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IS1013281

Mosfellsbær, Iceland

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Member since

2017


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
June 01, 2022 - September 15, 2022 2 weeks
October 19, 2022 - October 28, 2022 1
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4 bedroom pairhouse in the suburb town of Reykjavik - Mosfellsbæ

The house is in a quiet suburb of the town Mosfellsbær
One major bedroom with double bed and a TV, and an onsuite toilet with shower.
1 kids room between major bedroom and living room, with a single bed.
1 kids room with 120 cm bed.
1 room with a double bed (153 cm) and toilet.

Big Patio with patiofurniture and a hot tub.

We are open to car exchange as well and we have a skoda Octavia Scout (5 pers. seating)

Mosfellsbær is a town about 20 minutes from Central Reykjavik, and also about 25-30 minutes from the National Park of Þingvellir.

...and green nature, ice, lava, whales (the animal, not the country), wild lanscape, northern lights (hard to sea during the summer)
Be inspired by Iceland - more here: http://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 5 Children
  • 1 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Chef and a Baker
  • IT Specialist

Our Home

  • House Type: Single storey home
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • Sleeping Capacity: 6
  • Living Area: 40 m2
  • Total Area: 180 m2

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Hot tub or jacuzzi
  • Central heating
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ
  • Garage
  • Private swimming pool

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open for all offers
  • Florida, USA
  • Croatia
  • Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
  • Portugal
  • Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
  • England, UK
  • New York, NY, USA
  • Italy
  • Barbados
  • Poland
  • Slovenia
  • Czechia
  • Hungary
  • France
  • Denmark
  • Sweden

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Islenska

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Keflavik - 45

Our house is just a short drive or even a walk towards a lot of hiking paths up on low mountains, from 216 m to 294 m high (See map)

http://mos.is/media/PDF/Baekl_Kortahlid_150911.pdf

Also a short drive (5-10 minutes) to the mountain Esja, which has a hiking path up on Þverfellshorn (800m high).

Our home is right next to the Minimall Kjarni in the center of town.
Short walking distance to a nice swimming pool Varmárlaug

Mosfellsbær is a town about 20 minutes from Central Reykjavik, and also about 25-30 minutes from the National Park of Þingvellir.

Interesting things in Reykjavik City swimming pools are world famous. With its hot tubs and are about 15 in the Reykjavik city, thereof 2 in Mosfellsbæ. One of the especially nice with several different water slides.
Whale watching

Interesting things in Iceland

The distance to Iceland is only coverable with an airplane - its an island in the north Atlantic ocean. Summers are quite mild (10 to 18°C) and winters mild (-5 to 5°c). Summers are very lovely and green. There are lot of activity in the summer i.e. festivals and concerts. The nature is astonishing and some of the rural areas are very unspoiled.
Towns
Largest cities (towns) outside Reykjavik metropolitan are Akureyri (5 hours drive, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akureyri), Hveragerdi and Selfoss (1 hour drive, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfoss_(town)), also Borgarnes, Hofn, Egilsstadir, Husavik, Isafjordur.
Also interesting and all A MUST SEE:

Thingvellir, ( 1 hour drive, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thingvellir),

Blue lagoon, (1 hour, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lagoon_(geothermal_spa),

Gullfoss and Geysir, (2,5 hours).

Gullfoss waterfalls, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullfoss and Geysir, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geysir
Barnafossar and Hraunfossar waterfalls (2 hours)

Barnafossar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnafossar Hraunfossar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hraunfossar
...and green nature, ice, lava, whales (the animal, not the country), wild lanscape, northern lights (hard to sea during the summer)
Be inspired by Iceland - more here: http://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/

Occupation

  • Chef and a Baker
  • IT Specialist

Children

  • Boy - Age: 25
  • Boy - Age: 20
  • Boy - Age: 12
  • Girl - Age: 22
  • Girl - Age: 24

Pets

  • Pets are NOT welcome in our home

Lifestyle

Hiking
Fishing
Cooking