Facilities Golden Pond Lodge
This lovely period house sits proudly on a hill beside the river Laune and Killorglin town.
It is cozy, spacious, beautifully decorated and very comfortable.
Enter the front door into a center hall that has a delightful mural of Irish Life. This is the start of the charm which continues throughout the house.
Turn left into the cozy sitting room with its original slate and marble fireplace. This room is decorated in very warm shades of red and yellow. The atmosphere is warm and rich.
Across the hallway is the superb kitchen/dining area with an original slate and marble fireplace. The kitchen units are cream painted wood with two stained glass cabinets at each side of the traditional stove cooker. This cooker is very easy to operate. (full instructions are in the house}, The kitchen has ample units for a family. Appliances include, large fridge/freezer, belfast sink, dishwasher and microwave oven. The farmhouse table can easily seat six. The dining area has an antique upright piano.
The walls in this area are decorated with framed old music sheets which gives an atmosphere of real fun.
Off the kitchen is a very comfortable large conservatory with three couches, satellite TV and an electric fire set in a traditional stone surround. This room has panoramic views of the front lawn and side woodland area of the garden.
The kitchen leads to the south facing patio area through a quaint traditional half door. It is lovely to sit in the kitchen in the morning having had your Irish Breakfast cooked on the stove to open the top section of 
the door and breath the superb fresh air blowing in from the Atlantic sea. The patio area has a gas barbecue, tables and benches with sun umbrellas The patio is completely private and is ideal for sunbathing.
There two double bedrooms on the ground floor. Each bedroom has a double mahogany sleigh bed, bedside tables with reading lamps. The beds are very comfortable and dressed in cotton sheets and duck down duvets.
Each bedroom is very bright with double aspect windows looking out to the gardens. There is ample storage space for holidays.
There is a family bathroom on the ground floor, which has a large bath with shower. The washer dryer is also in this bathroom.
The upstairs bedroom is a twin room. A cot is also available. Across the small hallway is a long narrow bathroom which has a stand in shower cubicle.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE.
This house is a very good choice for those who have moderate mobility limitations. You can park right in front of the door. The path to the house is hard and flat. Two bedrooms and bathroom are on the ground floor. There are no steps from the house to the patio/garden area.
HOUSEKEEPING / BABYSITTING.
The housekeeper is available with ample notice and costs twelve euros per hour.
Babysitters are available and they cost ten euros per hour.