Umerafad, Creeslough, Co. Donegal, F92WN53

Contemporary style home in an elevated situation overlooking the rolling countryside and Sheephaven Bay Umerafad is an elegant home which enjoys an elevated situation overlooking Duntally River, the rolling countryside and Sheephaven Bay. There are views of Muckish Mountain in the foreground behind Creeslough. Built in 2001, the house was recently renovated in 2024 to a high standard. Approached off a quiet road accessed from the N56 road in Creeslough which leads towards Doe Castle, a gated entrance leads to the front where there is ample parking surrounding the house. The front door leads into a spacious entrance hall, which offers access to the main reception rooms on the ground floor. The layout is open-plan and is suitable for modern-day family living. The sitting / dining room enjoys multi aspect views along with a glass feature wall and electric fireplace, with a sun room located off this. Both the entrance hall and sitting/dining room are accessed from the kitchen which is newly fitted with built-in cabinetry and an island, complimented by fully built integrated appliances. A utility room neatly adjoins this in addition to a wc. The ground floor also features an ensuite bedroom and a lounge. Leading upstairs to the first floor, there are three bedrooms. The master bedroom includes an ensuite comprising of a walk-in shower. There are two further bedrooms, one with an ensuite, both generously sized, including a family bathroom. Modern features include a ground source heat pump underfloor heating system, resin flooring throughout and double glazed windows. In all the accommodation extends to about 251 sq m/ 2,707 sq ft as shown on the accompanying floorplans. Gardens and Grounds The house is surrounded by a wraparound tarmacadam driveway and gardens surrounding it, all in a peaceful and private setting. In all the grounds extend to about 0.37 hectare / 0.9 acre in total. Services Ground Source Heat Pump, Septic Tank, Mains Water, Mains Electricity County Donegal is located on the north-westerly tip of Ireland and is considered one of Ireland's most beautiful and unspoilt counties, renowned for its history, heritage and landscape. Donegal is typified by its dramatic towering sea cliffs, rolling lush hills and stunning beaches. Local services are in both Creeslough (2 km) and Portnablagh (9 km) which offer local amenities such as shopping, bars and restaurants. Dunfanaghy (11 km) provides restaurants, hotels, gastro pubs and watersports, while further options are available in the main shopping hub of Letterkenny (27 km), which hosts the Atlantic Technological University and is the largest and most populous town in Donegal, considered to be the economic centre of the north-west region. Local areas of interest include Doe Castle (4 km) on the next inlet, Ards Forest Park (6 km), a 1,200-acre park with wonderful trails and Glenveagh National Park (15 km), a hillwalker's paradise with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls and woodland. Muckish, with its miner's trail, and Mount Errigal (23 km), Donegal's tallest mountain, are part of Donegal's Seven Sisters range in the Derryveagh Mountains and are both popular amongst hikers and walkers. Creeslough is a great destination for visiting anglers, with three fishing lakes around the village. For golfing enthusiasts, Rosapenna Golf Resort in Downings (16 km) has two championship links courses, Sandy Hills and Old Tom Morris—and a third course, St Patrick's Links by Tom Doak, which opened in Summer 2021. Dunfanaghy Golf Club (11 km) also offers one of the finest links courses in the country. Donegal is also famed for its quality watersports, with many tourists coming to the area specifically to surf and sail the coast at all times of the year. The nearby beaches at Marble Hill (9 km), Portnablagh (9.5 km) and Dunfanaghy (11 km) are visually magnificent and among the best in the country, being very popular with swimmers, surfers, bathers and walkers. In terms of connectivity, there is a local bus service, John McGinley, which is a cross-country service that connects directly to Dublin Airport and Dublin City from the village of Creeslough. City of Derry Airport (70 km) offers flights to UK destinations and onwards, while Donegal Airport (45 km) offers local connections within Ireland and Scotland. DIRECTIONS: The Eircode is F92 WN53.