Directly to the Fjord

Our summerhouse is situated on a small island, Oroe, in Isefjord. It sits on a bluff, almost at the end of a gravel road, with direct access to the fjord from the house. We provide Danish traditional summer house-hygge in natural surroundings with a twist of modern facilities. The house is our private home, open for guests only 10-12 times a year. (=The original idea behind AirBnB) In general, we attempt to be as sustainable as possible i.e we always try to repair rather than to replace. The space The house was built in 1965 by our parents, and was taken over by us, in 2015. We have been carefully renovating and modernizing it since then, but attempt to keep the original 1960’s retro ambience, with its charms and shortcomings. Please note, that the place is not a rental property, but our private home, open for guests only 10-12 times a year which was the original idea behind AirBnB There is no spa, no air-condition and no TV installed – we are fans of old-fashioned summer house activities such as reading, playing games, ball or cards and know how difficult it can be to get down to them with a TV in the room. . The house consists of the house itself, with a living room with dining area, a bedroom with a double bed, a kitchen and bathroom, and an additional building with a bedroom facing East. The additional building is heated by electrical heaters, and the main building by an air to air heat pump and a fire place insert. You will find a shed with firewood outside. Between the buildings, with direct access from the kitchen, you find the ‘breakfast patio’. Towards West, directly outside the living room, you find the newly renovated (covered) patio, perfect for lunch and dinner, and from where you enjoy the sunset and the beautiful view over the fjord. The garden is a natural garden where we allow for plants and insects to thrive. Only exception is that we cut the grass about every 14 days. The beach is extremely child-friendly with a long patch of shallow water. If you walk out a bit further, you will find it perfect for swimming. To get to the beach directly from the house, you must descend the rather steep bluff. Due to nature protection regulations there are no stairs in the bluff. It is possible however, to get to the beach by going back along the gravel road to a small beach camping, which also operates a small kiosk during the summer. You get to Oroe by one of the two ferries: One sails from (4300) Holbaek, a lovely provincial town with plenty of shopping opportunities, museums and cafes, approximately every 2 hours. The other, a small cable ferry, sails from Hammer Bakke near (4050) Skibby, every 20 minutes from 06.00 to 24.00. Be aware, that it may be cheaper to buy a ticket coupon on the cable ferry if you plan to come that way several times. The island offers you peace and quiet: it has a supermarket, a church and a few places to eat out. You can rent bikes at the Ø-kontor. Read more about the island here: oroe(dot)dk It is possible to make use of our 2+1 person sit-on-top kayak for an extra fee of 150DKK/ day for the first 7 nights. From night nr. 8 and onwards, there is no fee. Lifevests (older type) included. The kayak must be booked for the full stay. Arrival and departure days count as full days. Enquire about different arrangements. Guest access You have access everywhere, except for a private stock room in the annex. Other things to note We do not add cleaning fees, but expect our guests to leave our house in the same condition as it was taken over: clean and tidy. We supply bedlinen, towels etc. However, for environmental reasons, please bring your own bedlinen if your stay is shorter than 4 nights. (In case you forget or it is too much of a hassle, bedlinen is still available at the house - just let us know)