Ulset, Norway
Platinum
Member since
2011| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| Available anytime | |
| June 24, 2025 - July 31, 2025 | 2 weeks |
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, higher or lower temperatures if you prefer that). 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. Our beds are flexible: Three double beds and two single beds can be transformed into eight single beds if preferred. 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". Trails can be found in the ut.no app, with GPS tracking, but we also bring our best suggestions with maps. 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/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 4 Children
- 16 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
References
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
Occupation
- Senior scientist (professor)
- Highschool teacher
Children
- Girl - Age: 39
- Boy - Age: 24
- Boy - Age: 29
- Girl - Age: 33
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. One is a teacher, one is soon an engineer, and two of them are doing doctorate programs. Our dog is a kind golden retriever who stays elsewhere while we are on our intervac exchanges. We havefourfriendly hens in a small house in the garden that needs food and water every third days.
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!
References
This member has completed 16 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
TORTOSA, Spain
ES566Norwegians whose character is totally different to Spanish. The house was better than in the pictures.
ALBI, France
FR090368
Gujan-Mestras, France
FR100071
LE VESINET, France
FR100965
Thickwood, Colerne, Nr Chippenham, Great Britain
GB091313The 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.
Weymouth, Great Britain
GB795549
TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain
GBSE004978The 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.
