We recently stayed in Kilcoe Cottage for a week with our 3 children and had a fantastic time. The house itself is stunning - a real home from home with every amenity you could wish for. It is beautifully furnished and designed and is a really welcoming and comfortable place to spend time. The gardens around the cottage are lovely with lots of places to sit and relax. Sharon and Mark are very welcoming hosts - always there to answer a question or make some suggestions on things to do but never intrusive or in the way.
As has been said in many other reviews Sharon is a really great cook and we arrived to find a beautiful Thai curry simmering on the hob for dinner as well as a chilled bottle of wine in the fridge and a home cooked cake - it was a really nice way to arrive!
This was our first visit to West Cork and we thought Balledehob was a perfect location. It's far enough west that places like Crookhaven or Bantry or Mizen Head are only a 30 minute drive away and if you want to head east to Glandore, Union Hall, Baltimore or Castletownsend again it's no more than 30 minutes to any of those places. Schull is about a 10 minute drive away. The village itself is very nice and there are some great pubs and restaurants to visit. Rosie's pub is great for a pint and Antonios restaurant had a great crab pasta.
All in all we had a great time, between hanging out and enjoying the house, lots of swims, a bit of walking and plenty of eating, drinking and sleeping it was a pretty perfect week. If you get the chance you should go - its a very special place and we'd love to go back.
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22 Aug 2013
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was our pleasure to have you to stay. Ballydehob really is the cross roads to West Cork and we feel very lucky to live here. We would be delighted to welcome you to Kilcoe Cottage in the future. Best Regards, Sharon and Mark.
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