Casa Dísa is a graceful house by the Laugardalur valley in Reykjavík city. It has belonged to the same family since it was built, they started their habitation there on the 1. of December 1950. Originally the ground floor was designed for storing, manufacturing candy and wrapping smaller products for a pharmacy and a chocolate factory owned by the family. Now there are two, thoughtfully designed, modern apartments on the ground floor with their own separate entrances and patios.

I am an outgoing, optimistic, independent Icelandic woman. I am socially and politically active. l climb mountains, practice yoga and swim in the freezing Atlantic Ocean. I have been in various fields of tourism for the last 15 years. I love sharing my home, my design and my realisation of my nation’s and country’s enjoyable features with those that are curious to know.

The neighbourhood is one of the most popular ones in Reykjavik. It offers a great variety of services within walking range and boasts a positive vibe influenced by the proximity to the Laugardalur valley and all the recreational possibilities there, like the swimming pool and the botanical garden. It is a quiet neighbourhood but conveniently close to the Reykjavík city centre and all the main business districts without being completely congested with traffic. The neighbourhood is family oriented and offers lots of activities and recreational options but not the nightlife, the touristic shops and restaurants that fill the centre. There is a shopping center just around the corner from the house, with a surprisingly satisfying grocery store, an icecream store and a bakery called Passion, where one can taste the passion for pastries made from scratch, litlle further there is Glæsibær with the gym and the local pub for watching the game and concerts and many restaurants to enjoy. There is free parking everywhere in this area and all major highways are easily accessible from the location.