The Hayloft
Contemporary Shangri-La
Book this homeCounty Waterford
The private estate is itself a tranquil valley oasis adjacent to a beach on Waterford’s Copper Coast. There are three other unique and awesome cottages dotted around this rambling property making it ideal for a multi-family retreat.
Space for loads of cat swinging
The loft apartment occupies the top floor of a stylish and stately outbuilding restoration, and stretches along one side of the old farm yard.
The main entrance is via an inconspicuous run of Venetian-bridge stone steps off an elevated drive to the rear, where a pair of glazed doors lead into the cavernous kitchen and dining area – the centre of this spacious loft level attic home.
A huge French-door fridge is the most visible example of state-of-the-art touch control appliances available to the culinary wizard. There is an over-abundance of every utensil imaginable.
small AT A GLANCE
- Sleeps up to 8 GuestsFrom €3,000 per week
- Bedrooms
Three double Bedrooms
One twin bedroom
All Ensuite - Other Rooms
Sitting Room
Kitchen and Dining Area
Snug
Guest Shower Room
Laundry Lobby - Contempo
Wi-Fi
Smart Flat Screen TVs
Underfloor Heating
Open Fire Places - A Small Dog may be allowed dependent on the breed, please apply.
Smart technology permeates the apartment, with hi speed broadband, Netflix and motion activated lights, and underfloor heating.
Generous as ever, with more soaring ceilings and a Super King size bed, its ensuite also has a centre tap bath.
Stepping down from the kitchen, ankle level lights blink on to reveal a hallway that veers off to cosy and colourful snug, with an ultra-deep, stripy sofa group to curl up on, and another huge flat screen TV.
Facilities & Ameneties
Kitchen Appliances
• Wide Caple electric rotisserie oven
• Caple 5 ring induction hob
• Caple twin French door Fridge-freezer
• Integral Dishwasher
• Microwave
• Breville Toaster
• Nespresso coffee machine
Utility Appliances
• Hoover washing machine
• Hoover tumble dryer
• Iron
Bedrooms
• Sizes – Two double beds, two single beds and one Super King-size
• 2 Hairdryers
Tech & Entertainment
• Wi-Fi Internet
• 3 large smart flat-screen TVs – 50” – 55” – 75”
• Sky and Netflix
• Motion switch lighting
Other
• Good selection of books
• Underfloor heating
• Double head showers
• Enquire about fishing
Back in the hallway, there is an elegant un-fussy twin bedroom to the side, and a dog-leg open stairway leading down to laundry utilities and a back door, and a surprise third double bedroom in the basement, overlooking the courtyard through an iconic extended-arch window.
All the bedrooms are ensuite with heated towel rails, and all the showers are double head.
Outside
The Hayloft is situated along one side of a restored farm yard. The opposite side currently houses a museum of the historic Woodhouse Estate, where the curator will be happy to give you a tour.
The parklands of the Estate range for 340 acres West from Stradbally village and are bisected by the meandering river Tay. There are 156 acres of woodland comprising of more than 150,000 trees – some dating back to the mid 18th century – are waiting to be explored either by foot or on cycle tracks.
Provisional Booking Form
This Home is normally only let by the week June to August, except in the low season as follows:
Mid-week bookings run from Monday PM till Friday AM – 4 nights
Weekend breaks run from Friday PM till Monday AM – 3 nights
Important – A Week’s booking runs from Saturday to Saturday
Holidays’ Dates for 2023 are priced as following:
Easter Weekend 7th- 10th April 2023 – €1500.
Halloween 27th- 1st October 2023– €1500. (27th to 30th October 2023).
Christmas 23rd to the 28th Dec 2023 – €3,000
New Years’ 29th December 2023 to the 3rd January 2024 -€3,000
A refundable breakages deposit of €350 is payable with the rental amount will be refunded within seven days of departure.
| June to August | €2850 per week | N/A | N/A |
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| May to September | €2850 per week | Weekend €1,500 | Mid-week €1,500 |
| October to April | €2,350 per week | Weekend €1,300 | Mid-week €1,300 |
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- Once your provisional booking has been placed, the UIH team will verify it, answer any specific queries you may have, and request a deposit to lock in your dates.
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Reviews
Our stay at the Hayloft…
…was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We could not fault the property/area and in fact, we all left with extreme jealousy and a desire to return again at some stage. Also, thanks for the help in organising. It was a much needed break for a group of working from home mammies who were in need of some downtime, and it was the perfect location to do so. The land and property is a credit to the owners/caretakers. Please thank them for us too.
Elaine T, July 2020
We had the most amazing time at The Hayloft..
What a fantastic place.The staff were so welcoming and the locals too. My adult children and their partners really enjoyed themselves and it suited our 9-month-old grandson perfectly. The walk through the woods to the local was great fun.I will definitely use your site in the future.
Ann S, April 2022
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Out & About
For unique ways to experience the hidden gems on the Copper Coast we recommend you contact Waterford Camino Tours
Here are some of our favourites…
- Paddle around in Kayaks
- Munch a lunch in the Tannery
- Sink a hole in one at West Waterford
- Cycle a stretch of the Waterford Greenway
- Music and a pint at the Local
- Walk and dip at Clonea Strand
- Trek a pony on the Copper Coast
- Golf the Gold Coast links
- Catch something serious in the ocean
- Hill walk the Comeraghs
- Adrenaline motoring at Rally Connection
- Play a round at Dungarvan
- Sample some glass with class
- Visit Reginald’s Viking tower
The Locality
In Dungarvan, King John’s Castle, an Anglo-Norman fortification ( 1185) would have originally been entered by drawbridge. It is undergoing reconstruction but there are guided tours, an audio-visual show and exhibitions during the summer season.
Above Stradbally, there is the substantial ruin of the largest medieval church in rural Ireland. It contains a fortified presbytery, probably built for protection during the disputes between the Powers and Fitzgeralds, whose boundary lands ran through the area.
This region known as the Copper Coast gets its name from the copper mines that were active in the 19th century. It is a sometimes stormy coast that has more than its fair share of ship wrecks.
photo Mik Herman
Road Bowling is a traditional and popular local sport that requires hours of practice and technique to master. 28oz steel balls are rolled in turn for just over a mile along roads from Fenor to Annestown.
About half an hour away, the magnificent Lismore Castle with its long and distinguished history, has splendid gardens open to the public during the summer months, and compelling cultural events are held in the town throughout the year.
photo Raul Corral
They are mad about cycling in Dungarvan, and it was here that the first cycling club in Ireland was founded in 1869. The local club went on to win the first ever bike race in the British Isles. They still have the cup to prove it.
photo Santista1982
Mahon Falls is a dramatic 80m waterfall nestled in the Comeragh Mountains surrounded by breathtaking scenery. There is a car park near Lemybrien 15 minutes away from the house with a not too strenuous thereafter, so don’t miss it.
Tramore is about 35 minutes away, and is a popular resort for tourists in the summer. It has a 5km beach, sand dunes looking out onto the Atlantic Ocean, and a well deserved reputation for surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing. Clonea Strand is much closer, is one of the finest blue flag beaches in the region, and also has a growing reputation as a good surfing beach.
Waterford, about 45 minutes away, is Ireland’s oldest city. Originally a Viking settlement, it is now a major port with much to see and do. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009, when the factory there was eventually shut down. There is a great annual Viking marathon in June.
photo NMWalsh
How to get there – Car advised…
By Air: Flights to Cork Airport, Waterford or Dublin.
Cork Airport – approx 1.5 hours from house.
Dublin Airport – approx 2.5 hours from house.
Waterford Airport – approx 1 hours from house.
By Sea: Ferry crossings from Pembroke/Fishguard to Rosslare.
Stena Express – 120 mins (summer only from Fishguard)
Rosslare Port is approx 1.5 hours from house
Dublin City Port/Holyhead has a fast crossing and is approx 2.5 hours from house
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