The house offers 2 bedrooms, a livingroom, a bathroom (with shower, bath and toilet), a fully equiped kitchen and a storage room (with washingmachine and dryingmachine).
The master bedroom has a doublesize bed (180 x 200). The second bedroom has a bunkbed (the upper bed 90 x 200, the lower bed 140 x 200).
In the livingroom is a double size sleeping couch available. Besides the sleeping couch there is:
- a desk available as working space.
- WiFi is included in the rent.
- Smart TV with access to internet.
- The TV features 9 foreign channels (a.o. DR1, SVT1, NRK1, BBC Brit, Sky News, France 24, Boomerang, VH1 and National Geographic).
- Blue Ray Player (for CD, DVD and Blue Ray DVD).
The kitchen provides a microwave oven, a normal oven, a dishwasher, coffeemachine, waterboiler, toaster and fridge with freezer. Besides that you can dine and eat in the kitchen area on a large table.
The house has a completely new interior (end 2015). For families travelling with babies a babybed and childseat for the dining table is available for free. Please let us know upfront that a baby will join you on your trip.
Guest Access
All area's specified above can be used by guests. For guests arriving by car a parking place is available in front of the house.
In addition to the house is is also possible to rent our car. It concerns a Hyundai Tucson 4x4. The car offert space for 5 persons and has enough luggagespace. The daily rentalcosts are € 90. Sent us a e-mail for more information.
Interaction with Guests
We are not living in Iceland, but if you send us an e-mail, we will arrange the carekeeper of the house to contact you for further assistance.
Upon arrival a starting kit containing a dishwasher tablet, a washing tablet for color and white wash and some cleaning cloths will be supplied to you. Also the bed linnen and towels are included.
The Neighborhood
Selfoss is a town with approx. 6.000 inhabitants. It is situated between Reykjavik and all major wonders in the south. The town offers a couple of supermarkets, fastfood-restaurants (KFC, Domino's), swimmingpool, ATM-machine, bank.
In case of emergency a hospital, dentist and doctor are available in the village.
There is a good busservice from and to Reykjavik. The costs of a ticket amounts approx. ISK 1.600 (EUR 12). Also busservices to other areas leave from Selfoss.
Getting Around
The home is a good base to explore the natural wonders along the south coast of Iceland (for example Geysir, Blue Lagoon, Landmannalaugar, Vik, Thorsmork, etc).
We can advice you on a company that offers affordable 4x4 cars or normal cars to rent for the holiday period.
Guest wanting to go horseback riding we can advice to go to Hveragerdi (approx. 10 min. from the home) or in Selfoss. If you want a recommondation about a good horsebackriding company please let us know.
A book with pictures and suggestions for daytours is available in the house, together with leaflets of interesting places to visit or things to do.
Other Things to Note
On request we can help you plan your trip to Iceland before arrival. With this service you can enjoy your trip to the fullest. We ourselves have travelled to Iceland many times (over 20 times) and we know some local people, so we can advice you on places to visit according to your own wishes.
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House Rules
- Guests are requested to use the house as if it was their own home.
- No smoking allowed in the home.
- No pets allowed in the home.
- Please tidy up after usage.