Vantaa, Finland
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A comfortable house near by Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
We have red wooden house with a beautiful back yard with apple trees and barbeque terrace. The air in the house is fresh and healthy climate comfortable. Three sleeping rooms with nice Wifi and TV, PS, sunny living room with a fire place, big kitchen with fully equipped, a bathroom, shower and wooden sauna, two separate wc and a utility room with washing machine. Backyard there is a new terrace and possibility to make food. Space for Children to play, privat place to relax.
We live in a neigborhood with 1800 inhabitants. Big foodcrocery, liquorstore and bakery in the neighborhood (1km), more shops (4/10 km) and activities behind the corner.
Good transport links to Helsinki (10km) and to archipelago of Turku (160KM), Naantali (Muumiword) and Åland (Ahvenanmaa). Also you can do easy daytrips to Russia, Estonia and Sweden with differest kind of Cruiser Liners like Viking Line and Eckerö and by train.
Nearby in Nuuksio, lots of nature and sport facilities like different kind of lakes with beaches or forest ponds with the source to swim, roam in the wild nature, hike, drive a bikecycle, ride on the horse and walk in the forest Nuuksio or Petikko (2km)
Culture and things to do:
- Spending time at home, having nice saunatime and beautiful time on backyard, eating delicious grilled food and relax.
- Have a picnic and go swimming on the lakes or public outdoor pools.
- Festivals aroud the Finland
- Play tennis, badmintton or padel free on the next field.
- Adventure in historical castle Suomenlinna Helsinki
- Amusement park and Seelife Linnanmäki, Helsinki
- Nature Centre Haltia, Espoo
- Shopping in Jumbo and swimming Flamingo shopping centre in Vantaa or Helsinki city
-- Heureka, Finnish Science centre, Vantaa
- Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki
- Zoo in Helsinki
- Muumi world, Naantali (200km)
- Hight-speed ferry and Cruiser lines from Helsinki to Estonia, Ahvenanmaa - Åland, Russia and Sweden
- Cycling from the island to island to beautiful Åland by bicycle and ferries (100KM). Sleep in the cottage and return by Cruise ship leaving from Sweden.
Some intresting web sites:
http://www.festivals.fi/tapahtumat/#.YX6G3BpByUk
https://feelthenature.fi/fi/eramelontaa-intiaanikanooteilla-nuuksiossa/
http://www.haltia.com/home/#&panel1-2&panel3-3
http://www.nationalparks.fi/
http://www.heureka.fi/en
http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/francais
http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/sites/visithelsinki.fi/files/files/Liitteet/lasten_helsinki_kartta_eng_web.pdf
http://www.lapland.fi/activities/summer
http://www.visitaland.com/en/
http://www.moominworld.fi/
http://www.angrybirdsvuokatti.fi/en
http://sv.powerpark.fi/etusivu_en
https://www.etelavantaanratsastuskoulu.com/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 3 Exchanges made
Occupation
- A primary school teacher and a builderchef.
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
- Renting possible
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
- Sauna private
- Garage
- Bicycles: 8
Facilities
- No smoking
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Suomeksi
- Svenska
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Helsinki-Vantaa - 10 km
We are living in a very pure and peaceful area. Neibourhood is nice and friendly. Children are allowed to go very independently place to place. There are sand based footballfields next to us and small children playing areas front of the school and kindercard.The nearest Grocery is about 1 km from the house and shopping centres and malls about 5 km far from the house. Our favorite lake about 10 km from the house. Swimming halls are around 5 km and bigger water parks like Serena, Olympic Stadium and Leppävaara inside+outside beautiful pools and warm water about 10 km.
Occupation
- A primary school teacher and a builderchef.
Children
- Boy - Age: 20
- Girl - Age: 11
- Boy - Age: 17
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are two adults Sari 51 years and Jarmo 57 years old. We have had renewal family over ten years.
In the weekends we usually spend time together doing different kind of sportactivities, like playing tennis, badminton or football, going by bike or swimming. We love to make and specially eat some delicious food :), visit museums and attend different kind of summerevent and conserts together with family or friends.
About our family and Children:
Pinja is talkative little 10 years old girl. She loves to draw pictures, speak english and sing.
Tuomas is 16 years. He likes to go gym with friends, play ballgames, spend time with his motorbike and computer.
Joona is a special boy. He loves to travel around the world and meet different people. He follows actively sport like football, formula and icehockey. Joona is now 19 years old.
