Features
- Off road parking
- Ground floor accommodation
- Ground floor bedroom
- Open fire
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
The property
A stone-built detached cottage just a short drive from Strokestown on the banks of Grange Lough in County Roscommon. A lovely cottage in Roscommon ideal for families and friends with flexible accommodation is a good base to explore this lovely part of the country. The accommodation at this comfortable cottage near Strokestown is all on the ground floor and has a kitchen with a dining area where you can prepare and enjoy home prepared meals and then adjourn to the sitting room, where you can relax in front of the roaring fire and plan your adventures for the following days. To the outside of this attractive holiday home in Roscommon is a spacious garden and patio area where you can dine alfresco or just sit and relax with a refreshing drink. Just one minute’s walk from this pleasant cottage near Stroketown is a pub which is set on the shores of Grange Lough, offering home-cooked food and traditional Irish music. A short drive away is the heritage town of Strokestown, which hosts a number of events throughout the year from agricultural shows to poetry and musical festivals. There is a good selection of pubs and shops to enjoy. A visit to the 18th century Strokestown Park House together with its walled garden is open to visitors. There are many local walks within easy reach of the cottage, together with a local golf club. Further afield from this well-maintained holiday home in Roscommon, why not enjoy one of the many river trips throughout the area, or, if you feel more lively, visit Lough Key Forest and Activity Park, an ideal spot to take in some climbing, cycling and other activities which are available. An attractive Roscommon cottage, ideal for a family holiday.
Facilities
Inside:
Ground Floor
- Three double bedrooms with en-suite shower, basin & WC (two with TV)
- One twin bedroom with en-suite shower, basin & WC
- Basin & WC
- Kitchen with dining area (seats 6)
- Utility
- Sitting room (seats 7) with open fire
General
- Oil central heating with open fire
- Oil range
- Electric oven & gas hob
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- TV with Saorview, DVD
- Selection of books, games & DVDs
- Oil & electricity charged via meter reading (first €30 included)
- Starter pack for fire included
- Bed linen & towels included
- No pets
- No smoking
Outside:
- Ample off road parking
- Enclosed front & rear lawned gardens, plus front patio with furniture
- Shop 3 miles, pub 1 min walk
Notes:
- The owner has a private jetty a few miles away, boats can be hired directly from the owner (€200 per week)
- Property is on the banks of a lough, children to be supervised
About the location
STROKESTOWN, COUNTY ROSCOMMON
Longford 14 miles; Carrick-On-Shannon 15 miles; Boyle 19 miles; Knock Airport 37 miles.
Driving times:
- Knock Airport - 41.6 miles; 53 mins
- Dublin ferry - 101 miles; 1 hr 53 mins
Area:
- Nearest shop; Strokestown, 3 miles
- Nearest pub; 1 mile
- Nearest town; Strokestown, 3 miles
On the doorstep:
- Strokestown - Boasting the second widest streets in Ireland and beautiful horticultural architecture in the walled gardens of Strokestown Park
- National Famine Museum - Take a step back in time and into the shoes of those affected by the great famine
Day trip:
- Royal Canal Walk - Pack a picnic and take a stroll along the beautiful canal, originally built for freight and passenger transportation
- Dublin - Take a day trip to this bustling city, alive with traditional folk music, friendly pubs and interesting shops to peruse