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The Artists' Cottage & Studio
Bantry,
Co. Cork
Self-catering
+44 (0)7734 663589
Visit owner's website
€150 - €400
€770 - €2275
2 places
Sleeping from 4 – 5
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
Sheep's Head Way is reputedly one of the best walks in Ireland. Come back to roaring fires, a Rayburn, art and style – terrific restorations
€150 - €400
€770 - €2275
Your dates are available!
2 Guests 01 Apr 26 - 01 Apr 26
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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€770 - €2275 per week
The Experience
How many Irish cottages come with an outdoor pool? Next to the road but shielded by hedges, it even has sea views. You are at the tip of the strikingly beautiful Sheep’s Head peninsula, a paradise for walkers, and we couldn’t better poet Seamus Heaney’s description: ‘Things found clean on their own shapes; water and ground in their extremity.’
Everything inside Laharandota is in the best possible taste and breathes a generous spirit: a wonderful kitchen with big Rayburn stove, art, objets and a fabulous hamper, a claw-foot bath, a glass-walled sun-room, nooks, crannies and a rustic fireplace that roars in winter.
Next door’s Studio, often rented to the same party, provides comforts on a reduced scale, but the light, the art, the sea views are the same. The shared pool overlooks the sea and you’ll find a shared barbecue for perfect summer evenings. You’re also left fudge and wine to enjoy while you watch the brilliant sunsets.
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We think you'll love
- Having breakfast on the terrace looking out to sea – don't forget your binoculars if you're a bird spotter
- Heading out for bracing walks along the Sheep's Head Way from the door
- Coming back to light the fires and cook something delicious on the Rayburn
You should know
- Choose between the three-bed Cottage or the one-bed Studio. If you want the pool and barbecue and other shared things to yourselves then book both
- The last quarter of a mile is along a narrow road with passing places
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €150
- Weekly price
- from €770
- Damage deposit
- £275
- 1 Studio for 4
- From €1503 beds2 bedrooms
- 1 Cottage for 5
- From €2505 beds4 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 4pm
- Check out
- 10am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 3 nights. 7 nights in high season. Short breaks available.
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Dogs
Towels, blankets, biscuits and water bowls.
Max. 3 dogs.
Secure large garden, swimming pool, walks on the Sheep's Head & Wild Atlantic Way, beach walks. Further information & walking routes provided on booking.
- Meals
- Pubs & restaurants nearby.
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Reviews
Zoe
Sawday's Inspector
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Beautiful cottage, beautiful location. We spent a week here, enjoyed every moment and were sad to leave. This lovely place will not disappoint. Highly recommended - Go - you will be charmed and captivated.
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A really beautiful cottage in a gorgeous location, overlooking the coast of the Sheep's Head peninsular. The cottage is tastefully decorated and incredibly comfortable, with the added bonus of a pool, amazing! The view particularly from the terrace where we ate breakfast is stunning and our 2 dogs loved the coastal walks from the cottage. Plenty of places to eat and drink within a short drive. We plan to return as soon as possible.
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The Artist's Cottage drew us in immediately, with its pool and Atlantic views. Julie was charming; I have only praise for this experience and we intend to return. The cottage belongs on the pages of an interiors magazine - rustic, perfectly appointed and artistic touches throughout. We slept well in White Company bedlinen, soaked in the slipper bath, relaxed in the pool, played games by candlelight. Many touches that our toddler enjoyed and we grownups soaked up the view, particularly at sunset. Go, it will enchant you. The Wild Atlantic Way will supercharge and relax you in equal measure.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Hike a part of the Sheep's Head Way: 'the best walk in Ireland' says Country Walking magazine. Head for the lighthouse, look out for choughs and peregrines. Shops and restaurants are a short drive away in Kilcrohane – Eileen's Bar, The Bay View and The Old Creamery. Lovely Bantry Town and sandy Barleycove beach are not much further.
Local points of interest from Julie FitzGerald Vitelli
- Stroll down the lane from the cottage directly on to The Sheep's Head Way, one of Ireland's 31 Waymarked Ways (marked trails).
- Laharandota is towards the end of the Sheep's Head, directly on the Wild Atlantic Way, with views over the Mizen Head. We are just a 5-minute drive from Kilcrohane village with 2 pubs, a restaurant and local producers' market.
- Enjoy a taste of West Cork, named the winner of Ireland’s Top 10 Foodie Destinations for 2017 by The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI).
- If you do not fancy yourself as a 'wild rover', there's always riding, cycling, sailing, kayaking, diving, golf and cookery classes.
- Magnificent Bantry House and gardens a half-hour drive away, with the local Friday Market in the town square as well as great pubs and restaurants.
- Explore Blue Flag status Barleycove beach over on the Mizen Head, as well as Schull village and the Visitor Centre well worth a visit.
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The Artist's Cottage is the most beautiful house in a stunning location in West Cork. Despite Covid we had a very enjoyable stay, with maps and walking routes supplied by Julie. Will we be back? Oh yes, tomorrow if possible!