IrelandLeinsterCounty MeathAthboy

HomeExchange.com™ - Listing #33300 - Large 5 bed family home in rural ireland 1 hr from Dublin close to Trim, Newgrange and other tourist sites

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Listing ID # 33300

  • front and back of house
  • main bedroom
  • living room
  • TRim castle
  • New extension library area: A new extension last year with a seperate dining and sitting area and our library!
  • new loft bedroom number 5: My son will tidy it before any exchange
  • stove in dining room/library

front and back of house

front and back of house

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Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Accomm.: 8
People in our Party: 5
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Nearest Large City:
Dublin
Nearest Major Airport:
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Children in our Party: Yes
Prior Exchanges: 5
Smoking OK: No
Pets OK: No
Children OK: Yes

Preferred Destinations

Location From To
United Kingdom 2012-04 2012-12
Italy 2012-08 2012-08
Netherlands 2012-08 2012-08

Our Home

Family home with 5 bedrooms on the edge of small town of Athboy in County Meath, Ireland less than an hour from Dublin. All facilities within walking distance. Overlooking countryside but close to town (11 pubs!) Pleasant garden with toys, childrens play house,trampoline, swings etc, and some chickens. Sports field at rear.
Five large bedrooms;three with double beds (two with en-suite bathrooms), two childrens rooms. Childrens play room and office, lounge with Satellite TV/DVD/PS3. Kitchen (no dishwasher) and washing room. Lovely dining /library room. Broadband Wi-fi internet access. Two wood burning stoves but also central heating.

Home Type

Single Family Senior Friendly    

Our Neighborhood

Less than one hour from Dublin by bus or car and close to Meath tourist attractions such as Trim Castle, Slane Castle and Newgrange tomb. One hour from east coast.
Golf (inlcuding the course that hosted the solheim cup 2011), fishing and horseriding nearby. House backs on to GAA pitch so great for children. Lots of canoeing nearby (i have a canoe also).
Close to all Irish speaking community.
Friendly small town with shops, churches and pubs but accessible to Dublin (less than an hour by car or bus)and all its tourist attractions by road or bus. Buses also to west coast.

Local Attractions

Restaurants Boating Fishing  

Other Information

No pets in house, some chickens in the garden, and non-smoking in house.
Can arrange airport collection.
Cheap flights to UK for those who want to travel further.

Car possible- landrover freelander or seven seat mitsubishi outlander

Home Amenities

Computer Garden Internet Access Laundry
Fireplace Security System Television Stereo/Hi-Fi
Deck/Patio Baby Items    

House Rules

Smoking Prohibited Plant care needed Pets Prohibited  

Automobile Exchange

Auto Exchange is negotiable    

Our Dates

2-3 weeks in August 2012 or other school hoildays


Our Destinations

Open to shorter breaks in Europe (UK, particualry Scotland, france, italy) in school holidays or even weekends.
Considering somewhere in europe for summer 2012 ,

Preferred Destinations

Location From To
United Kingdom 2012-04 2012-12
Italy 2012-08 2012-08
Netherlands 2012-08 2012-08

About Us

Tracy and Andrew Owen-Griffiths
Tracy is a teacher and Andrew a European Commission Official. We are from the Uk and now living and working in Ireland. French spoken. We have three boys and the house is ideal for children.
We have done four exchanges now- to texas, sweden, canada and france. We will not be exchanging in 2011 due to family circumstances but looking to 2012 summer

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Weekend Exchange Golf Teachers  

Languages Spoken

English, Français

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