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Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour

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Exterior
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Exterior driveway

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Droum, Cork (county)
  • Place, Bantry Bay
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Healy Pass
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Dunboy Castle
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cahirciveen (CHE-Reeroe)
    ‪126 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Room 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour

Beautiful country home sitting on 31 acres of beautiful Irish countryside just 10 minutes outside of Castletown Berehaven on the famous Ring of Beara. Home is well appointed, comfortable and makes for a wonderful family getaway. The property is just a 200 meter walk from the shoreline of the famous and scenic Bearhaven Harbor for those interested in fishing or a nice refreshing swim. Winding throughout the property are several kilometers of hiking paths for those interested in exploring the property or just taking a peaceful walk through the woods. The home is overlooked by Hungry Hill, part of the Caha Mountain range for the more adventurous hikers and those seeking breathtaking views of the Bearhaven Harbor, Bantry Bay, Bere Island and a good segment of the Beara Peninsula. For the shoppers in your group, there are many small arts and craft shops nestled in the small towns throughout the Ring of Beara. There are many wonderful local restaurants, most featuring locally caught seafood fresh from the fishing vessels that call Castletown home. Whether it is hiking, fishing, shopping or just enjoying the peace and quiet, you will find Sandmount to be the perfect destination for you family vacation.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Droum

Droum is home to this holiday home. Bere Island Heritage Centre and Mill Cove Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Issie's Handmade Chocolate and Derreen Gardens. Sailing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and horse riding nearby.
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Droum, Cork (county)

What's nearby

  • Bantry Bay - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Healy Pass - 15 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Dunboy Castle - 18 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Bere Island Heritage Centre - 27 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Bantry House - 46 min drive - 50.0 km

Getting around

  • Cahirciveen (CHE-Reeroe) - 164 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Murphy's Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪MacCarthy's Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Chef‘s Table - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Twoneys - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Breen's Lobster Bar - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Country Home located on 31 acres overlooking Bearhaven Harbour located?

Situated in Droum, this holiday home is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Bantry Bay and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Hungry Hill. Bere Island Heritage Centre and Mill Cove Gallery are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jan Erik G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house in quite location to explore Beara peninsula. Our kids (12 years) enjoyed to have their own rooms.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical house, magical location

This home is magical in every way -- its layout, its design, its location, and its views. We are already planning our next visit if John will have us. The photos don't do it justice! Pure magic
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annwen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Stay

We loved this house for the view and cozy feel. Perfect for a family of five to relax and explore the Beara Peninsula.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Break

Our 2nd visit to John,s house and it was another brilliant stay. 3 min walk to the beach, lovely woodland walks at our door step and most importanly, a lovely, homely, cosy house to come back to.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our visit

Beautiful
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philipp S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Treasure close to beach.

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Das Haus liegt sehr ruhig, schöner Garten und Blick auf das Meer. In der Küche ist alles notwendige vorhanden, die Räume sind gemütlich eingerichtet und alles sehr sauber. Der Wintergarten ist ein tolles Plus, wir haben in viel genutzt. Die Bilder der Anzeige bringen nicht rüber, wie schön es ist. Die Kommunikation mit dem Vermieter war super, John war sehr zuvorkommend und hat schnell reagiert. Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfekt!

Der Aufenthalt in Sand Mountain hat absolut unseren Vorstellungen entsprochen: Abgelegen, still, ruhig, nahe am Meer, grosszügiger Umschwung, ´gute Nachbarschaft´ mit Anne. Haus gut ausgestattet. Das Notwendigste in Küche und Bad war fürs Erste vorhanden; auch Putzmaterial, was sehr praktisch war. Wintergarten wunderbar! Einkaufsmöglichkeiten tipptopp. In der näheren Umgebung gab es viel zu entdecken. Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge gegeben. Hilfreiches Karten- und weiteres Ansichtsmaterial. Wir würden jederzeit dort wieder Ferien machen, danke!
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert J V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing in every way!

This was the perfect out of the way stay that we were looking for. So peaceful and quiet with magnificent location and setting. The cottage was home for the week and it felt like home. Classic Irish cottage. loved the sunroom looking out over the water. Fires going in the fireplace and dinner in the well stocked kitchen. John was easy to work with and very helpful. Magnificent week. Thanks John! Bob and Virginia.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Henrik V.

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Fantastisch huis met een adembenemend uitzicht

We hebben genoten van de stilte en de vergezichten over de baai en Bear island vanuit de serre. Het huis ligt enorm afgelegen. We komen dolgraag terug. Ons enige probleem was de koffiemachine, die is zo verouderd en beschimmeld. We adviseren een nieuw apparaat voor koffiecups aan te schaffen.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sea and Sky

Loved our stay at Sandmount - everything from start to finish was top notch. Ann explained the ins and outs of the home upon arrival and kindly dropped by to let us know when there was a brief outage in the internet. Well situated to drive east or west; and we did both. Less than 10 minutes to Castletownbere and the Ring of Beara. A short walk down the lane to the harbor shore was a delight. Loved having tea in the morning from a comfy seat in the glassed in porch and watching the glistening waters and the changing skies. The large kitchen is a plus and the kitchen table was perfect for game nights, chosen from the many available.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A comfortable and spacious home in beautiful peaceful setting

Sandmount offers everything you could need. The way to describe it is as a family home where the owners have just popped out. You never know when self catering whether you should bring your own salt, pepper, washing up liquid, etc but literally everything - and more - was available. In addition, there were plenty of Irish reference and guide books, maps, leaflets for local attractions, and also a selection of games. The beds were really comfortable and good showers with plenty of towels. The view across the bay is stunning, and the short walk to the beach. Definitely the best of the Beara rentals we have had so far.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surpassed all expectations

Thank you John for giving us the experience of living the life. Four weeks in your house was perfect, comfortable beds, perfect sun room, fantastic kitchen with all you want and 3 minutes walk to the beach. We were swimming each morning to start the day off right. We know the Beara peninsular well and it was great to take our time in revisiting old haunts and finding new ones. Castletownbere has everything you want regarding grocery shopping, coffee, pubs and restaurants. The selection of fresh fish available was more than we expected. The only thing out of our hands was the weather and that worked out perfect.TG. Correspondence with John and Anne before and during our stay could not have been better. Retired couple from Canada
Stayed 27 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bridget W., WEST NEWBURY

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway in beautiful Beara

We've rented many Irish homes, mainly in the west, but this was the southernmost stay yet. The area is rural but with many interesting things to do, and we made the most of our time in both rain and shine. The house is large with a nice layout although we used only the ground floor, plenty of space for two. The sunroom warmed up very nicely even on the cooler days, and we ate most of our meals there. The only thing we found lacking in the house was the supply of kitchen cooking utensils as what is provided is scant and there was no ladle for the soup we made. We had so been looking forward to a peat fire but discovered that traditional peat is now, for most, banned, and the substitute fuel just wasn't the same; something to be aware of if you, like us, didn't know this. We visited the small beach at the end of the road, where we got a few shots of a seal, traversed the Healy Pass several times, visited Bantry and Bantry House, Kenmare, Glengariff, and frequented Castletownbere for both shopping and dining. As always the locals were warm and helpful. We would stay at Sandmount again and recommend to others. Thank you for a restful respite!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Agnes D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderfull stay

Great house, great location, beara ring wonderfull!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait

Tout était super. Tant la maison que le cadre grandiose. Vivement recommandé
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical Ireland

Could not say enough good things about John O'Leary and his home near Castletownbere. Such a wonderful stay in a land of incredibly friendly and welcoming people. Brian Sullivan
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Betty H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ireland family vacation

The location of this property was absolutely amazing!! We could not have imagined such a beautiful setting for a family vacation. The owner was very responsive and Anne went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and answer any questions we had about the house. We would love to be able to come back again to this beautiful home! The walk to the water each morning was refreshing! The home is well supplied with all the kitchen utensils and appliances. We were able to cook at home with no problem. The short drive to Castletownbere for groceries and dining at the cozy restaurants was also a nice plus. Thank you to our hosts for making us feel most welcome!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen C., Houston

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Family of 4 adults traveling for Thanksgiving Holiday

We are a traveling family (Mom,Dad and 2 adult sons) that travel during the holidays and we really enjoyed the quaint town of Castletownbere. Walking the well marked trails around the property and down to the water of the bay was relaxing. Day trips over to the cable car and Dursey Island and hiking around the ancient standing stones in the surrounding area was wonderful. Watching the beautiful sunrise in the quiet peacefulness of the wilderness while still being close enough to run into town for excellent and exceptionally fresh seafood and quick bites were convenient. Town center, McCarthy’s bar and crepes all within 100 steps of one another. What more could you need? We wish we had more time to spend here as it was just what our souls needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aileen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic getaway!

We recently spent a wonderful week in Sandmount and can highly recommend it. The house is beautiful and full of character, very cosy and comfortable with everything you might need. It is also really well maintained and clean. The grounds are fantastic, with sea views, mature gardens and woodland walking trails. It's just a short stroll to the sea front which is quiet and peaceful, and also has a small beach which was perfect for our kids to play on. It was a perfect stay for a relaxing break, and with Castletownbere a short drive away it is also very convenient. We would definitely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andreas W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A pleasant place

We enjoyed the stay at this pleasant and quiet place near the coast, with deer in the garden one morning. Nice rooms and well equipped. Shopping and pubs in Castletownbere just a few miles away.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Grant A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A very special spot

The 10 days we spent here provided my wife and I with one of the most enjoyable vacation/staycation experiences we have ever had. The location was serene, the house incredibly comfortable and the surrounding and nearby scenery, breathtaking. We only wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Liam R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Location

We had a great week at Sandmount. The location is superb, in the woods, minutes from a little beach/ pier. Owner & caretaker very helpful. Truly, a magical place.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John F., Dublin, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Break

We had a wonderful holiday in Sandmount. The house was very well equipped and extremely comfortable for my family. The location is so peaceful with a small stony beach a short walk away. It was a great base to explore the Beara peninsula and I can highly recommend it. We hope to return.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical

Down a little narrow country road, off the Wild Atlantic way,we found Sandmount House, so secluded, surrounded by flowers, trees & an amazing sea view to Bere Island out front. The house has everything , well stocked, charming & comfortable. We even saw a deer in the forest. Ann, the caretaker, it is only up the road& most helpful. John, the host, replies promptly, if needed, by email. Many places to explore nearby or just chill out after a sea swim. Thanks John & Ann.

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome & Incredible Stay

I cannot say enough positive things about this house and our stay. Known as Sandmount, it is located down a beautiful side road off the main road to Castletownbere, five miles away. It’s a great jumping off point for hiking the Beara Peninsula. We went to town often to shop for groceries and the like. The main living area is open and comfortable with a fireplace we used on a regular basis. The master bedroom downstairs is spacious. Our daughter had the upstairs, including a bathroom, all to herself. The enclosed back porch looks out on the Atlantic Ocean, and we spent hours out there (with space heaters), reading and just staring at the waves. We cooked a lot, so the spacious kitchen, with ample counter space and seating, worked really well for us. John and Anne (who lives up the road and checked in on us from time to time and with whom we shared homemade food) are a pleasure to deal with. I’ve already told my friends that if they need a place to get away from it all, recharge, and find some peace and quiet, this is the place. We hope to return here as well.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2021

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