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The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff

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Set amidst lush greenery, this charming house features a steeply pitched roof and three dormer windows with white frames and shutters.
Relax in this stylish living room with a large window, flat-screen TV, and comfortable armchairs.
Sit and enjoy the serene surroundings from this tranquil outdoor seating area with a picnic table and two chairs.
Enjoy meals in this cozy kitchen and dining area, featuring an oven, dishwasher, and wooden dining table.
Explore a serene forested area with a well-trodden path through lush greenery.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff

This spectacular detached property is set within the outstanding beauty of the Glengarriff Nature Reserve area. The 3 bedroom property sits within just under an acre of land, and leads directly to a river at the bottom of the garden.

With its perfect positioning within the Nature Reserve, The River House is the perfect getaway for those wanting a slice of beauty and tranquillity. Pooleen Wood is only a 5 minute walk away where guests can swim in the natural lake and explore the wooded walks. There are a multitude of scenic walks within the Nature Reserve on our doorstep that can be accessed either on foot or by car. The beauty of Barley Lake is only half an hour walk away. The picturesque town of Glengarriff is less than a 10 minute drive with a host of shops, bars and restaurants. A 20 minute drive takes you to the larger town of Bantry.

The River House offers comfortable living space over two floors.
Downstairs:
-large, bright open plan kitchen dining room, with a separate utility room to the rear
-living room
-toilet
-large double bedroom with en-suite

Upstairs:
-Extra large double bedroom
-Twin bedroom
-Bathroom with bath and shower

Outside, the property has a seating area with views of the grounds and river. From the garden there is direct access to the river.

Property manager

Paul Gabay

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 24

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff Glengarriff

About the area

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Glengarriff, Cork

What's nearby

  • Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Blue Pool Ferry - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Glengarriff Harbour - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Garnish Island - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Bantry House - 24 min drive - 25.6 km

Getting around

  • Killarney (KIR-Kerry) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Molly Gallivan's Cottage - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blue Loo Pub - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪MacCarthy's Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sugarloaf - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Harrington's - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff located?

Situated in Glengarriff, this holiday home is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Catherine Hammond Gallery. Blue Pool Ferry and Glengarriff Harbour are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The River House, Nature Reserve Glengarriff Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

World class walks. Great escape to nature. Feels remote but great pubs and food a short drive away.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and Quiet

Amazing place to stay we were surprised the home was large and the views from the house were stunning. Hiking trails all around the location and it was easy access for us to explore many gorgeous parts of West Cork.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super cottage

The cottage was great and in a beautiful location. So peaceful ☺️
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay in this beautiful location

Loved the location of this property right in the heart of the Glengarrif Nature Reserve. Felt we were in the canopy of the trees listening to the babble of the river and birdsong. Incredible stars we were blessed with the weather. highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

Great home for our stay in Glengariff! We had a beautiful view of the mountains from our kitchen window. Everything was clean and we had everything we needed. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Recharging Family Stay

This property was peaceful and recharging. It was refreshing to fall asleep to the sound of the river. The host was responsive and kind. Thank you for such a wonderful, recharging stay for our family!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect week in a wonderful house

We had a wonderful week surrounded by nature. The house had everything we needed. To put it in a nutshell - everything was perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A peaceful and quiet base for your outdoor fun

Easy check in, good communication, spacious home, functional bright kitchen and sitting room, close to great hiking trails, gardens and towns, best tasting water in Ireland ( probably), for your bike ride or hike. Nature at your doorstep. Overall a great stop on our month long holiday in Ireland.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property in beautiful surroundings

A fantastic house with great facilities set in a stunning location. The property was exactly as described. We had an amazing week here and would definitely return. Thankyou for a wonderful holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elaine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday!

We had a lovely week at this property outside Glengarriff with our three teenagers. The house is in a fantastic location for walks, well off the beaten track and still just a 5 minute drive from the village. Well placed to visit Kenmare, Bantry and the Beara peninsula. Would definitely be happy to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peacefull and quiet

Very nice house in a very nice place, very quiet and peacefull. There are lot of things to do/visit in the area. There are amazing beaches not so far. The owner is very kind and helpull. Thanks for everything, we spent a wonderfull week.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Seosamh O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful house in exceptional woodland setting.

The house was impeccably cleaned for our arrival with a great welcome from the caretaker. The setting is the beautiful Glengarriff Nature Reserve, totally peaceful and with wonderful woodland walks such as the amazing Waterfall Walk within a short distance. Glengarriff town, Garnish Island , swimming in the river in the woods, lunch in the Eccles Hotel, so many great experiences in our stay at the River House :)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay.

Lovely house in such a beautiful and peaceful location. We even had deer in the garden! Excellent communication from Paul the owner. Well equipped, clean and comfortable. Fabulous walks in the area and lovely Pooleen pool to swim. Glengariff is not far with a small selection of pubs and restaurants. Bantry a bit further down the road but has a larger selection. We will return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

sharon j.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

ok

Check in was hard. We got codes but padlock on gate is on other side so hard to do. No info on wifi before or in house. Could not call from house to find wifi info.- this should be provided at house or before arrival so guests do not have to go all the way into town to call! Do not take road off of mountain- gps took us this way- treacherous. Better entrance 1 km from Glengariff. Pros; large rooms, pretty views, quiet, parking right outside door. Cons; no fans or ac and very warm night, mattresses bad- springs in your back, few trash cans, moldy shower curtain, No instructions on anything- washer, dryer, dishwasher, heat, wifi- coming from the US and not familiar made having no directions hard, motion lights came on in middle of night for a while.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Place to Decompress and Recharge In The Most Magical Setting

The River House is a beautiful house in a wonderful and enchanted location. The house is spacious with good amenities and is comfortable to live in.We loved the fact that we could take a myriad of different walks from the house either through beautiful woodland or to the top of a mountain. Each walk enabled us to enjoy nature - from trees and plants to goats, birds and even deer. The setting and the house itself are both excellent but what differentiates this property is the level of service provided both by the host who was immensely responsive and helpful and by the house caretakers who responded to an unforeseen power cut by driving up to the house with litres of fresh water and a flask of hot water so that we could enjoy hot drinks until the power company fixed the fault - and then followed up to see if we were ok. We have stayed in many beautiful holiday homes across Europe and the US but never have we felt the peace that we experienced here. The house is set up for families and I am sure it would be great but I would also highly recommend a stay here for couples who want to truly get away from it all.
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maren

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved the beautiful home and the property that it is on. Amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Erwin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
The house is located in a quiet forest and has a very large garden. Stunning views on woods and caha mountains; only if you look very carefully you might see tiny moving cars far away on the caha pass. We spotted deer in the garden. Glengarriff is only a few kilometres away. The house is rather spacious and the kitchen is large.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Karsten L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Schönes Haus - Ausstattung und Pflege verbesserungsbedürftig

Das Haus mit einer großen Wohnküche und einem separaten Wohnzimmer ist schön und geräumig genug für sechs Personen. Der Steinfußboden in der Küche, die Holz-Fußleisten und die Holzdielen in der oberen Etage und die Gestaltung der Bäder geben ihm einen gewissen Charme. Wohn- und Esszimmer sind mit Laminat ausgelegt. Es sind zwei Bäder und ein separates WC vorhanden. Das Grundstück mit Zugang zum unterhalb gelegenen Fluss ist wunderschön. Wer es abgelegen mag, fühlt sich hier wohl, aber man muss die Einsamkeit schon mögen. Die Anfahrt von der Hauptstraße ist anspruchsvoll und führt zunächst über steile, einspurige und kurvige Feldwege, später über Sträßchen. Wenn man von Glenngarrif kommt, fährt man entspannter an. Mit der Pflege des Hauses waren wir jedoch nicht zufrieden. Für die doch recht ansehnliche Summe für die Endreinigung hätten wir erwartet, dass im Ofen keine Krümel und geschmolzenen Käsereste sind und dass der Kühlschrank, der stark vereist war, frei von Milchresten und anderem Schmutz ist. Der Wasserhahn in der Küche tropfte permanent. Die Doppelbetten sind mit 120 cm Breite recht schmal, zumindest die Matratze unten ist so durchgelegen, dass die Metallfedern zu spüren waren. Eine der Klobrillen passt nicht zum WC und rutschte immer zur Seite weg. Es wird auf Hinweisschildern zwar auf die Gefahr durch den Fluss hingewiesen, jedoch schließt das Gartentor, das kleine Kinder vor dem ungewollten Zugang zum Fluss schützen sollte, nicht. Obwohl keine Aschenbecher vor
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Emer S

Great house in a beautiful setting. Lovely to sit outside listening to the flowing river and birdsong very relaxing. The house was well equipped we had everything we needed and plenty of space and was very comfortable. Glengarriff has plenty of pubs and a few eating places we used Jacks restaurant most of the time serving fresh fish daily. A trip to Garinish island is a must! A fantastic holiday we thoroughly enjoyed it. Owner was very helpful with any request we had.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

yveline L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Supers vacances

Tout très bien Juste petit bémol, concernant le manque de vaisselle pour un logement prévu jusqu'à 6 personnes
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aimée S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A piece of paradise

The instructions to get to the property were good. The house itself was very clean and had everything you could think of. The surroundings are beautiful and my dog was living her best life here! Poolen forest down the road was lovely for swimming in for kids and dogs and safe. Overall this house gets 5 stare from us. We hope to be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and tranquil location.

Property was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed. Paul and Bernie were great to deal with. Extremely helpful at all times. Amazing location, so peaceful. River at end of garden to explore and rocks to climb which kids loved. Pooleen lake just down the road which is magical for swimming and exploring. Absolutely amazing stay. Will definitely be back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patcheen P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A quiet comfortable country idyll

We all enjoyed our stay here during July’s unusually Mediterranean like weather, nestling just beyond the edge of the Glengarriff Nature Reserve, surrounded by tumbling countryside, forestry and native wildlife, we had very little or no complaints. A bright modern home, with plenty of room and all mod cons. A great location to take in the Beara peninsula whether it be on foot, by bike or car. Not to mention Glengarriff town, the nature reserve, Pooleen Woods, Barley Lake and the quiet country surrounds themselves. Be warned that you need rely on your own mobile data connection for internet but even this was capable enough (3G only speeds with mobile phone mounted as high as possible toward the externalities) so even the kids still managed to get their daily YouTube fix ! I can recommend this property without hesitation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021