Reykjavík, Iceland

IS52570
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Þingvellir National Park (40 km from the house)

Þingvellir National Park (40 km from the house)

Our living room is on the main floor with doors to the garden, and a patio with furniture, heater and barbecue

Our living room is on the main floor with doors to the garden, and a patio with furniture, heater and barbecue

...and our dining area is in the same open space and connected to the kitchen

...and our dining area is in the same open space and connected to the kitchen

It is wonderful to enjoy the bright summer nights on the patio, and if it is a bit chilly you can turn the heater on

It is wonderful to enjoy the bright summer nights on the patio, and if it is a bit chilly you can turn the heater on

Breakfast outside happens quite often although this is Iceland...

Breakfast outside happens quite often although this is Iceland...

The garden is facing south.

The garden is facing south.

You can enter the kitchen from both the living room and the corridor. We love to cook in our small but functional kitchen

You can enter the kitchen from both the living room and the corridor. We love to cook in our small but functional kitchen

Upstairs there is a bedroom, with double bed and a small sofa bed and a bathroom. One room will be closed.

Upstairs there is a bedroom, with double bed and a small sofa bed and a bathroom. One room will be closed.

From the bedroom you can walk out to a small balcony from where you have a view to the south-east over the 'Blue mountains'

From the bedroom you can walk out to a small balcony from where you have a view to the south-east over the 'Blue mountains'

In the basement there is a bathroom and a guest/TV-room.

In the basement there is a bathroom and a guest/TV-room.

The sofa-bed in the room can easily been converted to proper double-bed.

The sofa-bed in the room can easily been converted to proper double-bed.

The bathroom is spacious with toilet, basin and bathtub with a shower.

The bathroom is spacious with toilet, basin and bathtub with a shower.

A washing machine and a dryer are located in the bathroom.

A washing machine and a dryer are located in the bathroom.

Þingvellir National Park (40 km from the house) Our living room is on the main floor with doors to the garden, and a patio with furniture, heater and barbecue ...and our dining area is in the same open space and connected to the kitchen It is wonderful to enjoy the bright summer nights on the patio, and if it is a bit chilly you can turn the heater on Breakfast outside happens quite often although this is Iceland... The garden is facing south. You can enter the kitchen from both the living room and the corridor. We love to cook in our small but functional kitchen Upstairs there is a bedroom, with double bed and a small sofa bed and a bathroom. One room will be closed. From the bedroom you can walk out to a small balcony from where you have a view to the south-east over the 'Blue mountains' In the basement there is a bathroom and a guest/TV-room. The sofa-bed in the room can easily been converted to proper double-bed. The bathroom is spacious with toilet, basin and bathtub with a shower. A washing machine and a dryer are located in the bathroom.
Laugardalslaug Elliðaárdalur (mynd: Mats Wibe Lund) Þingvellir National Park (40 km from the house) Our home from the front From the corridor there is a staircase leading to the first floor and the basement The other end of the bedroom has a sloping ceiling that makes it very cosy. The bathroom on the first floor has a toilet, basin and a shower. That's us: Elísabet and Ágúst. A photo taken last summer in front of Fagradalsfjall eruption. Winter at home Our garden in snowy winter Elliðarárdalur a wonderful area very close to our home where we often take a walk. Summer night walk from our home to the city center. Borgarfjörður - one hour drive from Reykjavík Borgarfjörður We love travelling and hiking ... and fishing A view from Elísabet's workspace at the college From 'Reykjavík Culter Night' held every year in the end of August 'Reykjavík Culture Night'

An attached house in Reykjavík

An attached house (150 m2) ca 5 km from Reykjavík city centre. The house has three floors with nice garden with a patio, and is in a row of six houses. In the basement is a large bedroom/TV-room, with a sofa-bed that can be converted to a proper double bed, and a bathroom with a washing machine a dryer. On the ground floor is living- and dining room and the kitchen. The first floor has a bedroom with a small balcony, a double bed and a small sofa-bed suitable for kids (teenagers) and a bathroom with a shower.
A bus that takes you down to the city centre in 20 minutes, stops right in front of the house. The same bus stops also in front of the largest outdoor swimming pool in Reykjavík and you can also walk to there from the house through a nice park and it only takes about 15 minutes. There are at least three large supermarkets in a walking distance located in a nearby shopping area, (with some restaurants/fastfood but the nicer ones are downtown) and smaller shops also around, bakery etc. We have two old bikes that are working fine.
N O T E: We are open for an exchange in London almost any time !

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Listing Overview

Single storey home
In the city

Property

  • Bedrooms 2
  • Sleeping Capacity 5
  • Bathrooms 2
  • Living Area 30 m2
  • Total Area 140 m2

House rules

  • Small children are welcome Yes
  • Pets are welcome Yes
  • Non-smoking house Yes
  • Pet care wanted No
  • Car necessary No

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible
November 01, 2025 - November 01, 2026 2 weeks Yes

We are open for an exchange in London almost any time for a short or longer period.
May 11, 2026 - August 31, 2026 20 days No

We are thinking about two weeks up to 20 days in the summer of 2026 but we are also open for all good ideas, so please contact us if you have one :-)

Exchange periods

Earliest date Latest date Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible dates
Exchange period 1
Earliest date
2025/11/01
November 01, 2025
Latest date
2026/11/01
November 01, 2026
Length of stay (nb of days)
2 Weeks
Flexible dates
Yes
Exchange period 2
Earliest date
2026/05/11
May 11, 2026
Latest date
2026/08/31
August 31, 2026
Length of stay (nb of days)
20 Days
Flexible dates
No

Neighborhood

About the neighborhood

We live in a nice neighbourhood about ten minutes straight drive to the city centre and 50 minutes to walk. From the house you can walk to the biggest outdoor swimming pool í Reykjavík (Laugardalslaug) through a nice park. There is a short walk to Elliðaárdalur valley, a riverside wild park where you can enjoy a beautiful recreation area and a salmon river that runs through it. The house is not far away from the ring road no 1 and there are a lot of free parking in the street.

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Nearest Airport: Keflavíkurflugvöllur

House amenities

Vehicles included in exchange

  • Use/Exchange of car 0
  • Number of bicycles 2
  • Number of children's bicycles 0
  • Number of electrical bicycles 0
  • Use of boat 0

House essentials

Central heating
Baby equipment
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television

House features

Garden
Terrace or deck
Balcony
BBQ

Instruments

Accessibility

References

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Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.5, based on 4 references.

FAVENNEC FR120814
Exchanged 5 months ago

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour en Islande grâce à Elisabet et August.Les échanges ont été simples et chaleureux. Leur maison est très agréable, un confort que l'on apprécie quand la météo est capricieuse et un jardin charmant quand le soleil est là. Un grand merci.

Ágúst IS52570
Exchanged 5 months ago

Highly recommended - everything as expected and more than that. The house was very nice and the garden as well and everything very clean. Interesting area to stay in and in a waking distant from town centre. The photos on the homepage don't describe this well enough they could be made a bit more interesting. All communication was good and helpful and we hade a very peasant time.

LECLERCQ FR1005510
Exchanged over 1 year ago

Pas de commentaires particuliers,tout était conforme, tout s'est bien passé.

Ágúst IS52570
Exchanged over 1 year ago

Skiptin gengu snurðulaust fyrir sig. Mæli hiklaust með skiptum við þennan félaga.

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    2023

  • 2 Exchanges made
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We are both teachers. Ágúst is a teacher in a secondary school and Elísabet a design and design history teacher in a collage and a lecturer in the Iceland University of the Arts. We love our jobs and we love travelling, visiting museums and exhibitions and dinging out, but still our home is always the best place. We have three sons and five grandchildren.

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Flexible
1 Nov 2025 - 1 Nov 2026 Yes

We are open for an exchange in London almost any time for a short or longer period.
11 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 No

We are thinking about two weeks up to 20 days in the summer of 2026 but we are also open for all good ideas, so please contact us if you have one :-)

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