Grove Fort, Self Catering Farmhouse, sleeps 6. – Home 2388438 House
- 3 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
Grove Fort, Self Catering Farmhouse, sleeps 6. – Home 2388438
- House
- 3 bedrooms
- sleeps 6
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Nearest beach 19 mi
- Child Friendly
- Car essential
- Pet Friendly
- Private garden
Description from owner
Description
Grove Fort is a 4 Star Tourist rated accommodation. The owners have a
World Host Training Certification. The house is a two storied restored farmhouse on a working farm in the Dromara Hills. While it is quiet, rural, and away from it all, it is ideally suited for easy access to most of Northern Ireland and some of the North Dublin area of the South. It is situated at the edge of the proposed Mourne National Park Area, an area of outstanding natural beauty, much loved by cyclists and walkers. A car is recommended to get there as public transport is limited to school buses. There are 2 reception rooms, a well-equipped kitchen/dining area including an open fire and wood-burning stove and shower/toilet on the ground floor with limited disability access. The first floor has 3 bedrooms and a bathroom/shower room. Central heating and double glazing throughout, ample off road free parking. It is 4 miles from the village of Dromara and 6 miles from the historic town of Dromore. Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Hillsborough, Castlewellan, Rathfriland, Lisburn, and Newcastle are within 9-12 miles. Belfast is about 20 miles away and Dublin can be reached in a little over an hour. Castlewellan Forest Park with its beautiful castle and lake is 9 miles away and beautiful Tollymore Forest Park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, where they "sweep down to the sea" is 12 miles away. Murlough Nature Reserve, which is an ideal place for a walk to the sea, is also near Newcastle. Slieve Croob where the river Lagan rises can be climbed and the Finnis Souterraine and Legananny Dolmen are within 2 miles of Grove Fort.
The owners Ivan and Annette Rankin live next door and are on hand to help with any difficulties, to provide flexible check-in and out facilities, and to advise on travel, etc. A Lock-Box has been installed to ease check in. Leaflets about where to visit locally are provided in the property.
A welcome pack including tea, coffee, milk, butter, and homemade scones and jam is provided and a travel cot, highchair, etc are available on request.
Visitors staying longer than a week can organise clean towels and bed linens.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- Pets welcome
- High chair
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Full bed
Bedroom 2: Full bed
Bedroom 3: 2 Twin beds
Beds in other rooms: Sofa beds - 1 Full bath, 1 Shower
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Mountain Views
- Private garden
- Swing set or jungle gym
- Trampoline
- Grill
- Patio
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Safe
- Stove
- Fridge
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- High chair
- TV
- DVD player
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Secure parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Check in time: 15:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
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This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: ($61.77) £50.00 - Smoking
- No smoking at this property
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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100% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least two weeks before check-in.
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House rules
About the owner
Annette R.
Tourist License
19155
- Average reply time:
- 10 minutes
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar last updated:
- 23 Apr 2024
- Years listed:
- 11
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 61 reviews
Excellent
61 reviews
- Excellent
- 52
- Very Good
- 9
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
“Amazing hosts and house”
Arrived to be greeted by the best hosts ever . Ivan & Annette could not do enough for us and lovely home made scones on arrival . House was perfect so relaxing , clean and everything you could pos… More
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“Family Time”
Thank you for a lovely base to meet up with family, visit Belfast and explore the Mournes. Grove Fort was beautifully clean and comfortable: we loved having a real fire. Annette was very welcoming and we felt well cared for.
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“AMAZINGGGGGGG!!!”
What a beautiful home & area with the kindest, down to earth hosts We had 3 teenage daughters with us and 2 large borer collie dogs - all made very welcome, and all enjoyed every minute of their s… More
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Response from the owner Thanks very much for your lovely review! Very much appreciated!
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“So relaxing!”
The property was in a lovely location both spacious and immaculately clean . Convenient to local attractions a perfect place to get away from it all.
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Response from the owner Thank you for your kind review! Much appreciated!
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“Perfect facilities for all the family”
We arrived and from the outset could see that everything was as we needed it to be. Extremely friendly welcome from Annette, and nothing was too much trouble. Accommodation is very comfortable, every… More
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Response from the owner Thank you Colin for your very kind review. It is much appreciated and we enjoyed having you. Thank you for your care of the property. We would love to have you come again.
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“Very nice cottage with everything you need for a cottage holiday”
The cottage was located about 4 miles from dromara on a farm. Formats has 2 restaurants and a couple of takeaways. Annette recommended another restaurant a couple of miles from the property can'… More
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Response from the owner Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate it! Enjoyed having you!
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“Tout le confort souhaité”
Situé en pleine campagne, endroit calme, spacieux, confortable et parfaitement équipé. Décoré avec goût par Annette. Idéalement situé pour visite… More
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Response from the owner Merci beaucoup! C’est tres apprecie!
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“Beautiful large farmhouse ideally placed for exploring Northern Ireland”
Our party of 3 adults and 2 teenagers stayed 5 nights in this beautifully decorated farmhouse and it was plenty big enough for us all to have our own space. It's position makes it ideal for explo… More
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Response from the owner Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We appreciate it very much and we enjoyed having you. You are very welcome back.
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“Fantastic cottage”
The cottage is so comfortable and home from home. Thoroughly clean through out too. We really enjoyed our holiday there and will go there every year. Thank you
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Response from the owner Thank you very much for your review Tracy and Darry. Very much appreciated. Ivan and Annette.
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“Cottage Dromara”
We enjoyed our holiday at your cottage. We will be coming again soon hopefully. Everything there was just perfect and very quiet and peaceful. Brilliant
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Response from the owner Thanks Tracy and Darryl much appreciated! Annette
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FAQs
- How do I find more info about the property?
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You can get in touch with Annette (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to send the owner a message.
- What if I have questions before I book?
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Send Annette (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Annette the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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- How do I know what it will cost for my stay?
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Simply enter your dates in the Ready to book? form to calculate the cost of your stay.
Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from Annette (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
- How do I know if my booking request has been accepted?
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You’ll receive an email within 24 hours to let you know. Or you can check in Manage your booking. No money will leave your account unless it’s accepted.
- How do I pay for my vacation?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. Annette (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.
If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.
Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection.
- Why can't I call Annette (the owner) before booking?
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You can exchange contact details with the property owner/manager once your booking is confirmed and you’ve paid in full. Paying and communicating only through our platform allows us to ensure that your booking is covered by our Payment Protection policy.
If you have any questions before booking, you can send the property owner/manager a message via the contact form on their listing. Once you’ve booked, you can discuss the rental and make arrangements for your trip by logging into Manage your booking.
- How do damage deposits work?
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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.
Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
- How can I view and manage my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.
- How do I pay the balance of my booking?
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You can pay the remaining balance of your booking at any point. Simply go to Manage your booking and click Pay now.
We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.
- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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You’ll need to contact Annette (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your booking or through the contact form on this page.
- How do I cancel my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.
- How do I make changes to my booking?
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You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Annette (the owner) a message.
If Annette (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.
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