The two storey house, built on unique site of a former
National School, on the side of a steep hill overlooking
Trawbreaga Bay, a wildfowl sanctuary. The house is-60
feet above sea level, 100 yards from the north shore
of the Bay, and faces south and west across to Slieve
Snacht, 2019 ft, and the Clonmany Hills. Half a mile
to the west is the entrance to the Bay, and Five Fingers
Strand - l½ miles of sand and sandhills on the Atlantic
The
house was built in 1972 on 50 acres of private land,
has its own small garden and is surrounded by large
outcrops of rock, heather, gorse and hazel bushes.
Accommodation consists of entrance hall, with hotpress
with immersion heater, and cloakroom with basin and
w.c. Large living/dining room, 23ft by 17ft, with French
windows onto patio and large hatch into fully equipped
kitchen, which has
electric cooker, fridge, larder, etc, TV in living room.
Upstairs there is one bedroom with double Bed, one bedroom
with twin beds, and third bedroom with 2 beds and 2
bunks. Bathroom with bath, basin and w.c. and shower.
The house is heated with off-peak ducted Electricaire
warm air heating and also a large solid fuel HUNTER
stove in the living room. Electricity is charged by
meter - NOT SLOT,
The house is equipped with blankets, pillows, cutlery,
crockery and utensils, but NOT LINEN, and tenants bring
their own sheets, pillowcases and towels.Tea towels
are supplied Eight people can comfortably be accommodated,
and there is a settee bunk and studio couch in the living
room. Malin village, l½ miles to the East, can cater
for daily needs, but there are many more shops in the
market town of Carndonagh, 6 miles.