Coolnaharragill Lower Annexe, Glenbeigh

What a disappointment! The property did not live up to expectations, and was not suitable for a comfortable stay. The property was cleverly photographed so it was not obvious until we arrived that it was situated on a very busy main road and directly behind another larger bungalow. The photograph gives the impression that the bungalow stands in its own grounds with attractive views, which is not the case. The description of the property which induced us to book stated that the property was suitable for four guests and had patio doors leading to the patio area. In reality there is just one front door leading to the very compact open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area. There is a double en-suite bedroom on either end of the bungalow. The tiny seating area has one small settee. The photograph also showed a coffee table which did not exist. Considering the property is supposed to be suitable for up to four people there is only one two seater sofa. We were travelling with a 92 year old lady and so had to buy a comfortable deckchair for her to sit in during our stay as the only other seating consisted of four high chairs round the small breakfast bar (one of those chairs was broken and was removed by the owner at the start of our stay). There was a TV on the wall of the lounge but we were told by the owner that we could only watch television if we had a Netflix account. We do not subscribe to Netflix but the owner said that we were not on holiday to sit round watching TV! Having a 92 year old lady with us, this is her only form of entertainment at night. We had taken DVDs with us but there was no DVD player provided. The kitchen, whilst clean, was sparse. Half a bottle of washing up liquid and one dishcloth were provided and one washing machine pod in a screw top jar in a cupboard.There was no sign of welcome as not even a tea bag or a bottle of milk was provided. There were post-it notes all around the property reminding us to switch off everything after use and not to leave the water heater on. Not one piece of electrical equipment was marked as having been PAT Tested. There were two loose plug sockets in the property. The toaster did not work, and although the owner came and removed it from the property, she said that she would not be able to replace it until after we had left at the end of the week. We got the distinct impression that we were not expected to use the kitchen appliances and the owner commented that we were not on holiday to wash clothes! It was not possible to use both showers at the same time. When we reported this to the owner she engaged a plumber to check the showers. We were later told that the showers could not be used simultaneously due to the way in which they had been installed. It was difficult to regulate the temperature of the water in the showers, and the way in which the shower trays had been fitted meant that the water flooded the bathroom and made the floors slippery. We did not feel very comfortable at all in the property. There was a family of four staying in the other bungalow on the site. They told us that the owner had told them to stay away from us as we were elderly people and wanted our privacy. We had never said any such thing, and in fact, when we did meet the couple at the shop across the road we got on with them and their children very well. We felt sorry that they had been afraid to let their children play outside because of what the owner had said to them. The property is situated on a very busy main road. There is a small shop across the road selling groceries, hardware and gifts. There is a coffee and pancake wagon at the shop where we did enjoy a drink with our neighbours, and owner of the shop is very friendly and helpful. However, the village of Glenbeigh is about 5 miles away and so the pubs and restaurants are not in walking distance. In honesty we would not recommend this property for a comfortable, relaxing holiday.