Peaceful Lodge, Ballin Temple

Entire home in Ardattin, Ireland

  1. 5 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 3 bathrooms
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars.63 reviews
Hosted by Pamela
  1. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

Beautiful area

This home is in a scenic location.

Mountain and valley views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Great Host communication

Recent guests loved Pamela’s communication.
Overlooking the Blackstairs Mountains and gently rolling hills, the well appointed Lodge is set in a tranquil spot on the Slaney Valley. Spacious and comfortably furnished, the two-storey Lodge is popular with executives, families on holiday, and golfers playing at nearby Mount Wolseley. It's an ideal spot for touring South-East Ireland.

The space
The Lodge sleeps five very comfortably, with two ensuite doubles and a single. The peaceful, rural setting is enchanting. Surrounded by rolling green hills with a beautiful view of Leinster's Blackstairs Mountains, you are within easy touring distance of Wexford, Wicklow, Kilkenny, and Carlow towns. The famous Altamont Gardens, haunted Huntington Castle and brewers of the tasty O'Hara's Beer are close by.

French doors open onto a large lawn lined with mature beech trees. The fresh, sweet country air has encouraged guests to walk, jog and cycle around the leafy lanes and nearby woodland.

Our rural landscape provides shelter to all kinds of wildlife, and sometimes farm animals too (usually sheep, sometimes ponies). We do not use any chemical sprays in the garden. Despite thorough cleaning, it is possible that a harmless bug or spider may find it's way in. Feel free to ask us if ever you need help in this regard.

The Lodge is fully and comfortably furnished. (kitchen, bed & bath linen, etc) and breakfast starter pack (milk, bread, butter, eggs, coffee, tea, sugar) are provided.

We like to greet you and will give you as much guidance as you seek. Otherwise, we tend to let guests do their thing.

Guest access
You've got the house to yourself. We have a key to the exterior utility room door, as we very occasionally need access to tools or linen stored there. Guests also use this utility room for the washer/dryer/ironong board, cleaning materials, and downstairs loo.

Guests have enjoyed picnics on the lawn, with lovely views of rolling hills and the Blackstairs Mountains.

The parking area is shared with other guests. There is ample space for about 6 cars.

Other things to note
Utilities (electricity and heating oil) are not included on the basis that we give generous discounts for longer stays, and allow guests to manage their electricity and heating usage. We take a meter and oil reading and charge actual cost that we are billed for (there's not gain for us). Note that Irish electricity fees can be higher than other countries.

There is no rubbish / recycling removal service available here, so guests are responsible for managing their waste, with our guidance. A composting bin is provided and recycling / rubbish amenities are well explained on arrival. We provide bins to separate recycling from rubbish if you choose to, and you can compost vegetation in a separate bin on site. The civic amenity site (landfill) is about 15 minutes' drive, on the main Carlow road. Guests usually need only one trip there per month. A service fee of €50 is applied if guests leave rubbish behind, to cover our costs.

SHARED SPACE: The utility room contains the washing machine and dryer and a downstairs loo, all for guests' use. However some tools and equipment is also stored here that we may need to access from time to time.

Please feel free to ask questions prior to arrival.


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Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Mountain view
Valley view
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 63 reviews

Overall rating

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for check-in

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Ardattin, County Carlow, Ireland

You'll need wheels. Most people prefer a car to a bike, as Ardattin is the nearest village (3km), with Tullow, Clonegal, Bunclody and Carlow offering a huge range of shopping, restaurants and other attractions within a 10-20 km radius. We are near the River Slaney with 3km of river beat and woodland for our guests to explore. Fishing (trout and sometimes salmon) is popular on the Slaney, from March-August - please enquire. Riding, golf (Mount Wolseley), micro-brewery, haunted castles (Huntington, Shankill), award-winning gardens (Altamont, Hardymount), and kayaking (via a local outdoor adventure company) provide a surprisingly rich and diverse set of activities for our guests - though many opt to curl up with a book and a cup of tea and enjoy the peace and quiet!
Please have a look at our Guidebook for shopping, eating, arts, culture, entertainment... We try to leave fairly current brochures about events in and around Carlow.

Meet your host

Host
161 reviews
4.7 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Speaks French
Lives in Ardattin, Ireland
Business
Welcome to Ballin Temple. We have been running the Ballin Temple estate organically since 1999, and we hope our guests love the place for what it is: an increasingly rare clean-air, clean-water (our cottages have their own artesian wells, and the water tastes wonderful) place to potter around and relax. Writers, teachers, artists, families, entrepreneurs and executives all seem to revel in the "slow holiday" aspect of the place. As an Airbnb guest myself, I know how important it is to create a home away from home for our guests, and make every effort to create a comfortable and practical space.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 16:00 – 20:00
Checkout before 12:00
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm
Some spaces are shared