Ann and Tom Crosbie’s large nineteenth century farmhouse is approached up a driveway off the main road to Arthurstown, and has magnificent views across the estuary.
It is a spacious house and makes a very comfortable and hospitable place to stay at a reasonable price; it would be ideal for a family holiday as there are sandy beaches nearby and there’s a safe, enclosed playground for children beside the house - and they also enjoy the highland cows, Jacob sheep and horses which the Crosbies keep in paddocks around the house.
A pleasant guest drawing room has plenty of comfortable seating with excellent views down to the harbour and across the estuary, and the immaculately maintained bedrooms are very large, as are the en-suite bathrooms.
Guest rooms are of two types: the newer ones are bright and individually decorated in quite a contemporary style, with smart bathrooms; the original rooms are more traditional, with a cosy atmosphere - and all nine rooms have sea views.
Service is a priority: the Crosbies take pride in giving their guests personal attention and lots of advice on local amenities.
And the Crosbies also believe in sending everyone off well-fed for the day after a really good breakfast that offers home-baked breads, fresh and cooked fruits, organic porridge and the range of hot dishes includes smoked salmon & scrambled eggs and French toast as well as the full Irish.
*Glendine House was our Farmhouse of the Year in 2006.
Rooms 6 (1 suite, 2 family rooms, all no smoking); B&B €65 pps, ss €15; turndown service offered; children welcome (under 1s free in parents room, cot available, baby sitting arranged; children's playground); room service (limited hours); pets allowed by arrangement (stay in bedrooms, no charge); free broadband wi/fi. Light meals (soup & home-baked bread, open sandwiches) available all day. Equestrian, fishing & golf all nearby. Garden, walking. *Off-season breaks offered. 2 self-catering cottages are also available - details on application. Closed Nov-Jan. MasterCard, Visa, Laser.
