Helsinki, Finland
Ready to go
Member since
2024
fast replier| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| June 09, 2025 - July 31, 2025 | 2 weeks |
A relaxed townhouse by a park. We are happy to receive offers from anywhere in the world for two week exchanges.
Our home is a two-story townhouse located by a park in Helsinki. The house is a 30-minute bus ride from the city center.
Our house was completed in 1968. It was built by 13 vocational school teachers together with their families. The house is an example of 1960s architecture.
The apartment is 185 m². Upstairs, there is a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, and balcony. Downstairs, there is one room, a fireplace room, toilet, bathroom, sauna, and storage spaces. In the yard, there is a swing and a barbecue area.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 1 Children
- 0 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Teacher of technical craft
- Teacher of Finnish language and literature and drama
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 150 m2
- Total Area: 185 m2
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Ireland
- France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Suomeksi
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Helsinki-Vantaa - 9,2 km
Our home is located on the edge of Longinoja Park. It is about 10 km from our home to the center of Helsinki. The bus stop is about 500 m away and the nearest train station is 1.1 km away.
The area where our home is located is called Sepänmäki, and it is part of Malmi. Historically, Malmi has been a market town. The area features both historical charm and modern buildings. Malmi is one of the development areas of the city of Helsinki. Malmi also has a former airport, which is now a recreational area.
Malmi has restaurants, shops, and basically everything you need, but the real attractions are in the center of Helsinki and along the seashore. For day trips, we recommend Porvoo, Fiskars, Tampere, and Turku. You can visit all of these in a day. In the summer, we recommend the Savonlinna Opera Festival, but that is a two-day trip. We also recommend to take a trip to Tallinn. A ferry takes about 3 - 2 hours and the tickets cost something between 30 and 10 euros.
Helsinki: https://g.co/kgs/rdUfvAr
Porvoo: https://g.co/kgs/dWbtmey
Turku: https://g.co/kgs/QrGhAoC
Tampere: https://g.co/kgs/7CZQeeA
Savonlinnan Opera Festival: https://operafestival.fi/en/season2025/
Tallinn: https://g.co/kgs/PhnFjb7
Occupation
- Teacher of technical craft
- Teacher of Finnish language and literature and drama
Children
- Girl - Age: 13
Pets
- English Springer Spaniel
About Our Family
We are a family of three. We, the parents, have worked for a long time as middle school teachers. Sauli teaches technical crafts and Mira teaches Finnish language, literature, and drama. Mira currently works at an international school.
Our daughter Selma is 13 years old and attends the same international school where her mother teaches. Selma plays the viola in the Helsinki Junior Strings orchestra and competes in swimming. Sauli is also interested in music. He sings and plays the guitar in a band, with which we occasionally get to travel around the world.
Our whole family is interested in culture and nature. We often go to theaters and concerts. When traveling, we like to visit museums and art exhibitions. We also love good food and wine.
We have previously exchanged homes with a Danish family in 2016 and an Austrian family in 2017. After a break, we decided to start home exchanging again because it is such a unique way to explore the world.
Lifestyle
We are an active family. Selma plays viola and competes in swimming. Sauli is a member in a music band and does handicrafts during his leisure time. Mira likes to read and write and socialize with her friends. We also have an English Springer Spaniel Donna who is very dear to the whole family and we spend time with her. Donna stays with our relatives whilst we travel.
We love culture and people but we also enjoy spending time in nature. We spend all our winter holidays in Lapland cause we enjoy skiing and snow. We also like silence in Nordic nature after our hectic ordinary days in life.
