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Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.

Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, Internet, bed sheets
Fireplace, books
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Overview of Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.

Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Clonaslee, Co Laois
  • Popular LocationTullamore Dew Visitor Centre18 min drive
  • Popular LocationO'Moore Park23 min drive
  • Popular LocationKildare Shopping Village40 min drive
  • AirportDublin (DUB)87 min drive

Space details

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sleeps 8
200 sq m
Bathroom 1
    Shower
    Bath
Bathroom 2
    Shower
    Bath
Bathroom 3
    Shower

About this property

Entire place

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

Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.

We built the house in 1998 having found a beautiful location in the heart of the Slieve Bloom National Park yet just two miles from the lovely Slieve Bloom Village of Clonaslee with its five lively pubs. Our architect designed our house to maximise on the south facing aspect which looks directly into the mountains and used local materials wherever possible. The upstairs galley is a lovely feature giving a sense of flow and integrated space to the living room. The gardens set on one and a half acres have been our passion, literally transforming it from overgrown grazing spade by spade over 15 years. It now includes a 80 metre stream, sensor lights, 200 metre boardwalk, two firepits over 600 trees and shrubs, raised beds, herbs and two strawberry beds. Being in the heart of Ireland many guests have also enjoyed the opportunity to use it as a base for exploring.

We are in the heart of the Slieve Bloom I Environment Park. There are deer, peregrine falcons, pine martens, badgers, rare toads, a sighting by a guest of a kingfisher by the stream, endangered pipistrel bats and field mice. We keep the home very well maintained and it has been known for a bat to find its way through an open window and field mice are curious. We have never received house calls about deer or peregrine falcons.

We have been welcoming guest for the last seven years and you can view their comments from our guest book on our website.

Property manager

Michael Wood

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Internet access

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bath
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront
  • In the mountains
  • In a rural location
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Golf on site
  • Cycling on site
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Golf nearby

General

  • Unit size: 2153 sq ft (200 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
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

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Architectural Local Wood Stone. Featured Garden Slieve Blooms
Architectural Local Wood Stone. Featured Garden Slieve Blooms

About the area

Clonaslee

Located in Clonaslee, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Mountmellick Museum and The Dunamaise Arts Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre and Bernard's Pyramid. Travelling with kids? Consider Lloyd Town Park and Ballard Organic Farm. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.

What's nearby

  • Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre - 18 min drive
  • O'Moore Park - 23 min drive
  • Charleville Forest Castle - 24 min drive
  • Emo Court - 28 min drive
  • Kildare Shopping Village - 40 min drive

Getting around

  • Portlaoise Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Peavoys Cafe - 5 min drive
  • Doyles Pub - 13 min drive
  • Goode's Bar The Ramblers Rest - 8 min drive
  • Doyle Matthew - 13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Architectural house from local wood and stone. Featured garden in Slieve Blooms. located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly cottage is within 12 mi (20 km) of Mountmellick Museum, Lloyd Town Park and Charleville Castle. Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre and Bernard's Pyramid are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Idyll in Clonaslee
The house is so clean and had everything we needed. The house is in an idyllic, quiet location and convenient to everywhere we wanted to travel. Thank you Michael for an ideal house for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maire F., Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness
Stay at woodland song clonaslee
House was clean and tidy and all very comfortable. There were a few issues though and they are unfortunately recurring ones. The garden area is severely in need of work done . Timber and little bridges all have rotting timber and little pathways (except on lawn area) overgrown. Certainly not suitable for children and hazardous for adults to walk on timber areas . The house itself , there were a few issues also. The oven door not closing properly,, no wine glasses ( even plastic would do)ever , a small freezer is definitely needed in house and badly missed. We would certainly rent this house again but feel all these issues need to be addressed as we are paying a lot of money to rent this property
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gail F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Idyllic
Beautiful property and very peaceful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

sara l.

Weeks stee as y in the slieve bloom
Property was beautifully situated and plenty big enough for 8 people. Lovely setting however the maintenance is poor and the decking area by the stream was dangerous and broken. Cobwebs everywhere on all the windows and cills,guttering had grass growing from it ! The place look tired from our last visit 10 years ago and hadn’t been painted since then. Overall a lovely week away but this let it down.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maggie W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bliss
Arrived with family whose ages ranged from 2 to 92! The house is beautiful, the garden is beautiful. The house is very well kitted out with essentials that you may well use during your stay. I worried when I realised there was no TV (I knew there was no Wi-Fi) but we all read a book and/or played board games at night. Data signal was good for phones so could still keep in touch with outside world. I would thoroughly recommend staying in this house if you're looking for a break from everything and you have a car... I would say shop around for rentals, prices can vary immensely, and comparison sites won't always give you the best rate!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fab place
Close to lots of beautiful walks. Lovely house. No TV no WiFi, but quite liberating. One small thing - no freezer, could really have done with that.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

clare w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend getaway
Absolutely love this house and garden and location,. Quirky house and garden. Close to many fabulous walks. Small quaint village of clonaslee nearby to gt all ur essentials and also friendly helpful locals. Will definitely visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

clare w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quite country cottage.
Was so thrilled to find this private , quirky house and gardens in clonaslee. Will definitley go bk again. Also so many beautiful walks in clonaslee.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennfier R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cottage
The house and property were just as beautiful as the pictures. We had easy contact with the host. Such a lucky find!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

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A cosy, spacious and lovely house
We really enjoyed our stay. The house is spacious and cosy and well equipped. Michael was always very helpful and answered all our questions very quickly and gave nice recommendations. The only thing we would have liked to be better is the description of how to find the house. We drove in the dark and it was difficult to follow the description and unfortunately we didn't have the most accurate navigation system either. However, we really enjoyed our stay! Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018