Helsinki, Finland
Member since
2024Exchange dates | Duration |
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September 02, 2024 - August 31, 2025 | 2 weeks |
Exchange for summer 2024 booked, open to suggestions after August 2024 and especially for summer 2025. 1-3 weeks preferred. |
A spacious modern flat with a private sauna, close to both nature and the city in the beautiful Haaga suburb of Helsinki.
Built in 2016 and renovated at the turn of -21-22, our home is a modernly equipped, Scandinavian-style flat with 88 square meters and a spacious balcony two levels above the ground floor of a five-story apartment building. We have two bedrooms (one with bunk beds for two children, one with a double bed for two adults), a study, a living room, an open plan kitchen, two bathrooms, and our own private sauna. The balcony accomodates a Weber gas grill and a seating area. It has windows (and curtains) opening into three directions, providing a nice view of the area. The building has an elevator. We don't have pets and we do not smoke.
Here in Haaga you have the best of Helsinki at your fingertips. With a 10 min walk to Keskuspuisto (central park) and a 10 min train ride to downtown Helsinki, you can easily explore all sides of the city. Trains, buses, and a brand new crosstown tram are all a five min walk from our doorstep.
Ranked as the happiest capital in the world by the UN and sometimes called the "Berlin of the Baltic Sea", Helsinki has a unique mixture of nature, urban culture, and single person park benches. For more info about visiting Helsinki, please see here: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/your-local-guide-to-helsinki
The Haaga suburb is a lovely little village in its own right, and you might end up spending more time here than you planned, sitting in its small cafes and wandering around marvelling the nature, the 1930-50's architecture, and local sights (like WWII trentches in the woods, the 19th Century milieu around the Huopalahti train station, or the maze-like rhododendron park). During the summer, the local market square also comes to life with events, food vendors, and the like.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 1 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Ministry Special Advisor
- University Career Counsellor
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 88 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Lift/Elevator
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- Austria
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Baltic States
- France
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English
- Suomeksi
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Helsinki-Vantaa - 12 km
Occupation
- Ministry Special Advisor
- University Career Counsellor
Children
- Girl - Age: 3
- Girl - Age: 6
Pets
- Pets are NOT welcome in our home
About Our Family
We are a family of four with two lovely girls. We are still new to this home exchange thing but more than keen to try it out, so we appreciate open dialogue. We do have a car but we are still not decided on whether we will take it with us or not.
Lifestyle
We are easygoing people who love wandering around in flea markets, sitting in cafes, and running around with the kids in the park. We love good food, art, meeting new people, and kids' culture. We are not extreme thrill seekers or super keen on sports.
References
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