Luxury Cottage Style Stone House in Beautiful Location on Mizen Head Peninsula

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 7180 sq m

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Schull 8 kilometres, West Cork

Mount Gabriel
‪14 min drive‬
Schull Harbour
‪15 min drive‬
Bantry House
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Futon, 2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

The House at Libeen is situated 6 miles from Schull on the Mizen Peninsula in an elevated position with wonderful views from all windows over Dunmanus Bay, the Sheeps Head Peninsula, and Mount Gabriel.
It is a cottage style, stone built house in an acre garden which is totally enclosed by old stone walls where wild fuchsia grows in profusion.
The house is light, spacious, and furnished to a very high standard. It is well equipped, and can sleep 6 plus a baby very comfortably. The location is well placed to access Schull, Ballydehob (5 miles), and Baltimore (12 miles) on the Roaring Water Bay side of the peninsula as well as Bantry (7 miles), Glengariff (12 miles) and beyond on the Dunmanus Bay side, all of which have many excellent pubs and gourmet restaurants. The countryside around is beautiful and rugged and is good for hill walking and cycling. There are excellent golf courses in Bantry, Glengariff and Skibbereen plus lovely sandy beaches around Crookhaven and Barley Cove.....and the good news is: We do NOT charge extra for cleaning or utilities, plus wireless broadband is provided free.
Hill Walkers Paradise: Our house is situated in immediate proximity to The South Durrus and Mount Corrin Trail. There are fabulous views along this trail of Dunmanus Bay, Roaring Water Bay and the Mizen Peninsula - a must for those who like walking.

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Libeen House

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English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Dunbeacon

Located in Dunbeacon, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Dunmanus Bay and Kilravock Garden, while Cape Clear Heritage Centre and Catherine Hammond Gallery are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Whyte Bookshop and Schull Planetarium. Scuba diving and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.

Schull 8 kilometres, West Cork

What's nearby

Kilravock Garden - 10 min drive - 7.5 km
Mount Gabriel - 14 min drive - 9.0 km
Schull Harbour - 15 min drive - 11.6 km
Bantry House - 17 min drive - 14.7 km
Garnish Island - 35 min drive - 34.6 km

Restaurants

‪The Townhouse O D's - ‬15 min drive
‪The Bunratty Inn - ‬15 min drive
‪The Chestnut Tree - ‬17 min drive
‪Budd' S Of Ballydehob - ‬17 min drive
‪Nickie's Kitchen - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Luxury Cottage Style Stone House in Beautiful Location on Mizen Head Peninsula pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Luxury Cottage Style Stone House in Beautiful Location on Mizen Head Peninsula ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury Cottage Style Stone House in Beautiful Location on Mizen Head Peninsula ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Luxury Cottage Style Stone House in Beautiful Location on Mizen Head Peninsula located?

This family-friendly Dunbeacon holiday home is located by the sea, 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Dunmanus Bay, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Kilravock Garden and Mount Gabriel. Whyte Bookshop and Schull Planetarium are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

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10/10 Excellent

michael j.

8 January 2025

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

Beautiful Dunbeacon

Spotless home in a special part of West Cork.We hope to return again next year.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah K.

3 May 2024

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

Holiday house for family

This was a wonderful holiday house for us to use as a home base for exploring west cork. Well equipped for children and conveniently located to grocery stores and play grounds as well the sights of Ireland! We’re already talking about coming back!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom D., Huntersville

12 July 2019

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

Perfect - with stunning sun sets

Perfect and exactly what we were looking for. Beautiful location for just chilling or sightseeing.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 August 2019

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

Gorgeous house in gorgeous location

The house and surrounding property are utterly picturesque. The house is spacious, fully stocked and very comfortable. We stayed for a week and didn't want to leave.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew J.

15 September 2014

Excellent stay!

We spent an amazing 2 weeks in this stunning house in Libeen. The views of Dunmanus Bay are excellent, the setting is stunning and its location is also very good, with the nearest town with everything you need (shop, pubs, post office etc.) only a 5 minute drive away. The house itself is obviously very well maintained and has all the facilities you'll need. The rooms were big, bright and tastefully furnished and decorated, and the conservatory was great for watching the sun go down over the bay. I cannot recommend this place enough. I'd love to go back.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy O., Ireland

12 August 2020

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

Exceptional Property

To say that Catherine & Ernie’s House has everything you need would be an understatement! It has everything you never even realised you needed. We had such a wonderful week of freedom here after so many weeks of lockdown. Waking up to bunnies every morning on the lawn was just glorious! The house is located only a short 10 minute drive from Bantry where you are spoiled for choice in terms of eateries. A wonderful base for exploring West Cork. Thank you so much Catherine and Ernie for sharing your wonderful property. Of all the houses we have rented as a family over the years we have never felt more at home than we did in Libeen House.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

James R.

21 July 2023

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

Pretty much perfect

The house is perfecty appointed, spotlessly clean, and house management details, restaurant choices, and nearby things to see and do, all fully explained. The site itself is unbelievable: perfect views in all directions; house is located off a one lane path, so it is isolated and quiet, the locale everything you'd want from Irish countryside. Would have preferred an earlier checkin. 4 pm is pretty late. All in all, could nor recommend more highly. Jim, Jan & Dans.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lydia F., Weimar

24 July 2018

Idyllic, cozy, absolutely perfectly tucked away in the country, not far from town. Incredible views!

Our family stayed here for 4 nights and absolutely did not want to leave. This was our favorite stay from our entire vacation. The views from the sun room took our breath away from the moment we woke in the morning to moment we went to bed. Our kids loved hanging out and felt right at home and our youngest had a wonderful time spotting bunnies in the garden. The house was completely stocked and met every need. We so appreciated all the suggestions for outings in the nearby areas. A couple highlights were the beach at BarleyCove, Mizen Head Lighthouse hike and the walks right around the house there on top of the hill. What fun memories we made in this beautiful home. Fabulous hosts, communication and accommodations. If I could give 6 stars, I would! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

cecilia s.

8 July 2020

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

Escape to West Cork

We spent the first week we were allowed to travel within the country at this lovely, well designed spacious house. The setting is beautiful and the house is very comfortable & had everything we could possibly of needed. The owners provide lots of information and guidance to help visitors have the best possible experience. At short notice they provided a new bbq. There are lots of books, games & toys for children. There is guidance on a number of walks from the house & others in the area such as the really well signposted walks on Sheeps Head, restaurants such as Blairs Cove ,Arundels & O Sullivans in Crookhaven all of which we enjoyed. This is a great house in a beautiful area with lots of lovely places to visit & things to do, made all the more special by all the owner & the excellent property manager do to make the stay memorable. Thank you to Catherine & to Margaret, We will definitely be back.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia F.

16 September 2023

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

A Fabulous Home in an Amazing Place

As we crested a hill along the small road to this incredible home, our jaws dropped at the sweeping view before us: brilliant green fields dropping away toward Dunmanus Bay, a long finger of glittering blue hemmed in by the Mizen Head and Sheep's Head peninsulas. Then we came to the home itself — and found ourselves even more astonished. Perched on the hill, it affords that same breathtaking view. Once inside, we found that we could take it all in from the home's beautiful and cozy sunroom. The rest of the home was equally appealing, with a lovely living room and dining area, comfortable and spacious bedrooms with access to modern bathrooms, a perfectly serviceable and equipped kitchen, and all of it furnished and decorated beautifully. We were a group of six, and the home accommodated all of us very well. Located on its own in a quiet rural setting, it is nonetheless close to the town of Schull, as well as all the places we wanted to visit, such as Mizen Head, Sheep's Head Lighthouse, the ferry to Cape Clear Island and Fastnet Rock, and many others. The location was also ideal for walking (and running) on quiet lanes to visit nearby standing rocks, stone circles and the top of Mount Corrin. We had such a wonderful time staying here that we were all terribly sad when we had to leave. We cannot wait to go back!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

10 September 2023

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Wunderbares EinsamesLandhaus

Ein sehr entspannenderOrt mit wundervollem Ausblick,einsam gelegen in den Bergen. Wir haben die Ruhe sehr genossen

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

François S.

23 July 2023

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Francois

Calme absolu, jardin fantastique, maison parfaitement équipée: l’endroit est idéal. L’emplacement est est aussi remarquable, loin des foules de touristes du Kerry, mais tout aussi impressionnant. En plus, la météo était de notre côté avec une semaine de soleil!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn M.

24 October 2022

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Wonderful place to relax and enjoy the views.

This was our second stay at Libeen. It is a very private location with stunning views onto Dumanus Bay and up to Mount Gabreil. There is ample opportunity for walking to various sites of interest in the area. The far southwest of Cork is an amazing place. We had a fair amount of rain this stay, so we stayed inside more than usual, but we had no difficulty in keeping ourselves occupied - and enjoying the views of the storm going by from the sunroom. There was an unexpected maintenance issue during the stay. The owners promptly responded to our alert, and the matter was quickly attended to with no issues, delays, or impact on us. Look, any property can have a surprise maintenance problem. What matters is how the owners and their staff react. For this property, the owners and their staff have been first rate.

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ina K.

19 September 2022

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Wonderful house

Libeen house was perfect and exactly what we were looking for. We enjoyed the peaceful nature in and around the garden - the kids loved the bunnies which dropped by each morning - and the beautiful, dark night sky. The house lacked absolutely nothing. It is situated close to a lot of interesting places to visit and if you want to go out for s nice walk you can start from the gate. Again, it was a wonderful and restful holiday. Thank you so much for sharing this house.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mortimer B.

15 August 2022

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

Break in the wilds

Great Property, peaceful, lots of space for family & kids. Loads of personal extras , sports toys, books , movies available in house which made it very homely. Short drive to Sheeps Head, Schull. Nice hike up Mt Corrin near by. Recommended for a great break away from rush of normal life.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dermot B.

14 August 2022

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Excellent house, spacious, well equipped, beautifully located. West Cork at its best.

Everything worked smoothly (after overcoming vrbo payment hiccups), well managed/ coordinated, excellent weather (sun for two weeks), hosts very helpful. Thoroughly enjoyable two weeks. The very best of West Cork!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin S., United Kingdom

27 July 2022

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

Fabulous West Cork

Fantastic views from a nice spacious house - all great!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Corinne K.

13 July 2022

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

Quiet rural house with beautiful views

This well equipped house in a beautiful peaceful rural setting was an absolute pleasure to stay in. Five adults enjoyed a weeks holiday away from it all. Plenty of lovely walks on the doorstep as well as a large garden to sit in to watch the abundance of birds and other wildlife. A car is needed to get to shops etc. The house was spotlessly clean. We were very fortunate with the weather and saw West Cork in all it’s splendour.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy O., Ireland

6 July 2022

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

Magical Libeen House

This was our second stay at Libeen House and we would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone wishing to explore West Cork. It really feels like a home away from home with every conceivable convenience available in the house. We expect to return again before too long. Thanks to the wonderful hosts for sharing their beautiful property with us again for an unforgettable holiday.

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bridget B.

2 July 2022

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

Little piece of Ireland

If you want to experience the Irish countryside, this is it! Amazing hiking right out the front door. We spent 8 amazing days here and felt right at home. One of the best visits we have had. Must do is Sheeps Head Peninsula

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne Z., Bend, Oregon

9 May 2022

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

Perfect County Rental

We completely enjoyed our time at this home. The home was better than the pictures provided. The setting was amazing and we were able to go for beautiful walks without even getting in the car. The kitchen is well stocked for cooking, the beds and bedding were very comfortable. I would definitely like to come back in the future.

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Glenn M.

21 October 2021

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

Very nice property. Property assistance is nearby in case of difficulty.

Very nice property. The house is spacious, comfortable and clean. We loved the sunroom and the privacy of the location. The views of the surrounding countryside are good, as well as the view down onto Dunmanus Bay. Sunsets over the bay were special. The house was clean and well kept on arrival. Although the owners do not live nearby, we always had a prompt, same-day communication and assistance. There was an unexpected maintenance issue upstairs and the owners were responsive to our message and got local people on site who could help. The quick assistance was appreciated. The staff worked around our schedule as best as possible. If we are in the area again in the future we will look to rebook. Thanks!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael Q.

28 August 2021

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Superb fully equipped holiday home in beautiful West Cork setting.

Our experience was second to none. The property is a delight both as a place to rest and enjoy the house and gardens and from which to enjoy West Cork walking swimming, hiking, eating out, golfing, shopping and many more.

10/10 Excellent

Claire B.

7 August 2021

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Home from home

We enjoyed a lovely week at Libeen. The house has everything a family would need. So comfortable and homely! The sunroom is a lovely addition and the views are beautiful from there, as well the upstairs bedrooms. Layout perfect for us…grandparents stayed in downstairs en suite bedroom and our family (3 kids plus parents) stayed in the two upstairs bedrooms with shared bathroom. Spotlessly clean when we arrived. Would highly recommend location, once you don’t mind a drive to shops/beaches. Lovely walks around the house and a huge garden for kids to safely run around in. Thanks Catherine & Ernie! Claire, and family

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

John W.

30 July 2021

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

Spectacularly located. Beautifully equipped, furnished & maintained

Excellent in all aspects.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

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