Kopavogur, Iceland
Member since
2014Exchange dates | Duration |
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December 20, 2024 - January 10, 2025 | 2 weeks |
Christmas/New years 2024/2025 - two to three weeks |
Villa in Reykjavik Capital Region, Iceland
Beautiful modern design villa with a private garden. Spacious, bright, and well equipped 257 m2 private house with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, garage, large modern kitchen / dining area with entrance out to a terrace area with outdoor sitting and dining area with a barbeque and a hot tub, large living room with fantastic view over the lake and the mountain and spacious TV room 60' TV. We are a happy family of four living at home; children age 13 and 14.
Spectacular natural surroundings in a quiet neighborhood at the east site of the capital region of Reykjavik, 20 minutes' drive from Reykjavik city centrum. There is a beautiful view from our house over the surrounding mountains and the lake which is in 5 min walking distance. In the area is one of the most popular outdoor area in Iceland, Heiðmörk with numerous hiking paths, fishing lakes, golf courses, horse stables and one of Icelands popular geothermal outdoor swimming pools.
There is short driving distance to Keflavik airport (45min) and Iceland’s’ most popular tourist attractions Bláa lónið (45min), Thingvellir (1h), Gullfoss (1.5h) and Geysir (1.5h). Iceland is a country with many natural wonders, like hot springs, glaciers, caves, cute puffins, high mountains, and rugged fjords. There is an abundance of activities all year around. In the summer months you can take on a self-drive tour around the island “the Ring Road” in 5-7 days and enjoy the midnight sun which is a phenomenon inside the Arctic Circle in summer, whereby the sun does not set below the horizon.
Our car, Toyota Land Cruiser diesel 4x4 2022 model GX, is spacious, comfortable and a fantastic travel car for Iceland. We also have a smaller car Toyota Yaris, hybrid model 2023 if preferred.
Iceland is a great destination over the summer months but a real adventure during the winter months when it is possible to catch the sight of the northern lights “aurora borealis”, our favorite is to be at the hot tub in the garden with the magical northern lights dancing in the sky above. Icelanders are big on Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and visiting Iceland over the holiday season is memorable. Reykjavík city center is full of decorations and our home is fantastic for celebrating the New Years. The community bonfires on the New Years Eve are where Icelanders starts the celebration. One of the biggest New Years eve bonfires in Iceland is in 10 minutes walking distance from our home. The midnight fireworks light up the sky at midnight and you have a great view from our balcony. Main attractions are normally accessible during the wintertime.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 3 Exchanges made
Occupation
- engineer
- pharmacist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Total Area: 257 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Garage / private parking
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
Spoken Languages
- English
- Islenska
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Keflavik Airport - 45 min
- Heiðmörk nature reserve (1948) (2.8 km)
- Groceries (1.2 km)
- Elliðavatn (2.3 km)
- Vífilstaðavöllur (4.3 km)
Occupation
- engineer
- pharmacist
Children
- Girl - Age: 15
- Girl - Age: 14
Pets
- Pets are NOT welcome in our home
About Our Family
We are a happy family of five. Eiríkur is a enginer working as a CFO in a bank, Kolbrún is a pharmacist working in a innovation center, Kolbjörn (b.1996) a university student and has his own apartment, Anna (b. 2009) and Sigríður Edda (b. 2010).
Lifestyle
We all love travelling and have visited many fantastic places both in Iceland and abroad. We especially like being in a beautiful nature and visiting historical places. We spend a lot of our free time together as a family and are fund of all sorts of outdoor activities like going to the outdoor geothermal swimming pools, hiking, golfing, running and skiing. Reading good books and being around good friends are also an important part of our live.
References
This member has completed 3 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
North Vancouver, Canada
CA1007094We enjoyed staying at this large and modern view home on the eastern edge of the Reykjavik region. We especially appreciated the big kitchen, dining room and the living room.
Our home exchange partners took care of our property and we returned to a clean home.