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IS1001496

Kópavogur, Iceland

Dining room and living room

Dining room and living room

Gerðarsafn Art Gallery.

Gerðarsafn Art Gallery.

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom, 180 cm bed

Master bedroom, 180 cm bed

Study

Study

Study

Study

Part of kitchen - small but well equipped

Part of kitchen - small but well equipped

A smaller bedroom with a comfortable 80 cm bed

A smaller bedroom with a comfortable 80 cm bed

Part of kitchen

Part of kitchen

Part of dining / living room

Part of dining / living room

Part of living room

Part of living room

Bedroom with a comfortable bed that can be from 80 to 160 cm

Bedroom with a comfortable bed that can be from 80 to 160 cm

Bathroom

Bathroom

Salurinn concert hall is in the neighborhood.

Salurinn concert hall is in the neighborhood.

Outdoor geothermal swimming pool next door. Great place for all ages!

Outdoor geothermal swimming pool next door. Great place for all ages!

Bathroom with tub and shower.

Bathroom with tub and shower.

Bathroom with tub and shower

Bathroom with tub and shower

Entrance hall.

Entrance hall.

Vegetable garden and washing line behind house. A sunny, peaceful spot.

Vegetable garden and washing line behind house. A sunny, peaceful spot.

Front entrance of house.

Front entrance of house.

The barbecue and sitting area behind the house.

The barbecue and sitting area behind the house.

Bronze

Member since

2013


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
December 01, 2023 - December 31, 2024 2 weeks

Ready to exchange for 1 to 3 weeks most times of the year. Also open for non-simultaneous exchange.

December 19, 2023 - December 03, 2024 1 weeks

7 -10 days around Christmas / New Year

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Cozy house close to Reykjavik center with outdoor geothermal swimming pool next door

Welcome to our warm and friendly house of 140 square meters, on one floor. Located in a quiet street and a green area. Nearby is a culture center with a library, concert hall, natural museum and art gallery, a small shopping street, some cafés and restaurants. Public outdoors geothermal pool next door, suitable for children as well as enthusiastic swimmers. The whole area is perfect for cycling, running, walking, enjoying. Bus station 5 minutes walk from house, 10 minutes bus-ride to Reykjavik center. A Fly-bus stop as well.

Description of house:
Living room and dining room side by side, bright and spacious. Three bedrooms: One master bedroom with double bed, one other room with double bed and a third room with a 80 x 200 bed. A study / workroom. Extra mattress can be added in the rooms. A bathroom with a bathtub, shower and WC, and also a seperate WC. Washing room, cloakroom. Books, records, CD, Wi-Fi, TV.

Our house is surrounded by a wonderful, private garden. Our neighbors are nice and helpful.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 2 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Gudrun is a science communicator and works at the University of Iceland but will be retiring in the autumn of 2023.
  • Leifur was a program producer at the Icelandic Radio RUV

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the city
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 5
  • Total Area: 140 m2

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Central heating
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • BBQ

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Seclusion/Privacy

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Poland
  • Slovenia
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Malta
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • Prague, Czechia

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Dansk
  • Islenska
  • Svenska

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Keflavik airport (KEF) - 35 min. drive

Our house is in a very quiet street with nice gardens, good neighbours and little traffic. Nearby is a culture center with a very good library, concert hall, natural museum and art gallery.

http://english.gerdarsafn.is/
http://www.natkop.is/english/

We have a great outdoors public geothermal pool next door, one of the finest in Iceland.
https://sundlaugar.is/en/sundlaugasafn/sundlaug-kopavogs/

This is a perfect area for cycling, running, walking. Close to the sea, with interesting bird-life and beautiful walks. There are walking and cycling tracks in the area that take you to wonderful green areas in Reykjavík and surroundings. Supermarkets and grocery stores in walking distance, also nice cafés, brasseries and restaurants.

Bus stations are 5 minutes from house, 10 minutes bus ride to the city center of Reykjavík. The fly-bus Airport Direct, also stops 5 minutes from the house so in all aspect our house is a perfect base to explore Iceland.

TO DO AND SEE IN THE CAPITAL AREA
http://www.visitreykjavik.is/
http://www.visitreykjavik.is/events
http://www.visitreykjavik.is/events

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Occupation

  • Gudrun is a science communicator and works at the University of Iceland but will be retiring in the autumn of 2023.
  • Leifur was a program producer at the Icelandic Radio RUV

Children

  • We do not have children.

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

About Our Family

This is a family house, but all our children have moved from home now. We have three grown up children and four grandchildren.

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Lifestyle

We spend much of our free time outdoors, walking, swimming, hiking, gardening. We like to travel, abroad and around Iceland. We also sing in a choir and we like all sorts of musical events and theatre. Reading good books is also on the favorite list and spending time with our family and grandchildren. Our main free time for the last years has been dedicated to building a summerhouse in the far northwest of Iceland, where we love to stay. The summerhouse may be available as part of our home exchange.

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