Fancy starting the morning with a swim in the Atlantic and finishing it under a hot outdoor shower before heading back inside?
That’s very much on the cards at Breakers Beach House in Ballybunion.
This architect-designed house sits right by the coast at Ladies Beach, with Atlantic views, beach access and some of Ballybunion’s best-known walks right on the doorstep.
It sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms and has earned a perfect 5/5 from 136 reviews, putting it among Airbnb’s top 1% of eligible homes.
A beachfront base in Ballybunion
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Breakers Beach House is designed to make the most of its position overlooking the Atlantic.
You’re within easy reach of Ballybunion’s three beaches and the Cliff Walk, while Ballybunion Golf Course is nearby if you’d rather spend the day swinging a club than throwing yourself into the Atlantic.
The house works year-round, too. Summer gives you the beaches and long evenings outside, while I’d imagine watching a winter storm come in across the Atlantic wouldn’t be a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Take a look inside
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The house sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms, with two king bedrooms and a third room containing two single beds. There are also 2.5 bathrooms.
There’s a fully equipped kitchen along with an indoor fireplace, Wi-Fi, Netflix and Starlink internet, so you’re not exactly roughing it despite being right on the edge of the Atlantic.
The views
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The Atlantic is very much the star of the show here.
Large windows throughout the house make the most of the coastal setting, and the views are one of the things that guests mention most frequently in reviews.
There’s also a private patio or balcony, giving you somewhere to sit outside when Kerry delivers one of those rare evenings when the wind isn’t trying to take your chair with it.
And there’s an outdoor hot shower…
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This is a very nice touch if you’re planning on making proper use of the location.
Head out for a swim or surf and there’s a hot outdoor shower waiting when you get back to the house.
You can then retreat inside, get the fire going and admire the Atlantic from somewhere considerably warmer.
For swimmers in particular, Breakers Beach House is a very hard location to fault. See more and check prices here.
Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent much of the last 13 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 40 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries. Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.