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NO268044

Ulset, Norway

Large house with fjord view in Bergen, the gateway to the fjords

Large house with fjord view in Bergen, the gateway to the fjords

House in quiet and secluded area with a large sunny veranda and a fjordview

House in quiet and secluded area with a large sunny veranda and a fjordview

Comfortable deck chairs

Comfortable deck chairs

Secluded garden

Secluded garden

The sun sets at 22 or later from May till July

The sun sets at 22 or later from May till July

Fireplace and wood stove

Fireplace and wood stove

Large livingroom including a diningroom (48 m2)

Large livingroom including a diningroom (48 m2)

Diningroom is part of the livingroom. The table can be extended and ten persons can sit comfortably around the table

Diningroom is part of the livingroom. The table can be extended and ten persons can sit comfortably around the table

TV room next to the livingroom

TV room next to the livingroom

Kitchen next to TV room with all equipment needed

Kitchen next to TV room with all equipment needed

Bedroom 1 upstairs with singlecomfortable bed (90 cm)

Bedroom 1 upstairs with singlecomfortable bed (90 cm)

Bedroom 2 upstairs with single comfortable bed (90 cm) can easily be made into 180 cm double bed.

Bedroom 2 upstairs with single comfortable bed (90 cm) can easily be made into 180 cm double bed.

Bedroom 3 upstairs with double comfortable bed (180 cm)

Bedroom 3 upstairs with double comfortable bed (180 cm)

Bathroom upstairs has a big bath tub (180 cm x 80 cm) and heated floor

Bathroom upstairs has a big bath tub (180 cm x 80 cm) and heated floor

Bathroom upstairs

Bathroom upstairs

Big livingroom downstairs with heated floor

Big livingroom downstairs with heated floor

There is an 140 cm comfortable bed in the livingroom downstairs

There is an 140 cm comfortable bed in the livingroom downstairs

Bedroom 5 on the ground floor with comfortable double bed (180 cm) and heated floor.

Bedroom 5 on the ground floor with comfortable double bed (180 cm) and heated floor.

Bathroom downstairs with shower cubicle and heated floor

Bathroom downstairs with shower cubicle and heated floor

We have a large table tennis table as well, that is easy to fold up.

We have a large table tennis table as well, that is easy to fold up.

Large trampoline and sandbox in the garden. Playgrounds and football courts at short walking distances

Large trampoline and sandbox in the garden. Playgrounds and football courts at short walking distances

Beautiful hiking areas 12 minutes drive from the house

Beautiful hiking areas 12 minutes drive from the house

The warf of Bergen is on the Unesco world heritage list. 15 minutes from our house.

The warf of Bergen is on the Unesco world heritage list. 15 minutes from our house.

Take the cable train to the top of the mountain Fløyen.

Take the cable train to the top of the mountain Fløyen.

Overview of Bergen from Fløyen

Overview of Bergen from Fløyen

Take the gondola to the top of the mountain Ulriken

Take the gondola to the top of the mountain Ulriken

Bergen has large areas with old wooden houses

Bergen has large areas with old wooden houses

Wander the narrow streets of Bergen

Wander the narrow streets of Bergen

8 minutes from our house: old Bergen museum. https://bymuseet.no/museum/gamle-bergen-museum/?lang=en

8 minutes from our house: old Bergen museum. https://bymuseet.no/museum/gamle-bergen-museum/?lang=en

Many small and different bakeries in Bergen

Many small and different bakeries in Bergen

In Bergen you may eat the skillingsbolle

In Bergen you may eat the skillingsbolle

The fishmarket in Bergen

The fishmarket in Bergen

The Bergen aquarium with seal and penguin shows, sharks, reptiles: https://www.akvariet.no/

The Bergen aquarium with seal and penguin shows, sharks, reptiles: https://www.akvariet.no/

The home of Edvard Grieg, 20 minutes drive away

The home of Edvard Grieg, 20 minutes drive away

Go swimming at Badeland with numerous slides

Go swimming at Badeland with numerous slides

12 minutes drive from our home is the largest climbing hall in Norden: https://asanearena.no/klatring

12 minutes drive from our home is the largest climbing hall in Norden: https://asanearena.no/klatring

Summer mountain farm Hardangerfjord 70 minutes drive away

Summer mountain farm Hardangerfjord 70 minutes drive away

Hardangerfjord, Nordheimsund, 1 hours drive from our house

Hardangerfjord, Nordheimsund, 1 hours drive from our house

Hardanger

Hardanger

Salmon farming in Hardanger

Salmon farming in Hardanger

In Nordheimsund you may walk under this waterfall

In Nordheimsund you may walk under this waterfall

Family holiday in Cork visiting bell tower of St Anne's church

Family holiday in Cork visiting bell tower of St Anne's church

Our son by the fjord

Our son by the fjord

Mountain meadow

Mountain meadow

A glacier

A glacier

Go hiking in the fjords

Go hiking in the fjords

The hens are reared with children and are friendly

The hens are reared with children and are friendly

Visiting Bath

Visiting Bath

Magne and Connie. Connie is with relatives while we are away

Magne and Connie. Connie is with relatives while we are away

Large house with fjord view in Bergen, the gateway to the fjords House in quiet and secluded area with a large sunny veranda and a fjordview Comfortable deck chairs Secluded garden The sun sets at 22 or later from May till July Fireplace and wood stove Large livingroom including a diningroom (48 m2) Diningroom is part of the livingroom. The table can be extended and ten persons can sit comfortably around the table TV room next to the livingroom Kitchen next to TV room with all equipment needed Bedroom 1 upstairs with singlecomfortable bed (90 cm) Bedroom 2 upstairs with single comfortable bed (90 cm) can easily be made into 180 cm double bed. Bedroom 3 upstairs with double comfortable bed (180 cm) Bathroom upstairs has a big bath tub (180 cm x 80 cm) and heated floor Bathroom upstairs Big livingroom downstairs with heated floor There is an 140 cm comfortable bed in the livingroom downstairs Bedroom 5 on the ground floor with comfortable double bed (180 cm) and heated floor. Bathroom downstairs with shower cubicle and heated floor We have a large table tennis table as well, that is easy to fold up. Large trampoline and sandbox in the garden. Playgrounds and football courts at short walking distances Beautiful hiking areas 12 minutes drive from the house The warf of Bergen is on the Unesco world heritage list. 15 minutes from our house. Take the cable train to the top of the mountain Fløyen. Overview of Bergen from Fløyen Take the gondola to the top of the mountain Ulriken Bergen has large areas with old wooden houses Wander the narrow streets of Bergen 8 minutes from our house: old Bergen museum. https://bymuseet.no/museum/gamle-bergen-museum/?lang=en Many small and different bakeries in Bergen In Bergen you may eat the skillingsbolle The fishmarket in Bergen The Bergen aquarium with seal and penguin shows, sharks, reptiles: https://www.akvariet.no/ The home of Edvard Grieg, 20 minutes drive away Go swimming at Badeland with numerous slides 12 minutes drive from our home is the largest climbing hall in Norden: https://asanearena.no/klatring Summer mountain farm Hardangerfjord 70 minutes drive away Hardangerfjord, Nordheimsund, 1 hours drive from our house Hardanger Salmon farming in Hardanger In Nordheimsund you may walk under this waterfall Family holiday in Cork visiting bell tower of St Anne's church Our son by the fjord Mountain meadow A glacier Go hiking in the fjords The hens are reared with children and are friendly Visiting Bath Magne and Connie. Connie is with relatives while we are away
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Exchange dates Duration
April 26, 2025 - May 11, 2025 16 days
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House in Bergen, Norway.

A lovely spacious(270 m2) home and garden in Bergen, Norway. We have a heat pump, so the house is always nice and warm (23 degrees Celsius in the living-room, and 20 in bedrooms). Bergen is an old charming town containing the Unesco world heritage site "the warf of Bergen", and is called the Gateway to the Fjords.

Our house has a nice fjordview, is large (5 bedrooms, 270 m2), lies in a large and lovely garden (1700 m2) in a quiet dead end street within a quiet area. Grocery stores and shopping centres are nearby, and you are only 12 minutes away from the centre of Bergen by car. The fjords and mountains are close in all directions. From our home you may walk in quiet streets with little traffic and reach woods, playgrounds, football courts, big trampolines, all free to use.

National Geographic describes the Norwegian fjord landscape as "amazing and aesthetically one of the most beautiful in the world. The icons of Norway are so unique that it is difficult to imagine anything else". In addition to scenery, the fjords also offer opportunities like fjord cruise with classic boats, visting farms with fruit and local produce, family parks, hiking, walking on glaciers, visiting salmon farms and hydropower stations, kayaking...See https://hardangerfjord.com/en/

Bergen is an old and lively city founded in 1070 and with large areas of old wooden houses. See https://www.visitbergen.com/

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 4 Children
  • 15 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Senior scientist (professor)
  • Highschool teacher

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8
  • Living Area: 250 m2
  • Total Area: 300 m2

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Hot tub or jacuzzi
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Baby equipment
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano
  • Guitar

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Balcony
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ
  • Garage / private parking
  • Bicycles: 2

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Car necessary
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Seclusion/Privacy

Our Destination Wish List

  • France
  • England, UK
  • Italy

Spoken Languages

  • English

Our Neighbourhood

 Our house is situated within a quiet area with no cars in the streets and playgrounds. Nearby you will find streets with little traffic, a nature reserve, farms, footbal grounds, and supermarkets. Within 3 minutes drive you can reach big shopping centres and within 15 minutes drive you reach the city of Bergen

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Occupation

  • Senior scientist (professor)
  • Highschool teacher

Children

  • Girl - Age: 38
  • Boy - Age: 23
  • Boy - Age: 28
  • Girl - Age: 32

Pets

  • Dog, on kennel when we are on exchanges

About Our Family

We are a quiet and responsible family who enjoy mountain hiking and our Intervac exchanges.
Magne is the father, born in 1961, senior scientist in forest ecology and ornithologist, makes lists of all passing birds.
Åse is the mother, born i 1961, highschool teacher, likes taking care of the grandchildren, reading, and walking the dog.
We have four children and three grandchildren. Our children have moved from home. Two of them are doing master programs, one is doing a doctorate program, and one is a teacher. Our dog is a kind golden retriever who stays elsewhere while we are on our intervac exchanges. We have a few friendly hens in a small house in the garden that needs food and water every third days.

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Lifestyle

I am a teacher and my husband is a senior scientist. We have four children: two grown-up girls (32 and 26 years old) and two boys (22 and 18 years old), and two grandchildren so far. Usually only three or four of us go on holidays together now. We love to ski in the mountains during winter, walk in the mountains in the summer and see the world with Intervac!

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References

This member has completed 15 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

St. ANDRÄ-WÖRDERN, Austria

AT03069

Brugge, Belgium

BE253

Sant Jordi, Spain

ES1005081
The house from the swimming pool

TORTOSA, Spain

ES566
Feedback:

Norwegians whose character is totally different to Spanish. The house was better than in the pictures.

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ALBI, France

FR090368

Gujan-Mestras, France

FR100071

LE VESINET, France

FR100965

Thickwood, Colerne, Nr Chippenham, Great Britain

GB091313
Feedback:

The airport car pick up was straight forward. The house was in a great location and it was easy to get in to Bergen and all car parking jnformation was very useful. Ase provided details of places to visit. The house was comfortable and well equipped. We had a fabulous holiday and the house and location provided the perfect base.

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Front of the cottage

Weymouth, Great Britain

GB795549

TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain

GBSE004978
Feedback:

The house is very conveniently located outside Bergen with fjord views. Easy access to the mountains and the city. We used public transport mainly although the car was available. We also enjoyed looking after the chickens.

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Streetview of our house

Borlänge, Sweden

SE10592