Built in 1999 this fabulous natural stone Architect designed Cottage is set amidst some of the most breathtaking scenery in Ireland, the sheer beauty, peace and tranquility has to be experienced to be believed. Reen Cottage is located midway between Schull and Goleen villages & this location truly offers the best of both worlds, peace & quiet at the cottage with two picturesque cosmopolitan villages less than 10minutes drive away.

REEN COTTAGE

Reen Cottage is set on 2 acres of private land with the nearest house at least 200 mtrs away, it is over 1500 square ft providing a truly flexible living space. It comprises of 4 bedrooms:

• Downstairs: 1 x double ensuite with walk in shower, sink & WC
• Downstairs: 1 x single bed with a set of bunks (ideal for kids)
• Upstairs: 1 x double ensuite with bath, WC & sink
• Upstairs: 1 x single bed with a set of bunks (ideal for kids)

The kitchen is wonderfully large, measuring over 20 feet in length, south-facing and contains a dishwasher, fridge and microwave, it leads out onto a decked area. There is also a separate Utility Room containing a tumble dryer and Washing Machine.  The interior is tastefully designed to maintain that "cottage feel", by extensive use of whitewashed walls with roughened finish, and lots and lots of natural wood including the stairs, mezzanine area, all the bedrooms, sitting room and indeed some of the ceilings are wood finished.

An ususual Architect inspired feature is the fact that the Sitting Room is located on the first floor.  The reason for this is to enhance the stunning views from the rear of the Cottage, through the feature window overlooking Roaring Water Bay. Infact all rooms with the exception of bathrooms have views to Fastnet Lighthouse.

The Cottage has a T.V., DVD, Sky Satellite T.V., oil fired digital heating system and all modern conveniences.  Quality prevails throughout from the ceramic tiling, wooden floors, tasteful design and of course the wonderful stone work.

KIDS IN YOUR PARTY?

The Cottage is well equipped for small children & equipped with Cot/Cribs, & highchair. Please be sure to mention your requirments at time of booking..  The nearest road is 150 mtrs away and is gated.  There are two acres of land directly around the Cottage for the children to play in. For young children there are some games, plus a DVD player.  Just in case you need it, the cottage also has Sky and the kids channels.

UTILITY CHARGE:

Oil & Electricity is an additional charge: €50 per week  from 1st April - 30th September &  €75 per week for all other months. This is paid to the keyholder on departure.

PLEASE NOTE THAT REEN COTTAGE IS FULLY BOOKED FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES:

18/10/08 until 25/10/08

30/12/08 until 02/01/09

11/07/09 until 25/07/09

01/08/09 until 22/08/09

THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA:

• TRADITIONAL IRISH PUBS: There are 14 pubs within a 5 mile radius of the Cottage, many of which serve excellent food, particularly local Seafood.
• BEACHES: Located only two minutes from Reen Cottage by car, Ballyrisode is a safe sandy beach & a pleasure to visit.  When the tide is in, everyone, irrespective of age can swim safely.  When the tide is out, it retreats nearly 300 metres, and reveals all the wonderful rock pools that kids love to explore.  Mussels, Periwinkles, Cockles, Limpets, Urchins, Anenomies, Guppies, Shrimps, Crabs & baby flat fish are all in abundance, to be captured in sand buckets by kids for display to their parents!  Add in a sunny day, and you truly would not holiday anywhere else! Barleycove Beach is also just a short drive away.
• Mizen Head: The Mizen Peninsula is Ireland's most southwesterly point and is renowned for the beauty of its rugged landscape and its ancient heritage. Here the clifs rise to over 700 feet in places offering some of the most spectacular views and incredible rock formations in Ireland.
• Schull Planetarium: located in the town of Schull, offers a year round fascinating schedule of star shows. 
• Golf:While staying at Reen Cottage you have the choice of visiting the West Cork Golf Academy and driving range in Ballydehob (just a short drive away) or of travelling to the 18 hole Skibbereen and West Country Club approximately a twenty minute drive away).  Should you wish to travel a little further afield you could play at either Bantry or Glengarriff or indeed go to Clonakilty or Roscarbery Golf Courses. 
• Horse Riding:There are many equestrian centres close to Reen Cottage,  the closest being in Goleen  which caters for every level of rider and are ideal for children. 
• Walking: The Barely Cove area offers some breathtaking coastal walks and the short drive to Mizen Head will leave you in absolute awe. 
• Angling:Good charter boats are available for deep sea angling out of Crosshaven and other fishing villages in the area.  The angling specialities here are Shark, bottom and wreck and reef fishing however a very wide range of fish species are usually recorded each year from this area.
• Sailing: There are two sailing schools located closeby namely Crookhaven Harbour Sailing Club and Fastnet School in Schull offering Sail Training Courses during the Summer for holidaymakers to the area.    
• Watersports:Windsurfing is available on Cockle Beach and Paddle Boats operate from Ballydehob during the summer months. 
• Diving:West Cork offers every conceivable form of diving with unpolluted waters and good visibility to 35 metres at best but with an average of 15 metres. The underwater flora and fauna is luxuriant and colourful - a diver's paradise with spectacular drop-offs and an abundant marine life - sightings of dolphins, migrating basking sharks and many species of other fish to be seen and photographed.
• Islands: Visit the Islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin which lie off the coast of West Cork to get a taste of the way we used to live.  These islands can be accessed via ferry from Baltimore and make a fantastic day trip.
• Mizen Vision: Mizen Vision, the Irish Lights Signal Station Visitor Centre, had been developed by a local tourism co-operative. The Signal Station was built in 1905 to protect shipping from the cliffs during fogbound journeys. It is a spectacular location with its folded rocks and high cliffs. The Signal Station is on an Island joined to the mainland with a fine example of an Arched bridge. If you have plenty of puff you can return up the 99 steps but there is an easier path for the less energetic.
• West Cork Model Railway: This Model Village is located in Clonakilty and depicts in miniature the life and industry of West Cork as they were half a century ago.  It also features a miniature working railway.