Ballygally Break Away

Ballygally Break Away is a ground floor, self-contained apartment with its own entrance door & double French (Website hidden by Airbnb) part of a split level detached family home. It can sleep up to 8 people (4 adults, 4 kids).The separate adjoining bedroom has a kingsize bed. Use of the Hawaii Limited Edition hot tub on raised decking is an optional additional extra @ £20 per couple or £25 per family per day/night. It’s a 5 min walk to the beach & a 5min drive to Carnfunnock Park, Cairndhu Golf Club, pub. The spacious open plan room is divided up into specific zoned areas: a lounge; kitchen, dining & bedroom area with a double bed. There’s oil heating & radiators in this area have thermostatic valves. There is an adjoining large separate bedroom with a kingsize bed. The lounge hosts a large widescreen wall mounted television with free sky channels, a DVD player, Alexa, digital radio, a very comfortable black leatherette corner sofa & cushions which can convert into a double bed (suitable for 2 children). The kitchen area at the window has a long length of work top; kettle, toaster, cooker, extractor fan, fridge with small freezer, a microwave, a wine cooler, fridge & washing machine. There are views over the Sallagh Braes (Knockdhu & Scawt Hill). There’s a dining table seating 4 people situated at double French uPVC doors leading onto a private, secure garden area, in summer it’s a sun trap in the afternoon & evening. There’s an outdoor picnic table, chairs & barbecue area with views over the sea & coastline. You can see the Paps of Jura, Scotland on a clear day! The adjoining separate bedroom has a kingsize bed, wall mounted smart tv for Netflix, YouTube etc, a sofa that converts into a double bed (suitable for 2 children); mirrored sliderobes & a vanity sink unit with Holywood lighting. There’s an electric shower, toilet, shaving plug & shaving mirror in the en-suite bathroom. In the open plan zoned area, a large modern grey gloss 16 cubed Kallax Unit with storage boxes forms a partition to visually screen off the zoned lounge & bedroom area (which can sleep 2 adults in a double bed). The adjoining separate bedroom has a kingsize bed, wall mounted smart tv for Netflix, YouTube etc, a sofa that converts into a double bed (suitable for 2 children); mirrored sliderobes & a vanity sink unit with Holywood lighting. The entire self contained apartment can sleep up to a maximum 4 adults & 4 kids. High chairs, travel cots with bedding & blankets can be provided for babies / toddlers. The storage boxes in the 16 cubed Kallax unit contain kids toys, Lego, board games, dvds, cds, adult & kids books, puzzles, local information on what to see & do, maps, food take away menus etc. A Complimentary starter basket is provided as are basic toiletries, towels, bedding, dressing gowns & slippers (for the adults) are all provided for our guests. There’s a large raised decking area with 2 pergolas to the rear of the property. This hosts a Hawaii Limited Edition hot tub (an optional, additional extra) with a £20 - £25 daily fee to cover the chemicals (includes the sanitisation/ ozone cleaning system), cost of electric to maintain an approx. 38 degree heat, & it’s daily maintenance. The hot tub has two 2hr filter cycles spaced 12hrs apart for the effective sanitisation & filtration of the tub. It is not advisable to use the hot tub during filter cycles. These cycles are from noon - 2pm & midnight - 2am. Guests can use the hot tub from (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The hot tub temperature is usually between (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) degrees for adults & around 35/36 degrees for children. There is a mini speaker system which can be operated from your mobile using Bluetooth. If guests are staying in Ballygally Break Away for 3 nights but would only like the hot tub on 2 of the days/nights, the total extra would be £40 per couple or £50 per family. We live in a quiet residential area & are respectful of our neighbours. We also expect our guests to adhere to these hot tub times & keep outdoor noise to a minimum. The additional hot tub fee is to be paid in cash on guests’ arrival / check in to Ballygally Break Away. Guests can luxuriate with a 🍾🥂, unwind & relax on our raised decking with outdoor comfortable seating with patio heater while chatting, listening to music 🎶 , or the waves 🌊 crashing on the beach 🏖, or soaking in the mountain 🏔 & coastal views! And why not take a break to relax in your swimwear, dressing gowns & slippers in our hammock, egg swing chair or our sofa in front of a gas patio heater (additional cost of £10 per average stay). It would be our guests’ responsibility to ensure they do not leave the patio heater unattended when lit & to switch it off before leaving the decking area. A barbecue 🍗 🍖 is also provided for guests to use (charcoal & food 🍱 not provided). We live onsite so are available & contactable by mobile / Whats App should guests have any queries / need help or guidance. A continental breakfast is supplied in our starter hamper basket, however guests can cook their own hot food if they wish. Ballygally is on the County Antrim coastline in Northern Ireland. It’s 7 miles from Glenarm village (recommended for fishing at the little harbour area). It’s approximately an hours scenic drive to Portrush to the infamous Giants Causeway & Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge. Guests are strongly recommended to stop off at Glenarm, Carnlough, Glenariff Forest, Waterfoot, Ballycastle, Cushendall, Cushendun, Ballintoy, Port Ballintrae so they can enjoy the local areas, make special memories; have a picnic (cool box, picnic hamper & flask are all provided for guests) & take photographs of our fabulous coastal scenery. Ballygally is a 5/10 minute drive from Larne town & Larne Harbour. It’s approximately a (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minute drive from the city of Belfast, the International Airport & the George Best / City Airports. Car parking is available in the large shared driveway. There is a local regular 7 day per week bus service that operates from a bus stop at Ballygally Spar shop. Taxis (from the Larne area) are also available. Guests can walk to the beach (5 minutes from the studio apartment), Ballygally Castle Hotel, a 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive to the Meeting House pub (serves very tasty hot & cold meals at cost effective prices) & which has entertainment. Carnfunnock Country Park is a 5 minute drive or a leisurely 30 minute walk up Daffodil Lane, through Chaine Wood with fairy doors etc & spectacular views as you enter Carnfunnock from the top. Guests can also go hill walking, cycling etc. For guests with children, there is an enclosed rear & front garden. There’s a 12ft in-ground trampoline, a huge jungle gym with 2 tall towers & a bridge to link them. The towers have half n half doors, window & artificial grass flooring. There are 2 slides (small one for toddlers); 2 swings, a trapeze swing, monkey bars, climbing wall & an underneath picnic table. Swing ball tennis 🎾 & a seesaw are also in the front garden. An inflatable pool & boat is also available for guests to use. In the rear garden, there’s a child’s sandpit, a hammock & a corner area with a child’s kitchen, log cabin house with a table & chairs, an outdoor kitchen, kids picnic table, blackboard, magnetic board, a chest full of outdoor toys, balls, skipping rope, mini golf, skate boards, roller skates etc.