Hafnarfjordur, Iceland


Member since
2013Exchange dates | Duration |
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June 10, 2022 - July 08, 2022 | 2 weeks |
A beautiful house at a quiet cul-de-sac
My house is a located at the bottom of a quiet street in a residential area. The house is 160 m2, not counting the garage. It has a garage and a small, landscaped garden with a porch. The house has three bedrooms, an office and one bathroom, living room, dining room, foyer, laundry room and a kitchen. In the master bedroom there is a double bed, in one of the bedrooms there is an elevated bed and in another a single bed. If more bedding is needed we can provide a mattress to put on the floor in the office or a travel bed.A cot for a small child could also be arranged.
There is also wi-fi in the house, PlayStation3 and access to Netflix on the tv.
Several playgrounds for children are to be found within 2 minutes walk. Within walking distance are two heated swimming pools, one indoors and other outdoors, both equipped with saunas and outdoor hot-pots, a gorgeous golf course by the sea, two gyms and a harbor with a small cafe. A supermarket is located within 10 min walking distance and there's a kiosk two streets away. Also within walking distance (15 min) is a small lake, Astjorn, with a walking path around it. If you are interesting in going riding there is a company offering riding tours located in Hafnarfjordur, Ishestar.
Our car will be at your disposal but if you want to take the bus it's only 2 minutes away and it goes straight to downtown Reykjavik.
Our town, Hafnarfjordur, is Iceland's 3rd biggest town including the capital, and it is a thriving one, with nice restaurants, good shops, a small shopping centre, art museum where concerts are regularly held, and more. One of the restaurants is a viking themed one, Fjorukrain, linked to Hotel Viking, where there are regular viking themed events. Hafnarfjordur is quite beautiful, surrounded by lava-fields.
ATTENTION: We have 3 hens that provide eggs irregularly, they can be left alone for 2-3 days. The eggs need collecting and would yours of course. We have a dog as well but he would be in a kennel during this time.
A few tidbits of info:
Geysir = 1.5 hour by car
The Blue Lagoon = 25 minutes by car
Airport = 30 minutes by car
A few helpful links:
Hafnarfjordur, the town:
http://www.visithafnarfjordur.is/
The Hidden People of Hafnarfjordur
http://www.alfar.is/
The Viking Village in Hafnarfjordur:
http://fjorukrain.is/en/
Riding tours in Hafnarfjordur:
http://www.ishestar.is/Daytours/Product/D02--Lava-Tour
Diving in Iceland is an experience you won't soon forget and Silfra on Thingvellir is considered one of the most beautiful places to dive in. Here is a link to one diving site:
http://www.adventures.is/Iceland/Diving/
A few cameras positioned around Iceland:
http://www.livefromiceland.is/
Some things to see and do in Reykjavik:
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/thingstodo/tp/reykjavikattrac.htm
Useful info on Iceland, Reykjavik and walking tours:
http://www.myreykjavik.is/#!faq/cqh1
A nice website for family travel in Iceland:
http://ontoiceland.com/
We have already swapped with Sweden and Denmark so we are not looking for a house in these countries, lovely as they are :)
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 2 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Teacher and journalist
- Computer programmer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Total Area: 213 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Czechia
- Poland
- Europe
- Spain
- Portugal
- Italy
- Greece
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Dansk
- Islenska
Occupation
- Teacher and journalist
- Computer programmer
Children
- Girl - Age: 17
- Girl - Age: 12
Pets
- 3 hens
References
This member has completed 2 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Karlskrona,
Sweden
SE10359