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Isolated lakeside house, view of glaciers & volcanoes, good for day trips - new!

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A wooden deck with a hot tub and chairs overlooking a lake.
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A spacious room with large windows overlooking a body of water and a dock.
A cabin with a visible door and windows, surrounded by trees, under a night sky with visible stars and the aurora borealis.
A modern kitchen with a dining area, large windows, and a view of the outdoors.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedroomsSleeps 6700 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Hella, Rangárvallasýsla
  • Place, Urridafoss Waterfall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Caves of Hella
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Selfoss Church
    ‪28 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Selfoss

When you stay at this vacation home in Selfoss, you'll be on the waterfront and 12 minutes by car from Urridafoss Waterfall. .This vacation home is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Caves of Hella and 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Tre Og List.

What's nearby

  • Urridafoss Waterfall - 13 min drive - 8.6 miles
  • Caves of Hella - 19 min drive - 15.6 miles
  • Old Dairy Food Hall - 26 min drive - 22.1 miles
  • Skyrland Museum - 26 min drive - 22.1 miles
  • Selfoss Church - 28 min drive - 22.5 miles

Getting around

  • Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café María - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Isolated lakeside house, view of glaciers & volcanoes, good for day trips - new!

Herrukot, our holiday home built in 2015, is located in a gorgeous isolated location right on the lakeside. The house contains two separate bedrooms, each with very comfortable beds that are 90x200 cm in size, a bathroom with a floor-level shower, underfloor heating throughout the house, living/dining room with a pull-out sofa bed for two, and a completely equipped kitchen including a dishwasher, a ceramic-top stove (4 hobs), and an oven. With a floor area of 66 sq.m, it offers a relaxing vacation. Wi-Fi is available at no cost, as well as bed linen, bath towels, and dish towels. The icing on the cake is the 60-sq.m wooden terrace with its own hot tub and a fantastic view of the lake, mountains, and the Hekla Volcano. The house is somewhat isolated, though because of its ideal location in the Southern Region, it is great for winter stays. The Northern Lights are a completely different experience as there are no lights from nearby houses. Our farmhouse is just 400 m away, you can certainly ride out from our farm. We're happy to help if you have any questions about your vacation. We have plenty vacation planning tips! We put a major focus on ensuring that your individual wishes are fulfilled, and are happy to help plan your excursions!
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. The bathroom has a jetted bathtub and a hair dryer.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Limited housekeeping

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 700 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Isolated Lakeside View Glaciers Volcanoes Good day Trips New

Isolated lakeside house, view of glaciers & volcanoes, good for day trips - new! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 210 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 218 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place, nice and peaceful with beautiful views
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home, we were so thankful that we got to stay here for four nights. It was so calm and quiet, a nice way for us to end our holiday in Iceland. We were able to make use of the hot tub, which was so nice and warm. Pictures do not do it justice, it was a truly stunning place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and comfortable, a perfect central location to the Golden Circle, Selfoss, Vik, the Westman Islands, and yet amazingly relaxing, soaking in the hot tub on a beautiful peaceful lake after day trips. Our family loved the lakehouse and we'd highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very responsive, location is great for Vik day trips as well as ending a golden circle touring day.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay. The house and hot tub were perfect for us. Beautiful location, comfortable beds, great views.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was exactly as advertised! So cozy with amazing views. Perfectly located for everything we wanted to do and a great, quiet place to come back to after exciting days of sightseeing! I'd highly recommend and would consider staying again if my travels bring me back this way. Renate was fabulous and the horses were lovely. Thank you for staying our trip out on such a wonderful note
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bliss by the lake

impressive views of lake and mountains and we saw northern lights!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Remote Home

This home was amazing! It was private and the surroundings were beautiful! Our family loved it! It was a great hub for a wonderful vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good stay

Good location and everything that you need in a place.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet and beautiful

Amazing location. Very remote and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing lakeside view

Extended weekend stay in nature wirh waterfall viewings
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property

A beautiful home situated on a quiet lake. Breath taking scenery and a perfect home base to travel around and see sights.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location

Wonderful cottage to base touring southwest Iceland's beauty.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay

The stay was excellent and cozy. Everything was well sorted when we reached. The host was very responsive and decent. I highly recommend the stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellence

Great location for trips, beautiful location and views, comfortable home.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lake view full moon over the water

A wonderful place to stay! Hot tub was a delight. Heated floors are a delight.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location - super relaxing - everything you need

Stayed here with two kids and two adults - fantastic location, very peaceful and quiet. Located about 5 km off of the main highway 1, it was a great central place to take in some of the Golden Circle sights and also going down to Vik and the Black Sand Beach. Rejkavik was also within reach if we desired, but we had a separate stay in Rejkavik. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay

The house is exactly as described. It’s very clean, comfortable and in a great location for day trips. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break

Beautiful location, exactly as advertised. Had the opportunity to see northern lights from the porch. Highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful and beautiful.

Had a wonderful stay. Best thing was the hot spring tub on the deck. Saw the Northern lights nearly every night. Hosts were very friendly. Good location for touring sth part of island.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great get away option.

Nice location, close to golden circle attractions and not too far from downtown Reykjavik. Will come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend away

House was very clean and had everything we could ask for. Location was remote but gorgeous. We had amazing views of th northern lights 2 of the 3 nights we stayed. Was a good midway point for all of the things we wanted to see. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful!

The property & location were beautiful, and the host was most gracious. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic!

We had a great stay here! The owner made everything super easy and self-explanatory. We found it to be exactly what we were hoping it would be - easy, comfortable, and perfect for day trips. We also enjoyed the hot tub on the deck and seeing the horses as we drove by each day.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect family getaway.

Quiet, centrally located cabin. Perfect for day trips to south Iceland, including Golden Circle. Cabin was very neat, ckean, tidy. Hostess (plus dogs & horses) is very friendlyand would stay again in a heartbeat! Takk fyrir.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025