Family home in picturesque seaside town with direct link to Dublin City
House, near the beach with 4 bedrooms, sleeps 7, 1 bathroom(s), floor area of 100 m2 (1075 sq.ft), WCs 1, car optional, children OK, pets OK, NO smoking, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 5
Exchange dates
1) July 20 2013 - August 04 2013
2 weeks exchange around July/August
Where we want to go
- We like to go anywhere, surprise us!!
Description of our house
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
Our home is a bright, comfortable 4 bedroom house in a quiet leafy street in the villlage of Skerries, North Co.Dublin.
The house consists of a bright open plan kitchen/family room overlooking the rear garden; at the front of the house there is a second living room with TV, DVD, WII, Playstation, etc and also a playroom for the children (the playroom also has a pull-out double bed). Upstairs there is a master bedroom and 3 children’s rooms, 2 with single beds and one with a baby’s cot. There is a bath & shower room upstairs and a further downstairs toilet.
We have a small garden to the front and a larger sunny garden to the rear with terrace, barbeque and garden furniture. There is also a large children’s climbing frame, den, swings, slide and sandpit!
We are equipped with washing machine, tumble dryer, American style fridge-freezer, microwave and WIFI internet connection. Our home is a bright, comfortable 4 bedroom house in a quiet leafy street in the villlage of Skerries, North Co.Dublin.
The house consists of a bright open plan kitchen/family room overlooking the rear garden; at the front of the house there is a second living room with TV, DVD, WII, Playstation, etc and also a playroom for the children (the playroom also has a pull-out double bed). Upstairs there is a master bedroom and 3 children’s rooms, 2 with single beds and one with a baby’s cot. There is a bath & shower room upstairs and a further downstairs toilet.
We have a small garden to the front and a larger sunny garden to the rear with terrace, barbeque and garden furniture. There is also a large children’s climbing frame, den, swings, slide and sandpit!
We are equipped with washing machine, tumble dryer, American style fridge-freezer, microwave and WIFI internet connection.
Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Telephone, stereo / hifi, central heating, tv / cable, sofa, fireplace
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, freezer, fridge, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer
Outside:
Child's swing, terrace, parking, sand pit, garden, barbecue, bicycles
Local activities:
Diving, surfing, horse riding, tennis, swimming, golfing, fishing
Local places to go:
Galleries/museums, fine restaurants, good shopping, nightlife
Languages spoken:
English, francais
Nearest major airport:
Other information:
Children ok, pets ok, no smoking, including internet (highspeed), car optional
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Our neighborhood
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
Skerries is a picturesque seaside fishing town with plenty of local attractions and places to visit. The town is approximately 30km to the north of Dublin and on the East coast rail line, providing an excellent base to visit Dublin city (35 mins by train) and all the towns and countryside of the East coast of Ireland.
Skerries has many restaurants, cafes & pubs, supermarkets, delicatessens and boutique shops and there is a farmers market every Saturday at ‘Skerries Mills’. There are 2 beaches in the town; a stony beach where you can fish in the rock pools and collect sea-glass; and a long sandy beach which looks out on the Skerries islands and Rock-a-bill lighthouse in the distance. Skerries also boasts the only West facing harbour on the East coast of Ireland where you can watch the sunset over the fishing boats and yachts while relaxing at one of the restaurants and bars in the harbour. Beyond the harbour is ‘Red Island’ with walks overlooking the sea and a children’s playground. There is also a large playground for all ages located at the fabulous Ardgillan Castle which is 5 minutes by car from our house. At Ardgillan you can also take a tour of the castle, picnic in the gardens and walk through the woodlands with dramatic views over the Irish Sea.
Skerries was also a recent runner-up in the Irish Times best place to live in Ireland competition.
We live at the end of a quiet tree lined street approximately 10 minutes walk from the village centre & beaches. We are also conveniently located only 5 minutes walk to the train station which has a regular service into Dublin city centre. The towns of Howth, Malahide, Drogheda & Carlingford and the city of Belfast are also accessible by train from Skerries.
While we are only a few minutes walk from the village centre we are immediately adjacent to the Skerries Mills parks where you can enjoy a stroll past the windmills, tour the heritage centre, visit the café and craft shop, and don’t forget to feed the ducks & swans on the way home! Skerries is a picturesque seaside fishing town with plenty of local attractions and places to visit. The town is approximately 30km to the north of Dublin and on the East coast rail line, providing an excellent base to visit Dublin city (35 mins by train) and all the towns and countryside of the East coast of Ireland.
Skerries has many restaurants, cafes & pubs, supermarkets, delicatessens and boutique shops and there is a farmers market every Saturday at ‘Skerries Mills’. There are 2 beaches in the town; a stony beach where you can fish in the rock pools and collect sea-glass; and a long sandy beach which looks out on the Skerries islands and Rock-a-bill lighthouse in the distance. Skerries also boasts the only West facing harbour on the East coast of Ireland where you can watch the sunset over the fishing boats and yachts while relaxing at one of the restaurants and bars in the harbour. Beyond the harbour is ‘Red Island’ with walks overlooking the sea and a children’s playground. There is also a large playground for all ages located at the fabulous Ardgillan Castle which is 5 minutes by car from our house. At Ardgillan you can also take a tour of the castle, picnic in the gardens and walk through the woodlands with dramatic views over the Irish Sea.
Skerries was also a recent runner-up in the Irish Times best place to live in Ireland competition.
We live at the end of a quiet tree lined street approximately 10 minutes walk from the village centre & beaches. We are also conveniently located only 5 minutes walk to the train station which has a regular service into Dublin city centre. The towns of Howth, Malahide, Drogheda & Carlingford and the city of Belfast are also accessible by train from Skerries.
While we are only a few minutes walk from the village centre we are immediately adjacent to the Skerries Mills parks where you can enjoy a stroll past the windmills, tour the heritage centre, visit the café and craft shop, and don’t forget to feed the ducks & swans on the way home!
Something about ourselves
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- arabic
- english
- hebrew
- italian
- chinese
- serbian
- croatian
- finnish
- hungarian
- spanish
- czech
- french
- norwegian
- swedish
- danish
- german
- indonesian
- polish
- turkish
- dutch
- greek
- irish
- portuguese
- yiddish
We are a Scottish/Irish family of 5; Steve (42) is a surveyor; Emma (39) is a scientist and our children are Maia (8), Abby (7) and Leo (2). We have a cat and a rabbit and some goldfish.
We have completed 3 happy home exchanges to France and Spain to date. We really enjoyed these experiences and look forward to many more ! We are a Scottish/Irish family of 5; Steve (42) is a surveyor; Emma (39) is a scientist and our children are Maia (8), Abby (7) and Leo (2). We have a cat and a rabbit and some goldfish.
We have completed 3 happy home exchanges to France and Spain to date. We really enjoyed these experiences and look forward to many more !
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