Helsinki, Finland
Member since
2013Exchange dates | Duration |
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May 10, 2025 - January 31, 2026 | 2 weeks |
Weekend exchanges to Nordic countries including Finland before May 2025. I do cat sitting and love dogs. |
Do you like sea view?
My apartment is located by the sea on the top floor. You'll be able to watch a fascinating sea view from the kitchen and from the living room. The bedroom faces north, offering a glimpse of tree tops and sky. There's a small sauna in the flat, afterwards you may relax at the balcony or take a swim in the sea, if you're a friend of cold waters like me. In the bedroom, there's a double bed, 140 cm x 200 cm. Please note: there is no second bed, so my home suits best 2 people that share the same bed. There are also blinds at the windows to help you sleep longer during the white nights in summer. The condo is in the 5th floor, and there's a lift (elevator). No TV but a strong wifi.
The area, called Kallahti or Aurinkolahti, is very peaceful, I live at the border of the areas. My condo is located between two small natural parks, Uutela and Kallahdenniemi (Kallahti peninsula or Kallvikinniemi). You can easily walk or ride a bike to the nature parks, enjoy forest walks, have a private barbeque, and swim or sun bath. The metro station is about 1 kilometer from my home. The metro ride to the city center is about 20 min, of course it takes little longer since you have walk to the metro stop or take a mini bus there. So my home is not precisely in the city center, but if you like nature, quiet surroundings and beautiful views, this might be your choice. There's a small shopping center at the metro station and two supermarkets not far from my home. A public swimming pool and a gym are located near the metro station. Some nice cafés are also in a walking distance.
There are two bikes for you, the other one is not that good, so I have listed only one. My small manual car is also available if you like to take a trip to Nuuksio national park or visit Hvitträsk.
All passenger ports are easy to reach if you want to make a day cruise to Tallinn or Stockholm. You can also visit Lapland by train or plane, I strongly recommend that. Finnair and Norwegian offer cheap flights there. Travelling to Lapland by train is a little more expensive than flying but it's an experience too.
During an exchange you can leave your dog or cat to me; it will be in good hands. A well-behaving dog is welcome to my home. I'm sorry, my flat is not equipped for small children.
Our Family
- 1 Adults
- 0 Children
- 11 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Librarian, 63 years old, at Helsinki University Library. I'm also a qualified teacher but it was not my cup of tea.
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 5
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 2
- Living Area: 52 m2
- Total Area: 52 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Washing machine
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 1
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Lift/Elevator
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Denmark
- Sicily, Italy
- Calabria, Italy
- United States
- Finland
- Italy
- Ireland
- Austria
- New Zealand
- Japan
- Estonia
- Scotland, UK
- Sweden
- Lapland, Finland
- France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Svenska
Occupation
- Librarian, 63 years old, at Helsinki University Library. I'm also a qualified teacher but it was not my cup of tea.
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 11 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
PARIS, France
FR040478Avignon, France
FR090111Nous avons été très bien accueillis, l'appartement de Minna est très bien situé, très belle vue sur la mer.
Lyon, France
FR1002762Locmiquélic, France
FR100741Prayssac, France
FR1015284Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
IS1009235allt eins og líst var og skiftifélagin indæll