Ålberga, Sweden
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2024| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| April 01, 2025 - November 30, 2025 | 2 weeks |
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We are planning for three different types av travels ahead and are therefore special interested in suggestions that fit our plans: 2025, 1-2 weeks in Scotland, april- maj or october-november 2026, 1-3 weeks in june-august, France and/or Switzerland 2027, 1-4 weeks, USA and/ or Canada We are open to all suggestions so don´t hesitate to contact us. |
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| June 01, 2026 - August 05, 2026 | 2 weeks |
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We are planning for three different types av travels ahead and are therefore special interested in suggestions that fit our plans: 2025, 1-2 weeks in Scotland, april- maj or october-november 2026, 1-3 weeks in june-august, France and/or Switzerland 2027, 1-4 weeks, USA and/ or Canada We are open to all suggestions so don´t hesitate to contact us. |
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A Swedish rural idyll
Our home is a villa, located in a village, called Ålberga. It is a hundred year old brickhouse, with a big and lovely garden, with outdoor kitchen and a spatub.
The character of the house is in typical country style. The kitchen is new, charming and at the same time modern and convinient.
We have 3 bedbrooms plus a small room with two beds at the garret. Two bathrooms, laundry and medias like TV's, computers and wifi.
The house is charming and cosy, but most of all it has a great location with direct access to nature and yet close to citys and Airport. Infact, cloesest airport is 30 minutes drive away. There is also one livingroom with tv and LP downstairs, one dining room with seat for 6-10 persons and a tv-room.
Our villa was built along with the railway, hundred years ago. Trains still goes by, but doesn´t disturb. It is a small line so they doesn´t go so fast and are not so many per day.
The garden is large with games and sporting equipment, great fun for both children and adults. Threse is also flower beds and a porch for bright summer nights and a bbq. We like to grow vegetables and depending on time we have strawberrys, tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, potatoes for example.
One of our favourite spot in an old barn we rebuild to a kind of taverna. An outdoor place with roof, outdoor kitchen, quality outdoor furniture and a bar. We also have a nice spa tub for five persons.
Beautiful surroundings with great walking trails in the forrest where you can enjoy mushroom and berry picking in the right season of the year. With our bikes you reach the bath lake with jettys in 5 minutes. In the winter here is ski trails almost right outside the house. Not far from our home you can access to real long and well marked kings trails that shows most of the landscape in Sweden.
If you like, we would love to tell you more and show you more pictures.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 0 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Senior manager for financial aid and labour issues
- Military officer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- United States
- Canada
- Scotland, UK
- England, UK
- Switzerland
- France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Svenska
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Skavsta airport - 32 km
We live in a small and cozy village in a convenient living with beatiful forest, exercise tracks, country roads and lake with jettys. The forest offers limitless blueberrys in summer season and lots of funnel chanterelles in the autumn.
Ålberga is located in the middle of two regions with close to two citys. In 30 minutes by car south we have Norrköping and 25 min north Nyköping. Two nicy citys with lots to see and do. Stockholm is in a good distance and be reached within 1 1/2 h by car.
Here you find links for more general information about the two regions:
https://www.visitostergotland.se/vs/english/destination
https://visitsormland.se
https://visit-norrkoping-se.
https://nykopingsguiden.se/visit-nykoping/
A selection of to see and do for inspiration:
Kolmårdens wildlife park
Nestled in the beautiful countryside south of Stockholm, is Kolmården Wildlife Park. Covering 1.5 square kilometers and home to countless animal species, thrilling rides and magical shows. Kolmården is among the most popular tourist attractions in the Nordic countries.
https://www.kolmarden.com/en
The industrial landscape
A real wow factor. The old industrial area from the industrial time, rebuild with museums, restaurants, university, activities and walking trails arounds the Stream. You have to experience it to understand its greatness.
https://visit.norrkoping.se/se-och-gora/sevardheter/sevardheter/industrilandskapet
Archipelgo
We live pretty close to the coast and can reach the archipelago by car within 30- 60 min. We have three favourites we like to visit, Femöre, Stendörren and Arkösund.
Femöre is reached in 30 min and offers bathing from rocks, walking trails in nature reserve, amazing waffles and interesting visit to top secret Cold War coastal artillery fortress.
https://www.visitoxelosund.se/se-och-gora/femore
https://www.femorefortet.se/Femorefortet-eng.htm
https://www.skargardsvafflan.se/
At Stendörren, you can experience the Swedish archipelago without needing a boat. Here you have several suspension bridges for you to use out to the many islands surrounding the shore. Stendörren is reached within 50 min by car.
https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland/besoksmal/naturreservat/stendorren/welcome-to-stendorren.html
https://visit.norrkoping.se/se-och-gora/naturupplevelser/upptack-arkosund---norrkopings-skargard/arkosund
Arkösund is about an hour from home. Here you can kayak, snorkel, swim or enjoy a boat trip with the Archipelago Line. In addition, you have several smaller restaurants and shops in the area to stroll through
https://visit.norrkoping.se/se-och-gora/naturupplevelser/upptack-arkosund---norrkopings-skargard/arkosund
Local food and beer
In Nyköping we have two really good beer breweries, where you also can eat really nice food in a nice environment. Where we lives there are a lot of hunters. Therefore there is a good local restaurant on the countryside with really good food and a small shop where you can shop vension for home cooking.
https://virabruk.se/en/home-2/
Occupation
- Senior manager for financial aid and labour issues
- Military officer
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- Cat
About Our Family
Nowdays we are only two in our home, Robert and Linda. We loves to travel and experince new places. Citys or countrysides, we love both.
Linda (45) is a senior manager in Norrköpings municipality with responsibilty for labour issues and financial aid and and Robert (47)is a a military officer.
Running, walking, outdoors, reading and politics are other intrests in our family.
We have a cat, Morris. He is a really friendly cat that we love very much. He needs love and care when we are gone, and we prefer if he can stay home in your hands. If you plan to go away for a night or two we have friendly neighboours that can help.
We sometimes travel together with our two aduldt children and our grandchild or with two close friends. If that will be the case of course we firar check out with you.
