seaside home in historic West Cork Ireland

Ireland - Cork - courtmacsherry

Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,View from Home Courtmacsherry West Cork Ireland
View from Home Courtmacsherry West Cork Ireland
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,Our Home - 7 Harbour Court
Our Home - 7 Harbour Court
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View from Living room
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Courtmacsherry -Village
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Location / Transportation
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Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,Kitchen Dining
Kitchen Dining
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Kitchen Cooking
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Bluebells Courtmacsherry Wood
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Timolague Friary
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,Main bedroom
Main bedroom
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,2nd Bedroom
2nd Bedroom
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,Main Bathroom
Main Bathroom
Home exhange in,Ireland,courtmacsherry,main Bathroom
Main Bathroom
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Inchadoney beach
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Inchadoney surfing
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Dunworley
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Courtmacsherry at sunset
  • Sleeping capacity5
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Long-term Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is not possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

West Cork - Our home is in a small courtyard development on the edge of Courtmacsherry Village in West Cork Ireland. It is within walking distance of ancient historical monuments. It is a modern 3 bedroom house with scenic sea views and private garden. Accommodation consists of a large living room with two bay windows overlooking the sea, has comfortable seating for 5 people with reading ;TV/Video facilities and a gas fire installed .A very large separate kitchen /dining room has two windows and a skylight and contains a 6 place oak dining table ; gas cooker and electric microwave and grill cooking facilities and a fridge/freezer and a silent dishwasher installed. There is an entrance hallway with a separate toilet/utility room at the rear containing washing/laundry facilities and entrance to a rear garden facing the sea. All bedrooms are on the upper floor with an en-suite in the main bedroom and a bathroom serving 2 other bedrooms. Electrical space and water heating is installed throughout.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Second home


Amenities

  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural
  • Waterfront
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Courtmacsherry is a seaside viilage within 40km of Cork Airport and is noted for its nearby ancient monuments ,very scenic coastal walks around the Seven Heads ( 45km ) doubled to 90 km by a combination of local circular shorter routes. The tidal estuary from Timoleague to Courtmacsherry is a famous bird sanctuary for wildlife with many species of wildlife. Courtmacsherry caters for many outdoor/ marine sporting activities for all ages and is the next bay around from Kinsale which is the start of the Wild Atlantic Way - a dedicated coastal route along the Western Coastline from Cork in the South to Donegal in the Northwest of Ireland . This route offers spectacular coastlines; breathtaking hill walks and landscapes and catalogues all cultural events; music and food available in towns and villages along the Way. Nearby Baltimore and Schull provide access to the offshore inhabited islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin where sailing whale watching and scuba diving is available.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • River
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants

Cultural Activities

  • Popular Monuments

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

Our home in Courtmacsherry Village is within walking distance of a wealth of natural attractions such as beaches/coves ;historical monuments ;scenic coastal and hill walks; activities including swimming ;shore fishing ; boat hire /sea angling ; sailing ;kayaking; windsurfing ;cycling; horse riding and tennis as well as a variety of local bars ;restaurants craft and grocery shops. From the house a 4km seaside walk ,built on the old Courtmacsherry to Timoleague railway line, brings you past an ancient Cistercian Abbey (1172) and on to the Franciscan Friary (1240) in Timoleague. Annual festivals are held in both Courtmacsherry and Timoleague in August /September. Courtmacsherry is centrally located to the internationally famous sailing and gourmet festival town of Kinsale and to music acclaimed towns of Clonakilty/Skibbereen and is the gateway to spectacular beaches/ bays/headlands/islands at Inchadoney/Castlefreke/Allihies and Baltimore. see links to our favourite places /trips etc.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


Health or fitness clubs


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

we can do simultaneous or non simultaneous exchange we would prefer a longer term exchange up to one month but are open to offers .
we require laundry / cleaning to be left as found. house not equipped for babies /cots

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed inside

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is not possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Long-term Home Exchange
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