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AURORA HILLSMosfellsbær · 20 min from ReykjavíkISBook direct
The double height living room, tan leather sofas below two storeys of glass

Four bedrooms, a geothermal hot tub and a private sauna. For up to 10 guests, around 20 minutes from Reykjavík.

Your private house in Mosfellsbær

Settle into a spacious timber villa surrounded by trees. There is room for long dinners, quiet mornings and time in the geothermal hot tub, with Reykjavík an easy drive away.

  • 10 guests
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 baths
The timber deck running along the fully glazed face of the villa

A place to gather

A double height living room brings light and space to the centre of the villa.

Cook together, sit down for dinner and settle into the living room for the evening.

The living room from the floor, two storeys of glass on the corner and woven pendants hanging down into it
The kitchen island and slatted timber ceiling, woodland through the window
The kitchen, with the woodland through the window
The long dining table under woven pendant shades, glazing on two sides
The long table, glazed on two sides
Looking up the open riser stair to the landing above

The staircase

Timber steps and exposed concrete connect the spaces.

Where everybody sleeps

Four bedrooms and two bathrooms accommodate up to ten guests, with double bedrooms, a twin room and a bunk room.

BEDROOM ONE

Two singles and a window between them

Pale timber on every wall, a woven light above the beds and a small window looking straight into the trees. The quiet end of the house.

Two single beds

A twin room in pale timber, a window onto the trees between the beds

BEDROOM TWO

A double that opens onto the deck

Dark plaster, a round mirror, and a full-height glazed door out to the deck. The round window beside the bed frames the barrel sauna.

One double · door to the deck

A double bedroom with a full height glazed door onto the deck and a round window beside the bed

BEDROOM THREE

The bunk room, behind a sliding door

White-framed bunks against pale timber with a window onto the woodland between them, and a timber barn door to slide across when the rest of the house is still up.

Bunks

The bunk room, white framed bunks beside a window onto the woodland

BEDROOM FOUR

A double with its own way out to the grass

The mirror of bedroom two, on the other side of the house: the same dark plaster and round mirror, and a glazed door you can walk out of onto the hillside.

One double · door to the garden

A double bedroom with a round mirror on dark plaster and a glazed door opening onto the grass

AND TWO BATHROOMS

A freestanding bath under the skylight

Two bathrooms make shared mornings easier. The larger has a freestanding bath below the skylight.

Two full bathrooms

The freestanding bath below a slatted timber ceiling and a skylight

Outside the villa

Enjoy the private geothermal hot tub and barrel sauna, with birch trees around the house and space to sit outdoors.

The villa seen across the geothermal water running below it
The black barrel sauna on the deck at sunset, its round window lit
The geothermal hot tub, mineral colour along its rim
The aurora sweeping across the whole sky above the lit villa, photographed by the hosts
The timber deck running along the fully glazed face of the villa

  • Sleeping arrangements

    Four bedrooms and two bathrooms accommodate up to ten guests. The house has double bedrooms, a twin room and a bunk room, plus a large kitchen and dining area.

  • Outside

    Four bedrooms, a geothermal hot tub and a private sauna.

  • For your stay

    Kitchen, WiFi and free parking.

Guests who stayed here

From 141 guest reviews on Airbnb, read on 14 September 2026. Every review can be read in full there.

The kitchen island and slatted timber ceiling, woodland through the window

Before you book

In the countryside on the edge of Mosfellsbær, just outside Reykjavík. By car it is about 22 minutes to the city centre, 47 minutes to Keflavík airport and 38 minutes to Þingvellir on the Golden Circle. We send the exact address before your stay.

A car is the easiest way to get here and to explore. The roads up to the houses are serviced all winter, and in eight years Agla and Haffi have never been stuck at home.

Yes, on clear nights from late August to late April. The houses sit away from the city lights, so you can watch the sky from your own hot tub.

Every house has its own private hot tub. The Glass House and Oak House Villa also have their own sauna.

Yes. Oak House Villa is the family favourite, with four bedrooms including a bunk room, and a high chair. Stairway to Heaven sleeps eight in three bedrooms.

Dogs are welcome at Oak House Villa. For the other houses, ask us before you book.

Before your stay we send the address, directions and everything you need for arrival. The family lives close by and is reachable by phone around the clock.

Yes. For the same dates and guests, booking here came to about 16% less than on Airbnb when prices were compared on 14 September 2026.

Cancel 30 days or more before arrival and half of the price is refunded.

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16%less than on Airbnb when you book here

Measured on 14 September 2026 on 9 stays across all 3 houses, for the same dates and guests: the total here was 15.7% to 16.5% lower than on Airbnb. Prices change with the dates, and the calendar shows the exact total for yours. Source: Airbnb listing for Oak House Villa, read on 14 September 2026.

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Before you come

The other houses

The square skylight set directly over the bed, glass walls opening onto birch scrub

Sleeps 4

The Glass House

Glass roof above the bed, private hot tub and barrel sauna.

The house standing alone on the green ridge, its glazed end facing out over the valley

Sleeps 8

Stairway to Heaven

Rooftop terrace, geothermal hot tub and views across the valley.