The Creamery
Spectacular Sunsets and other Simple Pleasures
Book this homeCounty Kerry
This home nestles in the shelter of a spectacular rocky escarpment on 125 acres stretching between Lough Currane and the pretty Copal Lake which is part of the estate. The rugged beauty of the landscape, the fantastic lake fishing and the proximity to the renowned Ring of Kerry, guarantee an unrivalled experience for visitors along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Classic comforts
A gravelled yard surrounds this spacious and unique cottage – a completely rebuilt slice of heaven for two.
Asymetrically Y shaped in plan, with velux roof lights, each of the three main rooms get multi aspects and abundant light.
AT A GLANCE
- Sleeps
2 guests
From €900 per week - Bedrooms
One double bedroom
Large ensuite bathroom - Other Rooms
Open Plan kitchen/living room
Billiard room, guest WC, Utility room - Features
Full billiard table, Piano
Furnished patio with gas BBQ
Dog friendly - Contempo
WiFi internet - Availability
Minimum 3 nights
The contemporary kitchen is cleverly fitted along one side of the half panelled living-dining room.
French doors open onto a private south facing outdoor area which overlooks the pond and catches the best of breakfast sunshine.
Rooms are all of very generous proportions, inviting and sumptuously furnished. The Super-King sized bed can divide to allow a twin room.
The ample half panelled ensuite bathroom includes a shower cubicle with an extremely effective power shower!.
A full size billiard table more or less monopolises its own room, but there is still space for an expanding library, and if you’re in musical mood – there’s always the piano…
Outside
The Creamery shares this idyllic setting with the main house which is occupied by the affable and erudite owners. The cottage is sited on 125 acres which front onto Lough Currane and the privately owned Copal Lake. This is Glenmore, one of Ireland’s finest sea-trout fishing areas, boat hire and ghillies can be arranged, so if that is your passion, please let us know.
The southern vista is dominated by a rocky escarpment and Eagles Hill – all good hill walking ! In fact the Kerry Way passes right by the gate.
No better place for a spectacular sunset, a small whiskey, and a long yarn.
Star gazers should note – this is the epicentre of Kerry’s Dark Sky Reserve – we have minimal light pollution here, so bring your scope !
Facilities
The Cottage comes with everything you would expect from a quality home – from WiFi to barbeque, clothes dryer to microwave; in addition there is a piano, a full size billiard table, books, games, dvd’s .
If you have a particular requirement, be sure to tell us…
Restrictions
Smoking – No, sorry!
Parties – The owners regret Stag, Hen, Wedding or 21st parties are not admissible.
Please note that some of the local features can be hazardous for young children.
Allergy Warning! This is a Dog Friendly Home, however this is a serious sheep farming area. If you intend bringing a dog, please tell us about him/her when booking.
Provisional Booking Form
A Week’s booking runs from Saturday to Saturday
Short breaks run for a minimum of 3 consecutive nights.
Allergy Warning! Please note that this is a Dog Friendly Home.
If you intend bringing a dog, please advise below whether there will be more than one, and approximate size, as large dogs may need to be cleared by the owner.
There is a €250 damage deposit applicable.
| Short Breaks minimum 3 nights |
||
| 2020 | €900 per week |
€135 per night |
| Christmas 23rd December to 28thDecember |
€950 5 nights |
€190 per night |
| New Year 29th December to 3rd January 2021 |
€950 5 nights |
€190 per night |
| 2021 | €950 per week |
€140 per night |
Select your Dates
AVAILABLE BOOKED
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
Book your preferred dates below or Phone Rosie +353 85 860 0027
Your travel arrangements are important, so all provisional bookings are double checked with the owners to ensure that your plans do not conflict with theirs, this can take up to 24 hours, but we haven’t forgotten about you.!
Provisional bookings will be followed up by email, at which point we can answer specific queries you may have, verify your booking and request a deposit to confirm.
Please note that all unconfirmed provisional bookings will expire after 3 days.
If your preferred dates are not available, please click here to review all houses that match your dates.
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Reviews
We spent an idyllic week here over the Christmas holidays…
and were sad to leave. The setting is absolutely beautiful, the cottage is cosy and very well appointed, and the hosts were both welcoming and extremely discreet. I couldn’t fault The Creamery in any way, Simon and Jane really have thought of everything. Waterville is a lovely little town, 15 minutes away, with lovely pubs and some great places to eat. There are scenic mountain walks that can be accessed directly from the cottage, and the nearby beaches are some of the most dramatic and beautiful in Ireland. Truly a slice of heaven, I can’t recommend The Creamery highly enough.
Abi, December 2019
Wanted to send you a little testimonial on our amazing stay
Here goes. We were warned that turning off the road at Waterville would take us into paradise. Somewhat doubtful, that is exactly where we ended up finding ourselves. A place of staggering beauty and quietness.
Jane and Simon made us feel extremely welcome in their homeliest cottage surrounded by hills and views that make one pinch oneself, just making sure they are real. Which indeed they are.
We never tend to give these kinds of recommendations and were somewhat apprehensive about sharing this secret place with too wide a world, wanting to keep it to ourselves. It is truly special.
Carla, June 2018
We loved staying at The Creamery and had the most brilliant time. The lakeshore and mountain setting is secluded and stunning and the cottage charming. It is spacious with antique furniture, beautiful paintings and personal touches. Every self catering need was anticipated. We loved the billiard room and piano. Our hosts were warm and thoughtful. We would love to have stayed longer and hope to return.
AH, 2017
We had a fabulous time at The Creamery.
The cottage was lovely and had EVERYTHING we needed and the setting was absolutely magical. We’re already browsing the website for our next break!
Thanks a million
Heather Loughlin, October 2018
We really enjoyed our stay. It is an idyllic retreat for those looking to stay in stunning countryside yet within easy driving distance of Waterville. Wonderfully warm hosts, who had thought of everything that we needed, even two travel cots for our babies! The cottage itself is stunning with high end finishings, beautiful antique furniture and very comfortable rooms. It nestles into the base of a mountain and overlooks a small lake. Overall I could not fault our stay there and would highly recommend The Creamery.
KP, 2017
using Creamery in Search for PostsOut & About
Here are some of our favourites…
- Play a round on The Links
- Boat around The Skelligs
- Taste a chocolate shoe
- Some music and a pint at The Blind Piper
- Savour Fine seafood at The Moorings
- Ramble along the Kerry Way
- Catch a trout on Lake Currane
- See who you’ll meet in the Lobster Bar
- Scuba dive beneath The Skelligs
- Cycle around the Ring of Kerry
- Go for a dip at Derrynane
- Gallop along the strand at Cahirdaniel
- Fit in anywhere
The Locality
Waterville on the Ring of Kerry, is a twisty ten minute drive away. There you will find a supermarket for most things; restaurants and fuel.
Click here to find out more…
The town blossomed in the late 1800’s when the first undersea telephone cables were being laid between Valentia Island and Nova Scotia, and the region became a communications hub for Europe.
Prior to the laying of the Transatlantic Cable it took approximately two weeks from a message to reach North America from Europe – weather permitting – as all communications were sent via boat.
Renowned Fly Fishing for Sea Trout and Salmon, Lough Currane is the largest of several lakes on the Cummeragh River. It is 3 miles long and just under 2 miles at its widest. Ghillies are available, providing boats and engines.
Over 90% of Specimen Sea Trout (6lbs plus) in Ireland, are hooked on this famous lough.
Lough Coppal has its own river system and is around 1/2 a mile wide. Fishing is by boat and available by ticket.
photo- Richard Smith
The Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve has been designated Ireland’s first by the International Dark-Sky Association – one of only three Gold Tier Reserves on the planet, and the only such Reserve in the Northern Hemisphere.
On clear nights the sky in this region of Ireland is simply stunning, with as many astronomical sights visible to the naked eye as in the desert plains of Africa. – http://kerrydarksky.com/
The waters around our coasts are remarkably warm – 7° to 8°C warmer than the average global sea temperature at these latitudes, thanks to the warm Gulf Stream drift which comes across the Atlantic from the Caribbean.
Waterville derives its name from the name of Butlers family home – now a hotel. The town was a favourite holiday spot of Charlie Chaplin and his family who used to stay in the Butler Arms Hotel. They first visited the town in 1959 and came back every year for over ten years. Coppal Lake was Charlie Chaplin’s favourite spot in Waterville. There is now an annual Charlie Chaplin Comedy Festival in the town.
You will not be disappointed by the dazzling views of Ballynaskelligs Bay, the Skellig Islands and Derrynane on a drive south around the head to Caherdaniel.
The beach at Derrynane is one of Ireland’s truly great strands. While you are there you could pop in to Derrynane House, the ancestral home of the great 19th century politician Daniel O’Connell . It must have been a long ride from here to sit in Parliament in London.
The towering Skellig Islands can clearly be seen rising steeply from the ocean about 12km off the tip of the peninsular. On the summit of Skellig Michael there is a remarkably well preserved monastic settlement that bears testimony to the hardiness of sixth century monks.
Renowned for its huge population of gannets, the Skellig islands are also home to Puffins, with more than 4,000 on Small Skellig alone.
The outcrop will feature as a location in the latest Star Wars movie.
How to get there – Car advised…
By Air: Cheap flights to Kerry Airport (Farrenfore) Cork, Dublin or Shannon.
Kerry Airport – approx 1.5 hour from house.
Cork Airport – approx 2.5 hours from house.
Shannon Airport – approx 3 hours from house.
Dublin Airport – approx 5 hours from house.
By Sea: Ferry crossings from Pembroke/Fishguard to Rosslare.
Stena Express – 120 mins (summer only from Fishguard)
Swansea/Cork Ferry is 2.5 hours from the house.
Rosslare Port is approx 4 hours from house
Dublin City Port/Holyhead has a fast crossing and is approx 5 hours from house
Map
Gallery
