furniture. The garden spreads over 3 acres and has been lovingly planted with shrubs and trees in keeping with the landscape. The gardens lead down to the river's edge where you can paddle and there is a hammock hanging from the trees alongside the river for you to relax and completely switch off from the world around you!
There are wonderful views of the surrounding mountains from every room of this house.
Doors leads from the kitchen through to the split level dining and sitting room area. The dining table is on the upper level and can comfortably seat up to 6 people. A couple of steps brings you down into the sitting room with a wood burning stove (wood is supplied), a cosy suite of furniture and a TV. A second patio area is set outside the sitting room and just off the dining room is a smaller little room which could be used for a quiet moment to read a book or newspaper in peace!
Of the three bedrooms, just one is downstairs. It has a double bed and is ensuite with a wet room rain shower.
The master bedroom is upstairs. It is a large room with a separate dressing area. The views from this room really are spectacular over the mountains and the surrounding landscape. This room has a double bed and a dressing table. It is ensuite with a shower.
The third bedroom has both a double and a single bed in it. While it is not ensuite, the main family bathroom is just across the hall from it and features a wonderfully large bath with a shower over it to relax in.
ECO LODGE
This entire property was built using hemp, lime and wood. The air quality is excellent throughout. Even the roof was constructed using recycled car parts. The windows are made from Austrian larch wood and are very well insulated. The house was painted inside and out using eco paints. The house is heated with an underfloor heat pump.
PLEASE NOTE
- A well trained dog is welcome but we respectfully request that you keep them off the furniture and dowstairs. When outside, the dog should be well supervised at all times as there are many neighbouring farms and we would expect you to please clean up fully after your pet.
- a daily energy charge of €6 per day during June, July and August and €8 per day at all other times must be paid in advance of your stay to Dream Ireland.
- a security deposit of €200 euro is payable in cash on arrival and this will be refunded within 7 days of your departure providing that the owner is satisfied that the house has been left in a suitable condition following your stay.
- in the interests of maintaining an eco friendly status, this property has neither a tumble dryer nor a microwave. There is however a slatted shed with a clothesline especially designed for drying clothes.
KENMARE
Kenmare is located on the Wild Atlantic Way and is known as the jewel in the Ring of Kerry. No wonder with its location between two of the most beautiful touring routes in Europe - the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Beara. These make for very enjoyable day trips from Kenmare.
Kenmare is a designated Heritage Town of Ireland and the town offers a huge selection of places of historical interest to visit. Even strolling around the town is itself a pleasure with Kenmare having received awards from Entente Floral and the award for the Tidiest Town in Ireland in the year 2000. Kenmare was recently awarded the accolade of Ireland's best kept town on the whole island of Ireland and deservedly so!
Killarney is a 40 minute drive and Cork City is just over an hour's drive.
DINING & NIGHTLIFE
The town of Kenmare, noted for having the cleanest air in Europe, is a mecca for some of the finest restaurants in Ireland. You really will be spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out, from bar food to seafood and a range of other types of excellent restaurants to experience. The nightlife in Kenmare suits all ages and the hospitality with which you will be greeted is second to none. There is a great selection of pubs and late night bars to choose from with many featuring live music from traditional Irish to rock and modern styles.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Kenmare lies approximately 30 minutes drive from a host of sandy beaches and it has a very pretty harbour from where you can swim, fish or take a trip on a boat cruise.
Bike Hire
Bicycle hire is available from Finnegan's Bike Hire & Toy Shop in the centre of Kenmare
Another option would be to get in touch with Sidetracked Kenmare. You have the option to rent an eBike and take a self guided tour or to take a guided tour and take in some of the Wild Atlantic Way’s most dramatic scenery.
Star Sailing & Adventure Centre
Star Activity and Adventure Centre is a purpose-built Activity Centre and Bar/Restaurant is fast becoming an essential part of a family holiday in Kenmare. The centre itself is situated on the shores of Kenmare Bay and surrounded by the Caha Mountains just a five minute drive from Kenmare Town Centre. The activities on offer include kayaking, sailing, canoeing, sea kayaking, hillwalking, team games and a Wildlife Safari Cruise on Kenmare Bay. Also available are the children’s playground, American pedal boats, water trampoline and slide, archery range, soccer pitch with changing facilities and the family walking trail. OPEN SEASONALLY.
Bonane Heritage Park
The Bonane Heritage Park provides visitors with an 1600 metre walk on gravel paths through 5000 years of history while enjoying some breathtaking scenery. Bonane Heritage Park is situated 10Km from Kenmare on the N71 and is open to visitors all year round.
Golf
Kenmare boasts two super golf courses. The Ring of Kerry Golf Course is located two miles outside of the town and offers spectacular views of Kenmare Bay from the course itself and also its newly renovated Club House. Dream Ireland guests may avail of special discounted green fees.
Kenmare Golf Club is located in Kenmare Town and follows the shores of Kenmare Bay Estuary.
Angling
There are lots of great fishing spots to choose from around Kenmare including Clonee Lake, Kenmare Bay and the Black Valley. Permits can be obtained locally.
Hill Walking
The Kerry Way and Beara Way walking routes are ideal for those with an interest in trekking or you could even join the annual summer hike to Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntouhil. The foothills of the famous MacGillycuddy Reeks are right on Kenmare's doorstep.
Pony Trekking
Pony Trekking is the ideal way to explore the hidden treasures of Kenmare and its hinterland. Professional lessons are also available for beginners.
Other activities in the area include children’s playground, paddle boarding, kayaking and so much more…
