Downhill Beachhouse Exclusive Use

Downhill Beachhouse is a Victorian Villa on the Downhill Beach by the Mussenden Temple Estate. We are a self-catering guesthouse with 7 bedrooms + guest kitchen, living, dining room. Top floor has 2 ensuite family rooms with a double bed and up to 3 singles, Middle level (=3 rooms) two ensuite doubles and one ensuite family room sleeping up to 4 people. Mezzanine = ensuite family room sleeping up to four people, Ground floor en-suite twin room. The Beachhouse is a restored Victorian villa fronting onto Ireland's longest beach. The interior is casually elegant and artistic. Historical features such as original working fireplaces, polished wood floors, and sash windows give the house it's charming character. The kitchen is well equipped for self catering, the living room is full of toys, books and games for young guests, and there are always buckets, spades, & body boards to help you enjoy the beach. Guests have exclusive use of the house and front garden. Facilities include well equipped kitchen & utilities, a comfortable lounge/living room, dining room, and reading nook overlooking the sea, 7 bedrooms. There is one private parking spot per room. The front garden and picnic area are for guest use. Wifi access is free, bed linen and towels are included. We live in a separate home next door to the Beachhouse. After checking guests in and helping with any travel plans or local information we will be available and contactable but will give guests as much privacy as they wish. Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal route is rightly renowned as a world famous coast line with stunning cliffs, beaches, and landmarks. We are 30 minutes from the Giant's Causeway, 25 minutes from Bushmills Distillery, & 20 minutes from Portrush. At the end of our beach the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coast at the Magilligan Ferry. Downhill is ideally located as a base for exploring the Causeway Coast, Derry, and parts of Donegal. Additionally we front a long white sandy beach great for surfing, swimming, walking at sunset, and used as a film location by Game of Thrones. Behind the house is the Downhill Demense, a National Trust property home to the famous cliff hugging Mussenden Temple. The passenger train from Belfast to Derry stops in Castlerock village 2 mi / 3km from the Beachhouse. Service is currently every other hour in both directions. Busses from Belfast and Derry connect through Coleraine and Limavady stopping in Downhill roughly every 90 minutes in both directions. A local taxi from Castlerock to Downhill costs £3.50. We are 1:15 from Belfast City Airport and 35 min from City of Derry Airport by car. Private surf lessons, private art & pottery lessons, and horse riding are all offered through local providers.