Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik

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A room with large windows offering views of a lake and surrounding landscape.
A wooden cabin with a sloped roof, large windows, and a deck.
A wooden boardwalk leading through a forested area with dense greenery and trees.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden ceiling, a sofa with cushions, a rocking chair, a table with a lace tablecloth, and a window with a view of trees.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden ceiling, a mounted moose skull, candles, a lamp, a guitar, and a fur cloak.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Shared communal pool
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Skorradalur
  • Place, Ullarselid -The Wool Hut
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Borgarfjördur Museum
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Place, Deildartunguhver Hot Springs
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Airport, Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic)
    ‪104 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Skorradalshreppur

Located in Skorradalshreppur, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Agricultural Museum of Iceland and Snorrastofa are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Husafell Golf Course and Skalafell Ski Area. Discover the area's water adventures with rafting and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking.
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Map
Skorradalur

What's nearby

  • Ullarselid -The Wool Hut - 38 min drive - 31.7 km
  • The Settlement Centre - 46 min drive - 45.2 km
  • Borgarfjördur Museum - 47 min drive - 45.5 km
  • Borgarnes Transportation Museum - 47 min drive - 45.6 km
  • Deildartunguhver Hot Springs - 53 min drive - 46.8 km

Getting around

  • Reykjavik (RKV-Reykjavik Domestic) - 97 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Country cottage with a spectacular view in west Iceland, 80 min from Reykjavik located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within 16 miles (25 km) of Tröllafossar, Ullarselid -The Wool Hut and Agricultural Museum of Iceland. Skallagrimsgardur and The Settlement Centre are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A cozy little summerhouse located in one of the Iceland’s well grown valleys, with beautiful scenery and in close proximity to Borgarnes and Akranes.I would go there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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So incredibly beautiful and nice. Thank you so much!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cosy cottage in beautiful surroundings! We had a wonderful stay with our family. The spot was super for a lot of awesome Trips in the West of Iceland!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin

Cozy cabin with amazing view. Had an amazing stay, beautiful country.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Great Place

We enjoyed our stay in Iceland in general and in the house in particular. It is a beautiful place.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Great cozy cabin

This was a cozy cabin right on a fjord. Scenery was beautiful and was the perfect place to get away to.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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So lovingly furnished. Everything you need to live and more. It was like a second home
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved everything about the place. It's well equipped, clean and just has a very friendly feel.Greta is a great communicator and any questions that I had were promptly answered.Iceland itself is the most majestic country. We put almost 2,000 km on the car in a week exploring the country. Despite the weather being a bit iffy, we still managed to get some good walking in.We thoroughly recommend this home and will be back again soon.Thanks.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family with 3 adult children from NL

Very good, nice view, cosy cottage. We also enjoyed the BBQ and terrace, because we had some very sunny days.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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A Gem of a Hillside Escape

Our stay here was truly special! The location, the lake, the birds, our host, it was all memorable. It provided us with a jumping off point to explore the wide area which we found to be most delightful. Greta took good care of us and made sure our stay was most excellent. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Skorradalur

Excellent picturesque location. It was a lot of stairs to climb up the hillside, but an excellent view and private location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Good localisation to visit the south west. Especially for peninsula snaefellsnes and golden circle. They are 91 steps from the road to the house.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Very nice location with fantastic lake view!

House is very well equippe and basic necessities of life (toilet paper, coffee, eggs) all available at our arrival. Great location to discover west, south and central Iceland. Communication with owners went smooth even though we never met or spoke on the telephone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful lake side cottage

Gorgeous location and an easy drive from Keflavík International. Lots of sights within driving distance for day trips and it's 30 minutes away from Borgarnes where you can do all your grocery shopping or go out for dinner. The road along the lake is only paved part way but the drive is smoother than many of the other gravel roads in Iceland and is no problem even for a 2WD car.
Stayed 34 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Quaint cottage experience

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at this lovely cottage. It was clean and had everything in it to provide a wonderful remote lake cottage experience. It was nice to make dinner and relax to a good Netflix show at the end of a busy day. The location was perfect for a base to explore from. Thank you Greta :)
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely cabin as a starting point for exploring the north West

For us, the cabin was a lovely base camp for exploring the West of Iceland. The cabin immediately felt like home for us. The cabin is super nicely placed at a slope with a view over a beautiful lake. It is super quiet, well equiped, has great beds and we could even make use of the hot tub. Really a lovely place to stay! One thing would have been good to know in advance: if you want to drive towards the golden circle area, you either need a 4x4 car to take short route or need to take quite a D-tour to avoid a rough patch of road, that isn't in many cases OK for a normal car. Other then that: I would very much recommend this cabin!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a remarkable stay — we loved the cabin and the location! We stayed here with our small dog and enjoyed our time immensely. We joked the views from the cabin were worth the stairs every time we got back up. Although the steps would for sure be a challenge to those with mobility issues, we were (at minimum) going up and down them four times a day to give the pup a walk and found them to be no big deal. (But all the respect in the world to whomever carried the furniture into the cabin lol!)The lake is stunning and incredible to explore. The kitchen is fully equipped with all the tools you may need to whip up your meals. The space was beautifully decorated, perfectly clean, and very cozy. Can’t recommend it enough :)
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Tolle Lage am Hang im Wald oberhalb eines Sees mit super Ausblick.Unterkunft vollständig und gemütlich.Netter, problemloser Kontakt zur Vermieterin.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
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8/10 Good

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Ein ruhiger Rückzugsort, am Ende des Sees, wenn man nicht die ganze Ringstraße fahren will.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Top Lage oberhalb des Sees.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Magische Auszeit

Wir kamen spät abends dort an und nachdem wir unser Gepäck die knapp 90 Stufen hochgetragen hatten, betraten wir das Ferienhaus. Das Haus ist sehr liebevoll eingerichtet, es war schon warm und in der Küche sind alle Utensilien vorhanden. Wir durften uns sogar aus dem Vorratsschrank bedienen. Nach der ersten Nacht in den echt bequemen Betten konnten wir den Ausblick und die Ruhe auf der Terrasse genießen. Das Haus liegt abgelegen am Ende des Sees und ist über eine Schotterstraße recht gut erreichbar. Nach unseren Touren freuten wir uns jedesmal nach Hause zu kommen. Und das Beste kam noch, als wir dann die Nordlichter direkt über uns beobachten konnten. Greta hat uns Tipps gegeben, sogar mitten in der Nacht, dass Nordlichter zu sehen seien. Sie war super freundlich und die Abwicklung war top. Wir können das Haus sehr empfehlen, da kann man wirklich abschalten. Es ist alles da was man braucht. Vielen Dank Greta! Familie Hubatschek
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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a nice Chalet with a nice view

A very nice Chalet with a super view on the lake and the forest arround, ideal to visit the west of Iceland. Thank you Greta for your hospitality
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Sehr gemütlich !

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Sehr gemütliches, gut beheizbares Häuschen. Herausragende Kommunikation mit den Vermietern. Die Küche war super ausgestattet. Es gab sogar Öl und Gewürze etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Thank you Gréta!

Overall this stay was awesome. Obviously the roads to the cottage were a little bumpy and had some bigger potholes but we were expecting that. Gréta was super responsive and we enjoyed a cozy stay in the cottage. It was an amazing trip and I hope to make it back soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

sehr schöne Unterkunft

Das Haus mit einem wunderschönen Ausblick ist sehr sauber und perfekt ausgestattet. Die lange Anfahrt mit teilweise Schotterpiste (gut ausgebaut) kann mit Kleinwagen gut befahren werden. 90 Stufen zum Haus sind zwar ungewohnt, aber der Aufstieg lohnt sich. Wir haben uns in dem Haus sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
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