Its exponential growth over the next decades came from the rise in trade due to the bridge, and the establishment of a large dairy farm and local store which needed employees. The town was small at the beginning of the 20th Century with just around 40 inhabitants. This bridge was so important to the country’s infrastructure and economy that is was guarded by British troops in World War Two, after the Allies invaded Iceland following the fall of its colonial ruler, Denmark, to the Nazis. More commerce came to the region in 1891, when a suspension bridge was built over the river Olfusa, connecting the agricultural south to the capital. However, it was not permanently settled, according to the Book of Settlements, until just after 1000 AD.īeing inland, Selfoss was an agricultural centre, at a time when most economic centres were the fishing towns (the coastline is 15 kilometres, or nine miles, away). Nearest Airport: Keflavik, Reykjavik International Airport (100km)īEST TIME TO VISIT: From September to April for the northern lights and summers for the midnight sun.Records of the lands near Selfoss date back to the first man to permanently move to Iceland, Ingólfur Arnarson it was said he spent the winter of 873 to 874 AD here, beneath the mountain that overlooks the town, Ingólfsfjall.
Adjacent to Þingvellir National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Thingvallavatn (the largest lake in Iceland), the house is also within a short drive to Hengill volcanic area, the river Öxará, Gullfoss waterfall, the hot springs area of Geysir, and the Kerid crater for both winter and summer attractions. Don't miss the “Golden Circle” route, where Eurasia meets North America featuring some of the island's most amazing natural beauty and the famous volcano Mount Hekla with it's strange and beautiful lava fields. Renowned for its beautiful shorelines and wildlife, the area is rich in local color. Just forty five minutes to Reykjavik, the house is between fifteen minutes to an hours drive to Iceland’s most amazing attractions. The town of Selfoss sits on the banks of the Olfusa river on the southern coast famous for the nearby Breidamerkurlon Lagoon and the Snaefellsjökull Glacier in the west. Housekeeping and laundry facilities, linens and bath amenities. Wifi throughout, cable TV, stereo and audio system, landline for local calls and computer for guest use. Decorated with a personal collection of original art, period furniture and designer objects, the home is a stylish and comfortable holiday retreat. The upper level also includes the roomy en-suite master while the additional garden side bedroom resides on the ground floor, with room for up to five guests. There's a fully equipped kitchen upstairs as well as an additional smaller kitchen and breakfast area on the lower level.
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Sunny and bright, the large living room benefits from south facing light from banks of windows overlooking leafy gardens with an adjacent dining room that seats six and an electric piano for music enthusiasts. Situated in the town of Selfoss in the southern region of Iceland, this residential home was designed by leading Icelandic architect Kjartan Sveinsson in the Scandinavian functionalism style of the 1970s.ĭiscovered and renovated by a writer and composer, it's an ideal base for travelers to explore the regions amazing sites in privacy, comfort and style.
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