Rottne, Sweden


Member since
2018Exchange dates | Duration |
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June 28, 2021 - August 22, 2021 | 1 weeks |
Due to the virus and it's restrictions we find it hard to plan summer abroad 2021, but we are open for suggestions. We planned an exchange in the Netherlands in summer 2020, but it had to be canceled. It might be renewed in summer 2021. |
A spacious and modern family villa next to a lake in the calm Swedish countryside with connections to the world.
We live in a family house in a very small village next to a lake in the Swedish countryside of Småland. We have very different seasons. The summer is quite warm and around midsummer in never gets really dark. Around christmas we have Daylight for about 6 hours and in January and february there is usually snow and below zero.
The house was built in 1945 and whe have lived here since 2005. During this period the bilding has bin totaly modernized and the living area has doubled.
We have a large balcony and porge facing the garden and lake, a small playground with sand box, swings and trampoline, a tree house, a fire place and quite a lot of garden toys.
We have a bridge with swim ladder. For small children there is also a little beach.
You can use our rowing boat and two cayacs You can travel about 20 km in each direction. Life vests for adults and kids are avaialble. Fishing card can be purchased.
We have some bikes in various sizes and a bike trolley.
The surroundings consists of lakes, fields and forrests.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 3 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Ola works as HVAC engineer at the local hospital.
- Karin works with nature conservation in a governmental institution
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
- Living Area: 130 m2
- Total Area: 3500 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Use of boat
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Spain
- Greece
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Finland
- Germany
- Norway
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Poland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Dansk
- Norsk
- Svenska
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: VXO Småland Airport / Copenhagen international airport - 25 km / 2,5 h by train
From nearby VXO Smaland airport (25 km) there are flights to Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Gdansk, Split, Tuzla, Skopje and some destinations in the Mediterranian and Canary Islands. Visit www.smalandairport.se for destinations and time tables.
From the local train station in Alvesta (30 km) there are lots of departing direct commuter trains and fast trains to Copenhagen international airport, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Our closest town is Växjö, where we booth go to work everyday. It's 25 km away.
We live in the countryside of Småland. Here is very little population. The forrests are dense and there are a lots of lakes. You can take a 60 minute walk in the surroundings without meeting anyone else. There are some beaches within a few km.
Here's where many of Astrid Lindgren's caracters live.
Many tourists like to rent canoes and paddle the lakes and small rivers.
Within 2 hours by car you can reach the island of Öland, Kalmar, Karlskrona, Astrid Lindgren's World, Western amusement park High Chaparrall, a zipline resort or the kingdom om Chrystal
There are hiking routs around.
There are lots of berries and mushrooms in the forrest, so in the garden.
You need a car to get here. Car exchange is possible.
For more tourist information: www.visitsmaland.se
Occupation
- Ola works as HVAC engineer at the local hospital.
- Karin works with nature conservation in a governmental institution
Children
- Boy - Age: 8
- Boy - Age: 5
Pets
- A cock and some hens.
- Cat (in- and outdoor)
About Our Family
We are a family of four, mum Karin, dad Ola, older brother Oskar and younger brother Nils.
We have a cat named Lake. He loves living here and prefere to stay home during the holiday. Taking care of him is very easy.
Ola's family lives in Växjö 20 km away and can be there to help you if needed.
Lifestyle
We live in the countryside. In our spare time we enjoy staying around our home. We like gardening, carpenting, playing in the garden, boat traveling, canoing, running, hiking, nature and enjoy cooking and wine.
In the holiday we usually travel to the Baltic sea or the Scandinavian Mountains. Many friends and relatives live in Stockholm, so we often go there.
Ola and Karin are Booth scouts since we were children and we have organiced and experienced a lot of scout camps around the World, nowadays even with chldren.
References
This member has completed 3 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Esens,
Germany
DE1001758
Vodskov,
Denmark
DK1015375