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Our
house
The house was built in 1980 and was designed by the architect Bengt Edman who
originally designed it for his brother. It has three bedrooms: one with a double
bed 210 x 200 cm, one with a single bed 105 x 200, and one with a single
bed 90 x 200. There are two bathrooms, one with a tub and shower and one
with a shower. There are two fireplaces and an old iron stove. As there are
many stairs and levels it is not well suited for small kids. The garden is small but there is plenty of room
for meals and barbecuing. One part of our garden is fenced in.
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Us
Eva is 49 and Rolf is 66. We both work with translations, although Rolf is officially retired. Eva is interested in dog sports, and Rolf loves digital photography and bicycling.
We have two dogs, one 3.5 years old Danish-Swedish Farmdog called Kasper, and one 0.5 years old Labrador Retriever called Lakrits. We would like to bring them with us for our home swap.
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Vallentuna
The township of Vallentuna is inhabited by 30 000 people and 1 500 horses
about 30 km north of Stockholm in mostly rural and pastoral surroundings.
Our house, however, is situated about 5 minutes walk from the center with well over 50 shops:
grocery stores, wine shop, pharmacy, library, medical care, a fabulous artisan bakery, cafés,
pizzerias, a sushi place, a couple of restaurants, banks and ATM's, etc.
Even closer is the railway
and bus station; there are four trains to Stockholm every hour plus
buses. The train takes 25–30 minutes, the bus somewhat longer.
Arlanda Airport is about 25 minutes away by car, but the air corridor does not pass over Vallentuna.
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Surroundings
The countryside is mostly farmland, forests, fields, and lakes, and is
comparatively flat. The many small roads are ideal för biking and there
is plenty of opportunity for hiking (or jogging) in the woods; everyone is
entitled by Swedish law to ramble on all land and fields as well as pick
berries and mushrooms. The Baltic sea and its archipelago is close but if
you do not care for a chilly swim we recommend some of the many
lakes or the nearby public pool. The closest lake Vallentunasjön is not
suited for swimming, but ideal for winter skating.
There are many golf courses! |
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