The apartment facilities:
Shearwater is a small exclusive luxury development on a prestigious site right on the waterfront on Pier Road right beside Kinsale Yacht Club and between Acton's Hotel and Fishy Fishy. Shearwater is Kinsale's top of the range of accommodation, overlooking the marina and myriad of yachts and yachting lifestyle. There is an airiness, lightness and brightness feel. It is impossible to capture on camera the height of the main room ceiling with its airy velux windows but It is delightful. On the ground floor of Shearwater is a Cafe Wine Bar so if you don't want even to cook breakfast on your holiday you can pop down to Vista for your croissants and cappuccino, otherwise take them back up up and relax with your newspaper in the little Breton Boys casual dining section of the kitchen. There is also a formal dining area with a beautiful solid walnut dining table seating 6/8 people for that more formal dinner. There is also FREE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS for your laptop
Kinsale:
Kinsale is awash with fab restaurants from Fishy Fishy, to Max's Wine Bar, Toddie's, The Blue Haven, The Bistro with Jean-Marc's great Franco Chinese food, you will never be hungry. and all 2 to 5 minutes stroll. If you don't want to cook there is a great Deli with dishes ready to take home prepared by French Chef Guillaume - his fruity pork curry is really good. There are lots of art galleries, including one on the ground level of Shearwater and always just so much to do in between sips of wine! Kinsale is a friendly relaxed place, perfect for all the family, and for all interests. Everyone is very helpful and friendly and there is nothing like the Corkman's banter and wit. You will fall in love with the place as we did and maybe end up returning year after year. It is just twenty minutes down the road from Cork Airport on an old country road. Kinsale is the perfect base for visiting the South West of Ireland.
Apartment Info:
Our 2 floor duplex penthouse is one of very few in the development to have its own steps up to its own hall door from the large communal landscaped patio deck area where you can sit out, or lie out, and take the sun. It is also one of the biggest available. There is also a small deck area right outside our hall door at the top of the steps where you can also sit and take in the sun or sit and sip! With its very high Cathedral loft ceiling in the main living room the atmosphere and feel is airy spacious lightness and brightness not seen in normal apartment and difficult to capture on camera. I think you will see from our review from previous guests that everyone has loved the whole atmosphere and ambiance, the lightness and brightness of the whole place. It is really special and magical at night looking out over the lights of Kinsale and the yachts bobbing up and down on the marina. Access is from the car park is by swipe card and elevator to the first deck.
Other Activities:
Gourmet Restaurants all year round plus Kinsale Arts Festival in July and Gourmet Festival in October. Sailing Courses for children in Kinsale Y.C.
