Refurbished Duplex flat in Central Reykjavik in a Quiet Residential Area

Luxury character townhouse in a quiet residential area just 5 minutes walk to Reykjavik center with a garden and off street parking. Walking distance to all the best restaurants and bars in Reykjavik, local grocery shop and an indoor swimming pool.

Space
Wireless Internet - works in all rooms. The router is located in the living room - network and access code are listed on the side of the router. From the entrance hall there is a door leading to a space for hanging outdoor clothingand shoes. The kitchen is fully fitted and well equipped including a mixer, microwave and toaster. Bedroom 1 has has a queen sized double bed and a good wardrobe. Space to store luggage. Small balcony facing the garden. Bedroom 2 has a king sized double bed, a small desk to and space to store luggage. Bedroom 3 has a bunk-bed (90cm x 200cm). The Bathroom is fully tiled, it has a double sink with a large mirror and shaver power-point. The bathroom has a large comfy shower unit. There is a hairdrier stored in the large under-sink storage unit. John Lewis towels, Molton Brown handwash and lotion. The living-room is open plan with a Chesterfield sofa and two comfy chairs. From the living-room there is a double door leading to the garden. The dining area is open plan with the lounge and kitchen the dining table can easily seat 8 people. Downstairs there is a washroom equipped with a washingmachine / tuble-dryer unit. There is space for hanging washing and an extra storage space for luggage. There is off-street parking for one car (in front of the garage) and plenty of free parking on the street next to the house. We would like to welcome you to our holiday home in Iceland. We can arrange for our local caretaker can meet you and assist further should you need something specific.
Guest access
Access to the house is through the main front door. The house main floor has a well equipped kitchen, dining area for about 8 people and lounge with a double door access to the garden. The main floor is all in an open plan space. A winding staircase lit by a large stain glass window takes you to the upper floor which has three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is access through the hallway on the main floor leading down stairs to the wash room in case you have some washing to do (this is shared with our ground floor flat).
Guest interaction
Depending on your arrival time, our caretaker will meet you at the property, hand over keys and show you around. For arrivals later in the evening, during night time or early morning, keys will be accessed through a security box with an access code at the property. I will be in touch with you at all times to make arrangements for arrival and departure. Should you need any advise on you stay in Iceland you are of course welcome to get in touch and I'll do my best to help.
Neighbourhood overview
A newly, totally refurbished townhouse (Funkis architecture) with off street parking houses in Reykjavik, located in a quiet residential area, yet less than 5 minutes walk from the main shopping street in Reykjavik with numerous restaurants, bars and shops. Reykavik's main museums, galleries and harbour (in case you want to go whale watching) are all within 10-15 minutes walk. Our favourite seafood restaurant, Lækjabrekka is only about 15 minutes strole down the main shopping street. There is 10 minutes walk down to the seafront, 15-20 min walk to Öskjuhlíð where you can see all over Reykjavik and further. The flat is less than 5 minutes walk from the local grocery shop (open 24 hours), pharmacy and the central city-bus station. The house is about 3 minutes walk to an indoor swimming pool (Sundhöllin). There is 3 minutes walk to one of Reykjavik´s central parks with play areas for children and the park houses, a great café and one of Reykjavik´s main art museums (Kjarvalstaðir). The landmark Church (shown on many posters for Reykjavik), Hallgrímskirkja, the tallest building in Reykjavik is less than 5 minutes walk from the house and can be easily seen from the house.
Getting around
The Central Bus station (BSI) in Reykjavik serving transport to Keflavik Airport is a 10 minutes walk from the house. Taking the Flybus+option at Keflavik Airport you can ask for a drop off at Reykjavik Hostel Village which is less than a 1 minute walk to our house. The main feature of the location is that you can walk to majority of Reykjavik´s sights, cafés , restaurants, museums and shopping within 5 to 10 minutes. The Central Reykjavik City-Bus Station at Hlemmur is less than 5 minutes walk. The City-Buses take you out and about Reykjavik City and Greater Reykjavik.
Other things to note
Please be respectful of our neighbors in the next door house and avoid making noise or playing loud music, especially after 11pm and before 9am.