Brocky Cabin hidden inside the Wicklow Mountains National Park.

A 60min drive from Dublin, yet a world away, deep in the peace and tranquillity of the beautiful Irish countryside. Part granite Georgian farm building, part contemporary timber cabin. Perfect for a long weekend, or a longer stay, to explore the surrounding mountains. It's ideally suited for and set up as a couples getaway.

Pet friendly. But if you wish to bring one sml/med dog give details in booking request for pre-approval.

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As long-time users of Air BnB ourselves, all over Europe and beyond, we enjoy the unique experience of staying respectfully in other people’s homes.

We open the doors to paying guests in our home in the same spirit, it’s why we are all in this space. We can only hope you enjoy the experience of our home as we do others homes. Conventional stays in serviced apartments and hotels aren’t for us!

It being our home it is a strictly NO SMOKING indoors policy. And as we have a septic tank, strictly NO WET WIPES down the toilet.

Dogs: Pet friendly so if you wish us to pre-approve bringing one small to medium dog please give details in your initial booking request.

Our country property is an ideal stay for anyone looking to relax and refresh themselves on a short break or for those who would like to experience country living for a longer period. Since the nineteen twenties the buildings here have been passed through the hands of various artists, who drew inspiration from this truly magical environment. Our cottages aesthetic and decor reflects this. Don’t expect dishwashers, microwaves or broadband WiFi but to enjoy country-life! You will need to have a car to get to the property.

KITCHEN/DINER and LOUNGE AREA:

Once through the door you enter into the rustic split level open plan of the kitchen, dining and living area of the old granite farm building. The lower level for cooking, eating and passing time sitting around the kitchen table. The kitchen area has all you need to prepare food to eat. The windowed upper level lounge area with freeview TV, sofa and seating with a wood log/or peat fired stove is perfect and cosy for relaxing during your stay. We provide oil heating but you will need to bring your own briquettes and wood logs if you wish to build a fire. Kindling sticks and twigs can be found all around.

BEDROOM:

The carpeted bedroom en suite with Super King Size bed is to be found in the timber cabin annex. From your bed you can enjoy the space and silence and just lie and stare in bliss through the big window to enjoy the mountains and trees outside. You may not want to get up and out! Perfect getaway or treat for an adult couple. No shoes or dogs in the bedroom.

EN SUITE BATHROOM:

The spacious bathroom hosts a free standing bath and a separate walk in pressure pump shower. The bathroom also houses a washing machine and a tumble dryer. The copper stained corrosion on the bath is a natural feature of this old bath tub.

Under the bank of beech trees to the front of the cottage, is the Rock of Ages, a granite seat providing a good spot to face the sunsets.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: THERE IS NO WI-FI INSTALLED AND AVAILABLE IN THE COTTAGE.:

This has never been a problem for our guests and certainly not those looking to have a break away from their busy working lives and cyber noise. Guests will find that any 4G service provision to their phone, tablet or other device should be able to be received to go on line for the internet and emails etc if required. Or tether your laptop to your phone as we do. Mobile call reception is good.

THE OUTDOOR PEAT FIRED HOT TUB:

Very popular with some guests who are prepared to put in the work required to fire it up and give it a go during their stay. Read on......

It is a unique peat fired hot tub we built for ourselves. We can only offer it to be shared by fair-minded guests at any one time during their stay in either side of our property.

It is in the central enclosure up on the raised timber decking in plain sight of both cottages. It takes a minimum of 3 to 4 hours to heat up, using approx three or more bails of briquettes, which with firelighters you will need to bring with you. We have written down the preparation instructions for any guests who wish to set it up.

The tub itself is a sunken, timber clad, stainless steel milking vat which acts as a cosy four person hot tub - think Japanese onsen! In the evening it's magical as a perfect spot to sit and stargaze or after hill-walking or at anytime really.

We currently make our facility available free to be used between Brocky Cottage and Brocky Cabin. Depending on bookings at the time of your stay, you may have it to yourself or make arrangements with any other guests opposite to take turns one night or day of your stay. Minimum stay requirements make this possible. Rest assured not everyone who stays wishes to use it. No coal ever!

The old pig sty at the top of the yard by the tub can act as a good place for keeping warm changing, drying and dressing if using the hot tub in winter.

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Guests will have free reign of the cottage/cabin in it's entirety. And beyond the surrounding hinterlands and the Wicklow Mountains to explore.

Directly across the yard is our larger, unique and charming two bedroom Georgian granite cottage, a former gatekeepers house and our main home. We are to be found living in either one of the property's depending on visiting family or friends.

The hot tub, yard area and extensive grounds are all shared but there is plenty of space.

**It is important to stress that as of the rural location of this rustic dwelling it is essential that guests will need to have their own transport** Plenty of parking space outside the cottage gates.

PLEASE NOTE AGAIN: There is NO Wi Fi AVAILABLE. This has never been a problem for our guests and certainly not those looking to have a break away from their busy working lives and cyber noise. There is good 4G mobile reception and one can tether this to other devices ie tablets, laptops etc This is what we do ourselves. Mobile call reception is good.

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THINGS TO DO

Twenty or so minutes of a short trek are natural dipping rock pools and a small waterfall, ask us for directions and don't forget your towel. Perfect to cool down on a hot day or brave yourself in winter.

DUBLIN CITY CENTRE is only forty five minutes away by car, a surprising short distance considering our unspoiled location. Blessington town is a short ten minutes drive and contains all the necessary amenities and all the usual food and grocery stores.

POULAPHOUCA LAKE is just over the mountain, with wind surfing and canoeing facilities - information available on an internet search.

You also have the possibility of HORSE RIDING - local information available on an internet search.

The abundance of mountainside and forest hinterland, make any stroll into a pleasurable one. SALLY’S GAP also allows avid hill-walkers to explore at a more challenging pace.

We can provide other local 'To Do' information on request.

Guests please note. We supply oil heating for the cottage. However if you wish to build a fire in the living room stove you will need to bring your own wood logs or briquettes. We can't provide both oil and briquettes.

Guests please note if wishing to use our own Japanese onsen style outdoor peat fired hot tub you will need to bring 3 to 4 bales of briquettes to stoke the boiler to heat the water.

Wood logs, briquettes and firelighters are available at stores and garages in Blessington. It is essential that COAL MUST NOT be used as fuel in either the stoves or hot tub boiler.

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

There is NO rubbish collections to the property so we kindly ask for the following green minded assistance.

Bottles, and rinsed glass or plastics can go in the white boxes as labelled in the kitchen for us to take care of. There are bottle banks in Super Value and Dunes Stores car parks in Blessington should you perhaps pass them during your stay or when shopping. Feel free to deposit them there if you're so minded :-)

FOOD SCRAPS

- To be placed in the silver 'ucky bucket' in the kitchen area.
- No cooked food or raw meat scraps to be left outside or Mr Fox and Mr Rat start to sniff around!
- Please put raw vegetables and peelings on the compost at the back of the yard.
- Fire place ash can also be put on the compost heap.

GARDEN

It's preferred to keep the yard gates left closed at all times if possible, to keep the deer, sheep and wild goats out as they will eat any vegetation and can be destructive.

The compost heap is up the back to the far right of the hot tub behind the wall. We empty compostables and ash from the fires here and no where else.

A "How to Do Cottage/Cabin Instruction Book" can be found on arrival detailing how to switch on hot water, heating if needed and various other basic household instructions.