Julianstown, Ireland
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Beautiful Irish country home, by beach. Dublin Airport 20mins drive. Super location for discovering Ireland! Available Summer 2024 for home exchange. One or two weeks.
Our home is in an idyllic country setting, set on a quiet country lane surrounded by beautiful Irish green fields, 1km from big safe sandy beach and short walk to shops, pub, cafe, restaurants, children's playground and train station. Only 10km from large town of Drogheda with super shopping malls, and 20 minute drive to Dublin airport and city. The area we live in is often called the "Gold Coast" for it magnificent beaches. Our house is situated on a private 3/4 acre site surrounded by fields and woodland. There are three Golf Courses within 5 minutes of our home. Our house is 6 minutes drive to the major motorway that links all Irish Cities.
We have a 2012 Volvo V60 (Automatic) and a 2013 Volkwagen Golf (Manual).
The World Heritage Site "Newgrange" is 20kms from our house as well as Trim and Slane Castles. Ireland's largest Theme Park (Tayto Park) is a 30 min drive. Ireland's largest Waterpark is in our local town Drogheda. Drogheda is a wonderful Medieval town, with festivals, the Arts, Markets and Theatre. There are also many Summer Camps for children in our area.
This is an ideal base for discovering Dublin and its hinterland, while offering privacy and highly picturesque natural environment.
Our house has four bedrooms - three with double beds (one en-suite) and one with single bed. There is a large kitchen/dining room, living room with open fire and grand piano, study with wood burning stove, 2nd living room, downstairs toilet, upstairs family bathroom.
Outside we have a wood burning oven and a gas barbecue for outdoor cooking and dining, a Kettle Barbeque, a Planca barbeque, a firepit.We have spectacular summer sunsets across open fields. In our garage with four bicycles and garden equipment. Our home has gardens on all sides which include a herb garden and orchard. We have two cats are never allowed in house and live outdoors and three hens! We are surrounded by big fields that have beautiful horses.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 9 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Father (Fergus) - Orchestral Conductor and
- Mother (Maria) - Music Teacher
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- United States
- Europe
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Gaelic
Occupation
- Father (Fergus) - Orchestral Conductor and
- Mother (Maria) - Music Teacher
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- Three chickens
- One outside cat
About Our Family
Our family is Fergus (orchestral conductor), Maria (music teacher) and daughters Emily (20) and Jennifer (168). We have two outdoor cats and three hens. We would be happy to have an exchange involving pet care.
We love travelling with our girls and have been many places, Africa, Phillipines, America, and all across Europe. We have done eight home exchanges and found this a wonderful way to see the world.
Lifestyle
We the Sheil family love music, Fergus is a conductor of opera and Maria music teacher. Our daughters play piano, cello, violin and oboe. Emily loves horse-riding. We enjoy the outdoors and enjoying the beautiful countryside that surrounds us. Family cycles and walks. We love to barbeque in the summer months and take picnics on day trips. We have done eight house exchanges to France (2019) Canada (2018) Denmark (2017) Spain (2016) Finland/Russia (2015) Spain (2014) California (2013) Italy (2011) Boston (2008).
References
This member has completed 9 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: