Extended Terraced Cottage offering family base in Wicklow Old Town
Family Base with Easy Access to Dublin and Counties of Wexford and Wicklow
Sleeps 6 (1 double, 2 twin beds) plus baby in cot
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The Little Green House is an extended terraced cottage, offering a centrally heated family base on the edge of the old part of Wicklow Town. Behind the tiny frontage, the open plan downstairs provides a comfortable lounge and seating area leading into a well equipped kitchen and dining area. To one side is a cloakroom with shower and the stairs leading up to the three bedrooms and bathroom with a full length bath. The stairs can be easily gated off to provide a safe indoor play area and is matched by the outside area within the fenced patio above the rear terraced garden, from which the sea is visible. Wicklow Town offers a wide choice of all-weather and all age activities as well as restaurants and pubs to suit everyone while County Wicklow provides a wide range of stony and sandy beaches, gardens and landscape as well as golf and outdoor sporting activities within walking & easy driving distance. Express bus to Dublin, Bray & airport stops nearby and trains serve Dublin and Rosslare.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 16 July 2011 - 26 August 2011 | €625 | 7 | ||
| 27 August 2011 - 16 September 2011 | €400 | 7 | ||
| 17 September 2011 - 16 December 2011 | €335 | 3 | ||
| 17 December 2011 - 6 January 2012 | €400 | 7 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 | €335 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 13 April 2012 | €375 | 7 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 25 May 2012 | €335 | 3 | ||
| 26 May 2012 - 22 June 2012 | €410 | 7 | ||
| 23 June 2012 - 20 July 2012 | €520 | 7 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | €630 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 14 December 2012 | €335 | 3 | ||
| 15 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | €410 | 7 |
Changeover day
Changeover day is normally Saturday with access from 3pm and leaving by 10am. Other times, lengths of stay and days will be considered especially outside the period June to September.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and TV/video player overlooking garden. Bedroom 2 with twin beds at front of house. Bedroom 3 with twin beds at front of house. All bedrooms have wardrobes and bedside units for storage and individual reading lights. |
| Bathrooms: | Upstairs bathroom with full length bath, wc and hand basin and hot press for drying clothes in inclement weather. Downstairs cloakroom with shower cabinet, wc and handbasin. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped kitchen overlooking garden and patio with gas cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine,toaster and sink with worktop and storage cupboards with the adjacent dining table and chairs for 8. |
| Living Rooms: | Carpeted open plan lounge area with leather sofas, coffee table, 6 individual chairs, open gas fire, TV with DVD player, radio, selection of books and games, leading through into kitchen/dining area. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All linen and towels (excluding swimming towels) are included in the cost of the cottage. The property is cleaned prior to occupation and again on leaving. Additional linen and towels are provided for longer lets. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board tv central heating cot high chair |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
Gas for cooking, hot water and heating is included in the property cost with central heating provided throughout the cottage and an additional open gas fire in the lounge. The house is set up for families to use as the stairs can be easily gated to provide a safe downstairs indoor play area for young children. The patio is also fenced to provide a safe outside play area for children above the terraced and private rear garden. A high chair and travel cot are also available on request. On street parking to the front of the cottage and off street parking for a single car is accessible from the road behind.
Accessibility
The property is not adapted for use by the mobility impaired.
Outside
The fenced patio area is provided with garden furniture and leads down through the terraced rear garden to the single car off-road parking area. The garden is hedged and provides a high level of privacy and planted with shrubs with rear access available from the road behind.
Coast/Beach
The Murrough, a 1.5 mile grass backed stony beach to the north of the town (1 mile - 20 mins walk). Brittas Bay - 2 mile long sandy beach with two car parks (9 miles - 20 mins drive). Town Beach - small sand/stone beach to south of town (1.5 miles - 25 mins walk).
Cliff walk: Black Castle (1mile -15mins walk) to old lighthouse 45 mins walk one way. Other smaller sandy beaches between Wicklow and Arklow up to 18 miles by car. Longer coast walks go up to Bray and down to Brittas Bay/Arklow.
Golf
Easy access to more than 25 golf courses within County Wicklow (9 within 10 mile radius) including championship courses at Druids Glen and Druids Heath at Newton Mountkennedy (10 miles) and the European above Brittas Bay (12 miles). Nearest 18 hole courses are at Wicklow along the cliffs (1 mile) and Blainroe (4 miles). The remainder provides a range of 18 hole, 9 hole and par 3 courses.
Travel
Nearest Airport - Dublin 42 miles by M50 ring road - accessible by direct express bus (133) or car.
Nearest ferryports: Dublin (27 miles), Dun Laoghaire (21 miles) to the north, Rosslare (72 miles) to the South.
Express bus (no 133) to Dublin and airport from Convent Road (50 yds). Bus to Arklow from Grand Hotel.
Train to Dublin and Rosslare (2 miles).
Dublin accessible by car in an hour.
Use of a car is recommended especially for travelling inland. Cars and bikes can be hired locally.
Distances
Arklow (shopping centre and multi screen cinema) - 16m car/bus. Wicklow Gaol - tourist attraction - 10 minutes walk. Wicklow Harbour - 15 minutes walk. Centre of town for pubs/restaurants/shops- 10 minutes walk. Mount Usher Garden 4m car/bus. Devils Glen waterfall and Sculpture Woods 12m car. Powerscourt House/gardens 17m car. Avoca (Handweavers and Ballykissangel) 20m car. Meeting of the Waters 20m car. Glendalough, 6thC Christian settlement - 18m car. Dublin - 30m car/bus. Wexford - 60m car.
Further details
Wicklow Town offers a variety of shopping including a department store, 3 supermarkets and a series of smaller boutique type shops. Restaurants and pubs provide a wide range of eating places catering for all tastes either eating in or out. Banks and Tourist Information are available in the town centre. Car (Sinnotts Garage) and Cycle (Wicklow Cycle) hire available in the town (further details in the house). Other leisure facilities in the town include a children's playground and hard tennis court (150 yards), an indoor kids play zone, indoor bowling alley (2 miles) and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool and gym (1.5 miles). Wicklow Gaol (10 minutes walk) also provides an indoor insight into Irish emigration and deportation in previous centuries. Other outdoor pursuits include: horse riding - tuition and trekking at Devils Glen above Ashford (7 miles),
Sea angling off the beaches at the Murrough (1m) or Enereilly (15m). Inland fishing on the Vartry river (1m) or the lakes at Roundwood (15 miles). Scenic gardens at Mount Usher (4 miles), Powerscourt (17 miles) and National Garden Exhibition Centre (10 miles). The Wicklow Way long distance footpath can be accessed near Glendalough (18 miles) or Roundwood (11 miles) or at other intermediate points. There are less demanding walks along the cliffs near Wicklow with a chance of seeing seals, or inland over the Wicklow Gap (20 miles), at Glendalough (18 miles), in the Wicklow Mountains National Park or in the woods at Avondale (10 miles) or in the Sculpture Wood above Devil's Glen (8 miles).
Booking notes
Booking via telephone or email via link below. 10% deposit and signed booking conditions to confirm the booking. Balance payable 6 weeks before access. A booking within 6 weeks requires full payment before acceptance. A reduction of 35€ is offered for a 2 week stay. Cancellation more than 6 weeks incurs loss of deposit. Cancellation within 6 weeks incurs loss of 50% of payment unless period is re-let, with partial repayment upto 50%. Payment accepted in euros or sterling: electronic or cheque.
Guest comments
Young person: our week away was a gorgeous experience and I really enjoyed it. I loved my bed! much comfier than my one at home! Ireland was a nice holiday and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Adult: a great week blessed with good weather after the first two days - Ireland is the most beautiful place, the scenery is magnificent. Everyone whom we met has been very friendly and helpful, especially Mrs Merrigan (our key holder). We hope to return.
Adult: had a very enjoyable week, weather reasonable (in spite of forecast). Enjoyed the cottage, which catered for all our needs, the dog loved the garden and had a warm welcome from Mary (keyholder).
Owner profile
About the owner
Born and brought up in Wicklow Town, I bought the property after my parents had died to retain my links with the area and to have a base for our family holidays and for keeping in touch with our extended family and friends.
Mary, who manages the property in our absence, is someone, whom I have known all my life. The briefest look at our Visitors' Book show how highly our guests value her input, as we do ourselves.
Year purchased: 1992
Why the owner chose a home in this location
I bought the house originally as a holiday home for my family and to retain my links with the area after my parents died.
We and our children with their own families still use it every year for holidays.
As it is so conveniently located and centrally heated, it is possible to enjoy being here at any time of the year.
Unique benefits of the property
The property has been set up primarily for our own use and is therefore well equipped for use by families and with childrens' safety in mind. Located in Wicklow town, it offers easy access to the facilities in the town as well as to "The Garden of Ireland" (County Wicklow) and all its outdoor activities, Dublin and Wexford for individuals, families and groups.
Centrally heated, it is available for use all the year round, and although we recommend use of a car, it is on the direct express bus route (133) from Dublin Airport, Dublin city and Bray. Bus 133 also serves Arklow and bus 02 goes onto Rosslare (also served by train).
Cars (Sinnotts Garage - will bring you to the garage), bicycles (Wicklow Cycles - South Quay) and boats can be hired locally and taxis are easily available.
For booking and further information
Property Ref IR176
Pam Taverner
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1895 637 158
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7703 442 801
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7503 752821
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