Large detached County Armagh home

United Kingdom - Co. Armagh - Craigavon

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,wood fired hot tub with bubbles, jets and lights
Wood fired hot tub with bubbles, jets and lights
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,large back garden with football net
Large back garden with football net
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,open plan living area with stove and TV
Open plan living area with stove and TV
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Front living room with TV, record player, piano
Front living room with TV, record player, piano
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,downstairs bedroom/library
Downstairs bedroom/library
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite
Master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Master bedroom ensuite/wetroom
Master bedroom ensuite/wetroom
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,double bedroom, large flatscreen tv w/ playstation
Double bedroom, large flatscreen tv w/ playstation
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,double bedroom, extra futon, tv, xbox
Double bedroom, extra futon, tv, xbox
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,double bedroom with king size bed - lots of toys
Double bedroom with king size bed - lots of toys
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,downstairs toilet
Downstairs toilet
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,utility room with additional fridge, washer, dryer
Utility room with additional fridge, washer, dryer
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Games room - table tennis/mini football/billiards
Games room - table tennis/mini football/billiards
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,PerfectDraft beer dispenser
PerfectDraft beer dispenser
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,The Mournes
The Mournes
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,the Mourne Mountains
The Mourne Mountains
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,One of our local playparks
One of our local playparks
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,The Peace Maze at Castlewellan Forest Park
The Peace Maze at Castlewellan Forest Park
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Belfast City Centre
Belfast City Centre
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,The Crown traditional Belfast bar
The Crown traditional Belfast bar
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,one of the many quirky bars in trendy Belfast
One of the many quirky bars in trendy Belfast
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Carrickarede rope bridge
Carrickarede rope bridge
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,the Gobbins coastal walk
The Gobbins coastal walk
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Titanic Belfast - a must visit!
Titanic Belfast - a must visit!
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Murlough Beach and National Nature Reserve
Murlough Beach and National Nature Reserve
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Let's Go Hydro Aquapark and Wakeboarding
Let's Go Hydro Aquapark and Wakeboarding
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,Royal County Down Golf Course - golfer's paradise
Royal County Down Golf Course - golfer's paradise
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Craigavon,House photos, home images
  • Sleeping capacity10+
  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Weekend Home Exchange

Pet Care Needed

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our home is a large 5 bedroom detached house in the tranquil countryside in County Armagh/Down with easy access to local amenities. We have a large enclosed garden, patio area with both charcoal and gas BBQs (and pizza oven) and seating and ample private parking. We have a wood fired hot tub with hydromassage and bubbles and have football nets, basketball hoop and a trampoline to keep the kids occupied.
We have a large games room up above the garage, with pool table, minifootball and table tennis - sometimes the boys sleep up there with their friends as it's soundproofed from the rest of the house.
My husband is a keen cook, so our kitchen is well stocked with all the necessary kitchen gadgets and he grows most of his own vegetables so we usually have a good stock of fresh supplies depending on the season. With the chickens, we always have fresh eggs too.
We have a paddleboard and a 2 person inflatable kayak available for guests - the local lakes and Lough are ideal for a day on the water.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Access for the disabled
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Extensive Grounds
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Garage
  • Jacuzzi
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • Internet access
  • Piano
  • Pool / Billiard Table
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our neighbourhood is very quiet and rural but close to local amenities, towns and services. We are lucky to have Oxford Island Nature reserve within 10 minutes drive, where there is a marina, bushcraft centre and watersports available and Craigavon Lakes/Tannaghmore Gardens Open Farm and Park is just a short 5 minute drive away. The Golf and Ski Centre is also based on this site and you can go snowtubing throughout the year on the artificial slopes.
We have a lovely restaurant/pottery within five minutes walk, Ballydougan Pottery - there is also a little gift shop where you can buy the local pottery items. We have a local shop which is a mile away, which has basic supplies and then it's a short drive to our local towns (3 miles).

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lake
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Sailing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Museums

Transport Nearby

  • Train Station
  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

While our property is in a rural area, there is a small corner shop a mile away and we are within three miles of the nearest town, Lurgan, which has supermarkets, restaurants and the second largest park in Ireland. There is a ski centre and a watersports centre within 10 minutes drive and the Council run weekly or daily events programmes for children and teenagers throughout holiday periods. We also have excellent golf courses nearby and the Craigavon Lakes provides mountain bike trails as well as a weekly 5km Park Run.

We are a short 30 minute drive/train journey into Belfast City Centre. We are also only about 45 minutes from the beautiful Mourne Mountains (https://walkni.com/mourne-mountains-destination/), an hour and a half to Dublin (https://www.visitdublin.com/) and about the same distance to the North Coast - handy for visiting the Giant's Causeway.

We are about 40 minutes drive to the nearest sandy beaches, in Newcastle, and Murlough Beach and Nature Reserve is a great place to go for a walk (https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/walks/murlough-national-nature-reserve-county-down-northern-ireland/) to view the basking seals and other wildlife.

St George's Market (https://visitbelfast.com/partners/st-georges-market/) is a traditional Victorian market and was recently voted Britain's best market and is one of Belfast's top attractions. It's especially great at Christmas time, where they have additional opening hours - great for crafts, food and music.

Northern Ireland also hosts many fabulous golf courses, all of which are within easy reach. For links golfers, we have the two 'Royals' - Royal Portrush (home of the 2019 British Open) and Royal County Down but we also have numerous parkland courses within the vicinity. I am a member at Lurgan Golf Club (https://www.lurgangolfclub.com/) - a challenging yet rewarding course 5 minutes drive from our home and can arrange playing partners if you wish. I also have numerous sets of clubs (mens, ladies and junior) which you are welcome to use.

We have two exceptional living history museums in the vicinity, which are well worth a visit. The Ulster American Folk Park and the Folk and Transport museums (https://www.nmni.com/our-museums/Our-Museums.aspx) are a great way to spend a day.

Belfast is great for indoor fun - with the Ice Bowl (Dundonald) for ice skating and Indianaland and We are Vertigo for the World's largest indoor inflatable park and Ninja Warrior Course. You can also do indoor skydiving lessons.

Another lovely trip for those of you who are fans of the series, The Game of Thrones, is to do a tour of the film locations (https://visitbelfast.com/article/game-of-thrones-filming-locations-belfast-northern-ireland/).

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Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


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Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We would be grateful if guests could collect the hens eggs and lock them in at night. Our cat is an indoor/outdoor cat and would need fed each day.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Pet Care Needed
  • Pet Care Offered
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Weekend Home Exchange
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