Curlews

A stylish contemporary 2-bed apartment right by the water in the pretty village of Kinvara. The views from this first floor apartment are wonderful. Kinvava is a lively village close to the Burren and Galway city and within an 45 minutes of Shannon. Located on the waters edge with fantastic views of the bay and Kinvara castle from its picture windows, the apartment is warm ,light, airy with a contemporary (URL HIDDEN) has recently been redecorated and refurnished to a very high standard with everything you would need for a very comfortable stay while exploring the area. The kitchen is fully equipped with a microwave, oven, induction hob, integrated dishwasher, fridge ,freezer and washing machine. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and are on separate floors, making it ideal for 2 couples and affording privacy. It has an outside south facing decking area for sitting out in and relaxing. The whole apartment is available. Please note that there is a flight of stairs up to the apartment and a further flight of stairs up to one of the bedrooms. If you have difficulty with stairs the apartment is not suitable for you. We do not live in Ireland but have someone on hand who can assist if you need help with anything. The advantage of the apartment is that it is on a quiet road with beautiful views of the sea yet is just around the corner from all the amenities of the village, which include pubs, playing live music, restuarants, art gallery Dunguaire castle, a Friday farmers market, supermarkets, and pharmacy. There is plenty of unrestricted street parking right outside the apartment. There is a regular bus service to Galway and relaxed cycling along the lanes of the Doorus peninsula and flaggy shore and to the beaches. There are walking routes in the Burren including guided walking tours available in this spectacular landscape. Further along the coast and into Clare is the pretty village of Ballyvaughan, which includes the best tea room ever just before Monks Bar, some other great pubs and a Saturday farmers and craft market. Carry on down the Wild Atlantic is Fanore with its beaches and Vasco's an eating experience not to be missed. A trip up the Caher Valley from here leads to the unique garden at Caher Bridge. Beyond Caher is Doolin, famous for its traditional music and from where boats can be taken to the Aran Islands or to the Cliffs of Moher. Eventually Loop Head can be reached where sea birds nesting on cliffs seem like almost touching distance away. Birds such as Choughs are a common site here. Going inland takes you to Lisdonvarna with its matchmaking festival, Kilfenora, with its monastic ruins and Corofin with its famine museum. In the opposite direction from Kinvara and heading south is Coole Park, a key location in the gaelic revival and Thoor Balylee, the former tower home of W B Yeats, where Dippers nest in the stonework by the river. Kinvara is on the Wild Atlantic Way and makes a great base for visiting the west of Ireland, including the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, Loop head and in land the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Derg. To the north is Galway city with Connemara beyond. The area is ideal for Birdwatching, walking, fishing and exploring the Burren with its unique flora or the coast.