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Our home is a spacious terraced house from the 1930s, which we lovingly renovated in 2019. It is now fully insulated, underfloor heating, solid fuel stove... all the comfort in any weather.
It is located in a cul-de-sac that is kid-friendly and ... location location location !!!! It has loads of great amenities around, such as the Sliding Rock park, Westside Playing Fields and so much more. It is a 15 minute walk from Galway city centre, the Cathedral, the canal and all the city centre attractions, as well as a 10 minute walk to Galway's quirky West End and its awesome cafés, restaurants and shops. Also a five minute drive / 20 minute walk to Salthill, the promenade, Blackrock diving tower and the beaches!!! And drive 20 minutes and you enter Connemara, where you have no shortage of wild landscapes, mountains and secluded beaches.
We have two children so we have toys, play kitchen, books etc. We would like to accept and welcome similarly minded couples or families who would treat our home with love and respect. It's a family-friendly neighbourhood with lovely neighbours - needless to say no big parties allowed, please no noise after hours.
We have a lovely gentle cat called Nessie. She is sociable, gentle and playful. She only needs feeding, being let out and in a couple of times and some cuddles. If it's ok with you we would ask you to mind her during your stay.
Beds (sleeps 8):
- 1 king size bedroom, 1 double bedroom and 1 twin bedroom (One low bunk bed and single mattress underneath).
- double sofa bed in sitting room
Note for 2022: During term time we are generally at home but have not marked the time as red as we are still open to weekend/long weekend offers. When we have holidays planned we have clearly set it as green, otherwise we are open to offers.
Cleaning: For points swaps there will be a 60 euro charge for cleaning.
“We loved Eva & Niall's place. Very tastefully renovated, but retains lots of its original character. It's a nice quiet cul de sac, in a great location. Location is within walking distance of the west end (the best side of Galway city) and its quick to get on the road west towards Salthill and onwards to Connemara. Would recommend to anyone! ”
“We had a lovely stay in Eva's house. Communication was easy and helpful. The house was in a great location, close to the city and all of the amenities. We would definitely like to come back. ”
“We had a wonderful stay in Galway. I cannot thank Eva enough foe the excellent communication throughout. The location was perfect for accessing the best of Galway City as well as the seaside. We rarely took taxis as walking to just about everywhere is possible. The house had everything we needed and was made all the more homey by the presence of Nessie the cat - who has the loudest meow of any we've known ;-) - and is very sweet. ”
“We had such a lovely stay in Eva's home. Everything was wonderful from booking and planning to arriving, staying and checking out. Her home is spacious and cosy all at the same time. We enjoyed some lovely fires in the beautiful stove. She is so close to the main street- Shop street in Galway where all the action takes place. We had a lovely walk on the promenade in Salthill and enjoyed the beautiful fresh sea air. Eva has everything you may need and more for a wonderful break in Galway. I hope we can return in the summer months for another visit. Thank you so much.”
“Thanks so much to Eva and her family for allowing us to use their home in Galway for a week . We had the best time loads for kids to do and spent lots of time on beautiful Galway bay! A lovely welcome of homemade bread and a bottle of wine made us feel right at home! The kids had a great time with the toys and communication with Eva was easy from the beginning. We hope we see Eva and the family in the future up North! Thank you again for a wonderful stay ! Xx”
“Eva was wonderful to communicate with..very prompt and genuine. Her place was gorgeous,her neighbours were friendly and she left our house in excellent condition. I felt like I was staying in a friend's house to be honest..that was a nice feeling,lots of trust and great tips.”
“Eva e la su familla fueron unos huespedes excelentes, ella habla portugues y un poco de espaniol, fueron muy respetuosos de nuestra casa y hemos tratado de recomendar todos los lugares que conocemos para que la pasen lo mejor posible en sus vacaciones!!! tambien los llevamos a tener una e aventuras con nuestro caballos argentinos y los pequenios potrillos tambien, espero vuelvan o nos vemos en Irlanda pronto. Muchas gracias por habernos elegido, Mariela y Mauro”
“Great guests, apart from the fact they stripped the bedding for us, we barely knew they'd been here at all!”
We're a couple (Eva, from Lisbon, Portugal) and Niall (from Galway) and our two children Alice and David
Niall works in healthcare and Eva is an environmental scientist
We love nature, reading, travelling and music, culture and spending time with friends and family :)
Quiet and family-friendly, yet a mere 15 minute walk from all that Galway has to offer, Shantalla is a hidden gem in Galway. Our home is located a 5 minute walk from Westside Playing Fields (with rugby pitch, soccer pitch, athletics track, basketball courts, skateboarding area, a small playground and one huge playground with zipline, climbing pyramid etc), 5 min to Sliding Rock Park (a lovely gem of a park in Shantalla, full of history and character and known mostly only to locals), 10 min to Millenium Park and Playground, NUIG and the Cathedral. We can guarantee the kids won't get bored!!! A 15 minute walk will take you to Galway City Centre where you can explore the beautiful street, amazing restaurants and the quirky, local shops. A ten minute cycle will take you to the river walk and Dangan woods. Galway is teeming with art and music and has probably the best buskers in Ireland!!! We are also located a 5 min drive from the Prom, Salthill, Salthill beaches and the iconic Blackrock diving tower.
Great trad sessions in our local pub (Cooke's) as well as in the Crane further down the road. Awesome gigs and shows at the legendary Roisin Dubh. Pints and hotdogs at the Bierhaus. Brunch in Dela, Kai...most of these in the West End, a ten minute walk from us. There is a lot to do around here... whatever you're into, we can help you find out where the stuff is.
Galway is the gateway to Connemara and you don't need to drive far to access some of the most beautiful mountain and coastal landscapes you have ever seen. We can help with guidance on where to go, drives, hikes, and kid-friendly days out.
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