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8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 5 baths
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About this cottage rental
4 Bedrooms - Sleeps 8. This is a luxurious holiday property in a countryside setting but very close to Oughterard village. It is a perfect property for families and friends to share. The nearby towns of Oughterard and Moycullen offer a wonderful selection of bars, restaurants, cafés, and shops, and will provide you will all the supplies you will need for your self-catering stay. Galway city offers a wider selection of larger stores, bars, restaurants, cafés, and services.
Oughterard Golf Club is just 4.3km away and offers an 18-hole golf course and adjoining restaurant in the clubhouse. Horse riding, walking routes, Aughnanure Castle, Glengowla Mines, Brigit's Garden, Derroura Mountain Bike Trail, Wild Lands, and an alpaca farm are some nearby activities and attractions. This is an ideal base to explore the wider Connemara region for day trips, including Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park, Ashford Castle and the beautiful white sandy beaches dotted along the Connemara Coastline at Renvyle, Ballyconneely, Roundstone and on to Spiddal and Bearna in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Oughterard - 1.7km. Moycullen - 16km. Galway city - 28km. Clifden - 53km.
Facilities:
4 Bedrooms - Sleeps 8.
The accommodation in this large and luxurious self-catering holiday property is over two levels and consists of an open plan living, dining and kitchen area, mezzanine, four bedrooms, four bathrooms utility room and guest WC.
Ground Floor:
Upon entry to the property, you will see a spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen area with views onto the surrounding countryside and lake. The double height ceiling in the living area with its floor to ceiling windows combined with the modern wood burning stove and large comfortable seating makes this room a very relaxing heart of the house.
The dining area overlooks the natural gardens and seats eight people comfortably. Adjacent to the dining room is outdoor patio with seating for six. The modern kitchen has all the appliances needed for a comfortable stay including dishwasher, two electric ovens, grill, fridge freezer, electric kettle, toaster, microwave, coffee machine and much more. The utility room houses a washing machine and tumble dryer. The two twin bedrooms, each with ensuite are on this floor along with a guest WC.
Bedroom 1 has two single beds, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views to the garden.
Bedroom 2 has two single beds, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and views over the surrounding countryside and lake.
Second Floor:
The second floor of the property is accessed via a wooden and glass staircase from the entrance hall and offers a beautiful mezzanine area and two double bedrooms both with ensuites. The mezzanine, complete with seating and a pool table overlooks the open plan living area, making for a great second area for guests to enjoy.
Bedroom 3 has a double bed, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views to the garden.
Bedroom 4 has a double bed, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views over the surrounding countryside and lake.
The property has its own lake access that's just 100 metres from the house, accessed via private path from the house. This lake, Lough Corrib, is one of the best trout fishing lakes in Europe. On the lakeshore there is seating to take in views of the lake and the 20 acres of woodland and Irish bog that surround the house.
The property is centrally heated throughout with an oil central heating system. Wooden floors throughout apart from tiled kitchen and bathrooms. Linen and towels are included. Electricity and heating are included in the rental price from May to September with a supplement of €20 per night being charged from October to April. Smoking is not allowed in the property. Sorry, no pets. Cot available. Wi-Fi is available. Saturday to Saturday 7-day bookings only. There are ample parking spaces available for 4 cars.
A security deposit of €250 is required for this property. Our reservations team will arrange this with guests prior to arrival. Pre-authorisation of a payment card will be required.
Oughterard Golf Club is just 4.3km away and offers an 18-hole golf course and adjoining restaurant in the clubhouse. Horse riding, walking routes, Aughnanure Castle, Glengowla Mines, Brigit's Garden, Derroura Mountain Bike Trail, Wild Lands, and an alpaca farm are some nearby activities and attractions. This is an ideal base to explore the wider Connemara region for day trips, including Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park, Ashford Castle and the beautiful white sandy beaches dotted along the Connemara Coastline at Renvyle, Ballyconneely, Roundstone and on to Spiddal and Bearna in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Oughterard - 1.7km. Moycullen - 16km. Galway city - 28km. Clifden - 53km.
Facilities:
4 Bedrooms - Sleeps 8.
The accommodation in this large and luxurious self-catering holiday property is over two levels and consists of an open plan living, dining and kitchen area, mezzanine, four bedrooms, four bathrooms utility room and guest WC.
Ground Floor:
Upon entry to the property, you will see a spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen area with views onto the surrounding countryside and lake. The double height ceiling in the living area with its floor to ceiling windows combined with the modern wood burning stove and large comfortable seating makes this room a very relaxing heart of the house.
The dining area overlooks the natural gardens and seats eight people comfortably. Adjacent to the dining room is outdoor patio with seating for six. The modern kitchen has all the appliances needed for a comfortable stay including dishwasher, two electric ovens, grill, fridge freezer, electric kettle, toaster, microwave, coffee machine and much more. The utility room houses a washing machine and tumble dryer. The two twin bedrooms, each with ensuite are on this floor along with a guest WC.
Bedroom 1 has two single beds, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views to the garden.
Bedroom 2 has two single beds, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and views over the surrounding countryside and lake.
Second Floor:
The second floor of the property is accessed via a wooden and glass staircase from the entrance hall and offers a beautiful mezzanine area and two double bedrooms both with ensuites. The mezzanine, complete with seating and a pool table overlooks the open plan living area, making for a great second area for guests to enjoy.
Bedroom 3 has a double bed, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views to the garden.
Bedroom 4 has a double bed, fitted wardrobe, lockers and lamps, an ensuite bathroom with shower and has views over the surrounding countryside and lake.
The property has its own lake access that's just 100 metres from the house, accessed via private path from the house. This lake, Lough Corrib, is one of the best trout fishing lakes in Europe. On the lakeshore there is seating to take in views of the lake and the 20 acres of woodland and Irish bog that surround the house.
The property is centrally heated throughout with an oil central heating system. Wooden floors throughout apart from tiled kitchen and bathrooms. Linen and towels are included. Electricity and heating are included in the rental price from May to September with a supplement of €20 per night being charged from October to April. Smoking is not allowed in the property. Sorry, no pets. Cot available. Wi-Fi is available. Saturday to Saturday 7-day bookings only. There are ample parking spaces available for 4 cars.
A security deposit of €250 is required for this property. Our reservations team will arrange this with guests prior to arrival. Pre-authorisation of a payment card will be required.
Amenities at Property 450 - Oughterard - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms
Family friendly
Map of County Galway
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2024
Just home from a beautiful stay at Bog Bay. The house is lovely, large and has everything you could imagine. Frank was very helpful. Kitchen is well equipped and we really enjoyed the outside seating area. The beds were extremely comfortable and we loved that each bedroom had an ensuite bathroom. We loved the quiet of the countryside but also being close enough to walk to Oughterard which we did several times a day. This truly is a perfect location, close to the city as well as near enough for day trips to the countryside.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2023
We rented this summer home in Bog Bay, just outside Oughterard. Although difficult to find on your first attempt, the location is simply perfect, the premises are only 1/4 mile from Lough Corrib and you have full access to the lake (lake access alone is valuable). Our hosts were Frank and Mary O'Connor, who were warm and hospitable.
The premises were pristine, fully stocked with the necessaries and slept five comfortably with room to spare. The interior looks recently redone. The location is a paradox - less than 1/2 mile from downtown Oughterard but very secluded. The only visitors were our hosts and delivery people and we never even saw other vehicles. It is very quiet and very private - serene in a word.
The only "cons" we encountered were apparently unavoidable. We had two minor problems.
(1) We are "advanced" and were required to schlep the recyclables and garbage 1/8 of a mile over rutted footpaths for pickup. OTH the Irish are VERY serious about being green. The recycling sort requires the skills of a CPA.
(2) A certain species of insect - "Moroccan centipedes"(?) - abounds in the area. The bugs are small, harmless but something of a nuisance and somehow get inside the premises no matter how much care one takes. My advice is do not go barefoot in the house!
But those were minor drawbacks.
All in all, we thought the premises nearly perfect.
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10.0Outstanding
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"Just home from a beautiful stay at Bog Bay. The house is lovely, large and has everything you could imagine. Frank was very helpful. Kitchen is well equipped and we really enjoyed the outside seatin..."
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