The Old Farm-House

Entire home in Ölfus, Iceland

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Trausti Þór
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 5% of homes

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Furry friends welcome

Bring your pets along for the stay.

Self check-in

You can check in with the building staff.
Some info has been automatically translated.
Gamla húsið is in Kirkjuferjuhjaleiga horse-farm, located in the south of Iceland, 35km -from Reykjavík in Ölfus and 3min. drive off Route 1. Perfect as either the starting point for an exploration of southern Iceland or as a base since it is close to the Golden Circle and a few hours drive to the glaciers and black sands of the south.
Kirkjuferjuhjaleiga is a horse farm, on the banks of the salmon-rich Ölfusá river surrounded by beautiful landscape.

The space
Gamla húsið or 'the old farmhouse' was built in the 1930's as the original main farmhouse, it has been lovingly restored over the past 5 years.
We want you to be as comfortable as possible during your stay with us and offer fully equipped kitchen with some contribution from our chickens.
If the weather gods smile upon us during your stay, you can relax outside on our new deck, furnished with a table and chairs.
It's important to get a good nights rest when travelling so we have tried to make the beds as comfortable as possible with down duvets and pillows as well as luxurious bed linens.
We recently renovated the bathroom. It has a nice tub to rest those tired bones in and a cupboard filled with fluffy towels.
The bathroom also has a washing machine at your disposal.

Guest access
The guesthouse is all yours during your stay and we are more than happy to show you around our stables and introduce you to our horses if you would like.

If you are guests are interested, we can offer them to take an 30 min hike down to the river, and to bring along fishing-gear we can rent to them, to test their luck fishing for Salmon or Trout.
Make a request in advance.
For those interested in horses, Trausti can offer a presentation on the Icelandic horse, doing a 30 min clinic on the oval´track by the stable, with explanations through a loudspeaker.
Make a request in advance

Other things to note
We have some friendly animals cats and dogs. Normaly they do not desturb anyone, and the animals are not allowed into the Old house.

Where you’ll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 bunk bed
Living room
1 sofa bed

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
TV
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

2 nights in Ölfus

Sep 17, 2017 - Sep 19, 2017

Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 205 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Ölfus, Iceland

Our farm is less than 1 hour away from the international Keflavik airport and a 45 minute drive from Reykjavik. There are also short distances to many of Iceland's most interesting places to visit, such as the golden circle and the black sands and glaciers of the south coast are a few hours drive away. The Gamla Husid is a perfect place to explore the South coast and visit all the fascinating places there are available there.

Meet your host

Superhost
205 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
My work: Horse trainer and riding instructor
Speaks Danish, English, German, and Swedish
A horse farmer, horse trainer and a riding instructor. Main interest is besides horses and riding, music, nature and communications. I am addicted to animals, could not imagine life with out contact to animals.

Trausti Þór is a Superhost

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Co-hosts

  • Inga Karen

Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm