'Kenn ir-Rih' farmhouse - 'The Back of Beyond'

"Kenn ir-rih" translates to "Shelter from the wind" owing to the westerly location of the property, a haven from the outside. The farmhouse is located on the west side of the island on the edge of the village of GHARB in Gozo. Gharb is a quiet area on the west side of Gozo, well away from any through traffic. We are located within walking distance from the main square. There are several bars and restaurants in Gharb and nearby San Lawrenz which is only 1km away. The farmhouse has a private traditional courtyard and a garden and pool area with a 50 square meter pool and deck area. Filled with scented mediterranean and exotic plants it is an ideal getaway.

Enjoy a cooling evening drink watching the beautiful sunsets over the terraced countryside fields with their traditional walls, distant village views and San Dimitri chapel silhoetted against the sea beyond. ALL farmhouse external windows and doors have fitted insect screens. Click on thumbnails for larger IMAGES OR view the SLIDESHOW

The main ground-floor lounge is available when the whole property is rented out.

It is a large traditional millroom with stone arches, mangers, flagstone floor. airconditioned in summer and under-floor heating (in ALL rooms) during the colder winter months. It overlooks both the courtyard and the garden and pool area and has great views across the valley.

There is a lounge area just for B&B guests on the first floor with views directly over the courtyard, garden and 180° views of the countryside beyond where one can sit in the early evening and watch the sunset. Of course this room is also available for all farmhouse rentals.

Continental breakfasts with local cheese “Gbejna,”local honey and marmalade are served here in private.  A few comfy sofas and archchairs offer relaxation away from the bedrooms, giving you your own space. There is also a TV (cable channels) and  broadband internet point as well as wireless access.

The Dining room and Kitchen are available for PROPERTY Rentals only. This large traditional arched room is spacious and contains all the mod cons one can require including a double-size oven, grill and hob, microwave, fridge, breakfast bar, etc. The large dining table can comfortably seat 10 people. There is an adjacent utility room with a washing machine, tumble dryer and a second fridge. Through the courtyard door there is a large stone table for al-fresco dining under the cover of the arches.

Choose from 5 different BEDROOMS, each with their own en-suite bathrooms. All our hand-made wrought-iron beds are super-king size, including the singles when pushed together. For the romantics we have three four-poster bedded rooms. All the rooms have showers except for one with a spa-bath to take the ache out of your bones after tramping around houses all day!

All bedrooms are air-conditioned and also have underfloor heating for the winter months ensuring you are comfortable at any time of the year.

The ground floor bedroom is suitable for disabled access as there are no steps to negotiate apart from a single step at the front door to the property. This is also the largest bedroom.

The traditional arched courtyard is filled with scented plants and fruit trees and is cool refuge in the heat of summer and sheltered from wind in the winter. Sit under the shelter of open arches and have breakfast, lunch and dinner al-fresco when it is warm and dry. The large table provides seating for up-to 10 people.

Enjoy the lush plants and fruits, the smell of fresh lemons and scented jasmine. The tunisian tiled pool shower room is accessed via the courtyard and is equipped with a massive rain shower head.

The garden area is simply an oasis of calm and the exotic, with a wide range of scented plants, ancient olive trees and the cool relaxation of our reflective contemplation pool, which incidentally is also a 50 sqm swimming pool.

Enjoy the wide sweeping views of the countryside, adjacent village of San Lawrenz and the sea.

Located at the West end of the island we are on the edge of the village of Gharb, one of the oldest villages on the island. with wide sweaping countryside views and distant sea views. Perfectly located for beautiful country and cliff-edge walks. The village square is a short 300m walk from the property and there are local grocery shops, several museums, bars and restaurants.

The famous sanctuary of Ta Pinu is 1.5km away and worhty of a visit. On the other side of the village there is a crafts village, also the base for Gozo Glass, traditional mouth blown glass makers whose wares can be found in places like Harrods and John Lewis and many other outlets in other countries.

The ground floor bedroom "Mulberry" is suitable for disabled access as there are no steps to negotiate apart from a single step at the front door to the property. This is also the largest bedroom. This room is not available for B&B stays unless for disabled access requirements. Rates are per-room and denoted in Euros. Utilisation of more than one room will incur an additional charge. Minimum stay 3 nights.

* Stays over Special Holidays (e.g. easter, Xmas, New Year) are at our discretion and may incur a higher rate.