Helsinki, Finland
Gold
Member since
2012The member has not specified any exchange dates
Roomy apartment in the design district Punavuori of central Helsinki, Finland
OPEN FOR SUMMER 2025 (1-2 WEEKS) AND OTHER SHORTER PERIODS
This spacious apartment (134 m2) is located in a beautiful jugend house from 1914. It's found in Punavuori, one of the best design&art&antique and flea market districts of the central Helsinki. From this cozy home you can just walk out and find yourself surrounded by galleries, cafes, small boutiques, handicraft shops, open flea markets, restaurants, parks and the sea (15 min distance).The shopping center with all the famous Finnish brands is in 10 min walking distance.
The apartment has one master bedroom, two smaller rooms with double loft beds and one big playing room with an adult-size bunk bed.The area is also very kids-friendly with many playing parks and places to have a picnic. Two beaches are found in 15/25 min distance.
The family has two hypo-allergic lagotto romagnolos; Italian waterdogs. However, they don't leave hair and usually don't make allergic. Naturally, the dogs will we away during the exchange.
Ferries/cruising boats to the near archipelago or Tallinn and Stockholm are easily available.
**** Also shorter long weekend trips are possible - feel free to suggest *****
Our Family
- 1 Adults
- 3 Children
- 9 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Communications Director
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
- Living Area: 134 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Lift/Elevator
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Kouvola, Finland
- Paris, France
- Rome, Italy
- New York, Yhdysvallat
- Marseille, France
- Nice, France
- Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Svenska
Occupation
- Communications Director
Children
- Boy - Age: 18
- Girl - Age: 16
- Girl - Age: 11
Pets
- dog
About Our Family
We are an urban, creative family of one adult and three kids. We also have two Italian waterdogs 'lagotto romagnolo' Kiara (6) and Armi (2), but they do not leave hair and are hypo-allergic dogs. The dogs will not travel with us, nor be at ours' during the exchange.
We all love citylife but also cottage life, DIY, interior design, visual designing, antiques, flea markets and handiworks. At our leisure time we spend time at home by watching movies or doing some creative leisure projects. We also wander around these lovely surroundings in parks, cafeterias or at friends'.
We love to get to know better the everyday life of other European big cities. France is our preference number one: Paris, Marseille, Normandy, Bretagne - you name it...
Lifestyle
As we like design and esthetics, we try to teach the kids to appreciate a clean and steady home. Our home is always open to our friends/kids' friends for dinner or parties.
References
This member has completed 9 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Rota, Spain
ES1009522
Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain
ES1530
Marina de Casares, Spain
ES2643
Le Palais, France
FR030817Joli appartement spacieux et très bien placé. Hôte charmante et attentionnée.
Très agréable séjour
PARIS, France
FR050552Très bon contact avec Marilyne. Cette famille nombreuse a été très soigneuse de notre appartement.
Leur appartement à Helsinki est très bien situé et très agréable, tout à fait conforme à la description.
