Raheen Cottage

This beautifully restored traditional Kerry Farmhouse is a perfect hideaway for friends and families seeking a relaxing holiday in County Kerry. Set on its own immediately above Lough Currane it offers panoramic views of mountains all round and over the Lough to the sea at Ballinskelligs Bay. Crystal clear lake-water swimming, hill walking and trekking are on the doorstep. Within the house the large sitting room has exposed ceiling beams, a stone-feature fireplace, windows all round, deep comfortable sofas and easy chairs to relax in after a long walk. An ‘ante’ room provides a separate area for laptops, games and cards. The spacious dining/sun-room has chairs in the bay window for reading/relaxing, a long farmhouse style table enables lingering over meals and there is a piano for a musical evening . The well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room has everything needed for meals at home. There is a downstairs bathroom/WC and a separate shower room.

Upstairs the largest bedroom has a king size bed and views looking west towards Waterville, a second good sized bedroom with en-suite bathroom has two single beds, and a third smaller double bedroom looks over the lake. A separate ‘family’ shower/WC bathroom is shared. Also upstairs is the study/playroom with a huge round window looking south up to the hill behind the house.

Outside a small patio (folding chairs provided) and enclosed grass area offer a safe space for small children to play or for coffee lovers to sit in the morning sun. On the west side of the western shed is the perfect spot for watching the sunset, drink in hand, seated on a long piece of granite rock straight out of the ground.
Food shopping is a short drive along the lake road to Waterville, 5.6 kms/3.5 miles away. Waterville also boasts one of Ireland’s top rated golf links with a club-house restaurant and sea views to die for. Sandy beaches, scuba diving and horse-riding opportunities are within easy further reach. If you fancy local exploration, try Derrynane (16 kms/10 miles) to see the ancestral home of Daniel O’Connell (Irish politician and statesman) and then go walking and/or swimming on Derrynane’s child-friendly sandy beaches. Or go west for the surfing waves of St. Finan’s Bay (29kms/18 miles) and the high Kerry cliffs for birdwatching and enjoying the incredible coastal views. If the sea is sufficiently calm, take a boat trip from Port Magee to Skellig St. Michael to see thousands of puffins, climb the steep steps to the beehive huts at the top and take in the views.

Need to know

• Beds and bedrooms
  Bed linen provided. 1 king/superking bed, 1 double bed, 2 single beds
• Bathrooms
  Towels provided, 1 ensuite bathroom/WC, 1 bathroom/shower/WC, 1 downstairs bathroom/WC, 1 downstairs shower room
• Accessibility: walk in shower
• Kitchen
  Range cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave
• Special 
  Superb lake and mountain views, immediate access to lake swimming and hill walking, WiFi, No pets
• Outdoors
  Enclosed patio/grass area, private parking
• Nearby activities
  Freshwater lake swimming, walking/hiking, coastal walks, golf, fishing, cycling, pony-trekking/horse riding, sea swimming, water-sports, surfing, windsurfing, bird watching
• How far to ...?
  Beach 5kms/3.5 miles; pub 5kms/3.5 miles; shops 5kms/3.5 miles; restaurants 5kms/3.5 miles