Grange Lodge is a modern stone faced luxury cottage completed to a 4 star standard. The cottage is located on the Strokestown to Drumsna road overlooking Grange lake part of the river Shannon. Less than two hours from Dublin to Strokestown a heritage town in the Irish midlands - home to Strokestown Park House and famine museum and St Johns Genealogy centre. It is a popular angling centre for course and pike fishing being surrounded by 65 lakes within a seven mile radius. This gorgeous stone faced house is located 4.5 miles from town, in a spacious garden adjacent to Grange lake and harbour which holds good stocks of Pike, Bream, Rudd and Hybrids. Tastefully furnished throughout, all rooms are ensuite and two bedrooms have TV. This is an ideal touring base boasting a variety of attractions from fishing to golf and horse riding and nearby a children’s playground and tennis court.

Facilities:

The cottage consists of four bedrooms (All ensuite*).
Bedroom 1: Double bed, ensuite bathroom with electric shower. TV with satellite channels.
Bedroom 2: Double bed , ensuite bathroom with electric shower. TV with satellite channels.
Bedroom 3: Double bed, ensuite bathroom with power shower.
Bedroom 4: Twin bed room, ensuite bathroom with power shower.
Sitting room: Has 28" T.V with satellite channels. Open fire with logs or turf available on request. Luxurious leather sofa suite.
Kitchen: Fully furbished with all modern appliances including, electric oven, gas hob, microwave oven, kettle, coffee maker, toaster, spacious fridge and freezer, together with cutlery, cooking utensils and all necessary kitchen furniture. The kitchen is fitted with window blinds.
Utility room: Contains clothing washing machine and additional utensils such as hair dryer, iron, ironing board, hoover. clothes horse.
Main Toilet: Contains toilet and, wash hand basin.
*All ensuite bathrooms consist of shower, toilet and large wash hand basin. All bedrooms and sitting room are fitted with window curtains.

The Cottage is heated by oil fired central heating which can be regulated to activate on a timer system.
Grange lodge is completed to a very high standard, while we request our guests to leave the cottage as they would expect to find it, the cottage is cleaned and observed between guests by dedicated family involvement.
Rubbish is separated for recycling in separate outside bins.
Oil and electricity is metered and customers pay the current rates for electricity which is communicated at time of arrival.
Boat rental on the adjacent lakes can be organised.
 

Message from Host:
There will be a welcome pack of homemade scones and fresh bread for all new guests.

PLEASE NOTE THAT GRANGE LODGE IS FULLY BOOKED FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES:

16/08/08 until 30/08/08

13/09/08 until 20/09/08

06/10/08 until 13/10/08

Location:

From Dublin drive along the N4 until Longford. Then change to the N5 in the direction of Westport until you reach the town of Strokestown.
In the centre of Strokestown there is a small roundabout, with a small monument in the centre of it. Drive straight ahead in the direction signposted to Carrick on Shannon / Elphin.
Set the speedometer here at 0 
After 0.6 Km (0.4Miles) after the roundabout turn right in the direction signposted Drumsna / Kilmore / Kiltrustan.
After 3.8Km (2.4 miles) after passing a big white house on your left, there is a staggered junction. Keep going straight ahead at this junction.
After 5.6 Km (3.5 miles) take a left turn along side a soccer pitch which has a small monument beside the turn-off engraved "Fr. Mattimoe Memorial Park opened 1980" .
 After 5.8 Km (3.6 miles) at the T junction take a left turn. The next house on the Left Hand Side is where you will be awaited to collect the key of the house and you will be brought to your accommodation from there.
Please ring the house when you arrive in Ireland and give an estimated time of arrival.