Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

IS1000593
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Our house, seen from the street. The garage is on the left.

Our house, seen from the street. The garage is on the left.

Our house, seen from the street. The garage is on the left.

A beautiful house at a quiet cul-de-sac

My house is a located at the bottom of a quiet street in a residential area. The house is 160 m2, not counting the garage. It has a garage and a small, landscaped garden with a porch. The house has three bedrooms, an office and one bathroom, living room, dining room, foyer, laundry room and a kitchen. In the master bedroom there is a double bed, in one of the bedrooms there is an elevated bed and in another a single bed. If more bedding is needed we can provide a mattress to put on the floor in the office or a travel bed.A cot for a small child could also be arranged.
There is also wi-fi in the house, PlayStation3 and access to Netflix on the tv.

Several playgrounds for children are to be found within 2 minutes walk. Within walking distance are two heated swimming pools, one indoors and other outdoors, both equipped with saunas and outdoor hot-pots, a gorgeous golf course by the sea, two gyms and a harbor with a small cafe. A supermarket is located within 10 min walking distance and there's a kiosk two streets away. Also within walking distance (15 min) is a small lake, Astjorn, with a walking path around it. If you are interesting in going riding there is a company offering riding tours located in Hafnarfjordur, Ishestar.
Our car will be at your disposal but if you want to take the bus it's only 2 minutes away and it goes straight to downtown Reykjavik.
Our town, Hafnarfjordur, is Iceland's 3rd biggest town including the capital, and it is a thriving one, with nice restaurants, good shops, a small shopping centre, art museum where concerts are regularly held, and more. One of the restaurants is a viking themed one, Fjorukrain, linked to Hotel Viking, where there are regular viking themed events. Hafnarfjordur is quite beautiful, surrounded by lava-fields.
ATTENTION: We have 3 hens that provide eggs irregularly, they can be left alone for 2-3 days. The eggs need collecting and would yours of course. We have a dog as well but he would be in a kennel during this time.

A few tidbits of info:

Geysir = 1.5 hour by car
The Blue Lagoon = 25 minutes by car
Airport = 30 minutes by car

A few helpful links:

Hafnarfjordur, the town:
http://www.visithafnarfjordur.is/

The Hidden People of Hafnarfjordur
http://www.alfar.is/

The Viking Village in Hafnarfjordur:
http://fjorukrain.is/en/

Riding tours in Hafnarfjordur:
http://www.ishestar.is/Daytours/Product/D02--Lava-Tour

Diving in Iceland is an experience you won't soon forget and Silfra on Thingvellir is considered one of the most beautiful places to dive in. Here is a link to one diving site:
http://www.adventures.is/Iceland/Diving/

A few cameras positioned around Iceland:
http://www.livefromiceland.is/

Some things to see and do in Reykjavik:
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/thingstodo/tp/reykjavikattrac.htm

Useful info on Iceland, Reykjavik and walking tours:
http://www.myreykjavik.is/#!faq/cqh1

A nice website for family travel in Iceland:
http://ontoiceland.com/

We have already swapped with Sweden and Denmark so we are not looking for a house in these countries, lovely as they are :)

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Listing Overview

House
In a small town

Property

  • Bedrooms 4
  • Sleeping Capacity 4
  • Bathrooms 1
  • Living Area m2
  • Total Area 213 m2

House rules

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

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible
August 21, 2026 - August 21, 2026 12 months Yes

We are looking for a school year long exchange :)

Exchange periods

Earliest date Latest date Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible dates
Exchange period 1
Earliest date
2026/08/21
August 21, 2026
Latest date
2026/08/21
August 21, 2026
Length of stay (nb of days)
12 Months
Flexible dates
Yes

Neighborhood

About the neighborhood

Several playgrounds for children are to be found within 2 minutes walk. Within walking distance are two heated swimming pools, one indoors and other outdoors, both equipped with saunas and outdoor hot-pots, a gorgeous golf course by the sea, two gyms and a harbor with a small cafe. A supermarket is located within 20 min walking distance and there's a kiosk two streets away. Also within walking distance (15 min) is a small lake, Astjorn, with a walking path around it. If you are interested in going riding there is a company offering riding tours located in Hafnarfjordur, Ishestar.
Our car will be at your disposal but if you want to take the bus it's only 2 minutes away and it goes straight to downtown Reykjavik in 20 minutes.
Our town, Hafnarfjordur, is Iceland's 3rd biggest town including the capital, and it is a thriving one, with nice restaurants, good shops, a small shopping centre, art museum where concerts are regularly held, and more. One of the restaurants is a viking themed one, Fjorukrain, linked to Hotel Viking, where there are regular viking themed events. Hafnarfjordur is quite beautiful, surrounded by lava-fields.

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Nearest Airport: Keflavík Airport

House amenities

Vehicles included in exchange

  • Use/Exchange of car 1
  • Number of bicycles 4
  • Number of children's bicycles 0
  • Number of electrical bicycles 0
  • Use of boat 0

House essentials

Central heating
Toys and games
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television

House features

Garden
Fireplace
BBQ
Garage / private parking

Instruments

Piano

Accessibility

References

Listing reference star

Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 3.0, based on 1 references.


Sigrún IS1000593
Exchanged over 10 years ago

All descriptions were correct and the home was extremely nice and cozy. We loved the hens and the garden was beautiful.

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  • 2 Exchanges made
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We are a family of four. My husband, Jon, works as a computer programmer in game design, in Reykjavik, our capital city, which is located 15km from our town. I, Sigrun, work as a journalist in Reykjavik. Our daughters go to school in the neighborhood.

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Flexible
21 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 Yes

We are looking for a school year long exchange :)

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