Charming 55 Sq. Meter Apt. Close to City Center

This 55 m² apt. is close to the city center (20 min. walk / 5 min. drive), while also being very close to the park/forest/swimming. It is a one bedroom apt. with a private balcony on the second floor of a house split into two apts. There is a shared washing machine in the basement. The apt. is good for couples, business travelers, and families. It is close to shops and has good bus links. A high chair, travel crib and toddler tub are available (free). There is no cleaning or extra person fee. The apartment has its own south-facing balcony. It has a quaint, separate kitchen (no dishwasher but all the other amenities), spacious living room with internet access, TV with Blu-ray player, Chromecast, Tivoli radio with AUX, foosball table and treadmill. There is also a small collection of board games, books and DVDs. The bedroom has a king size bed that can be made into two singles (please request two singles when booking). A travel crib can be added if requested when booking. There is a single bed and a guest bed that can be used in the living room (Please note that the guest bed in the living room may be more comfortable for kids than adults). Please request the guest bed when booking. The bathroom has plenty of hot water (shower but no bathtub). Linens and towels are provided. Toddler bathtub available upon request. There is no additional cleaning fee and the apartment is cleaned before your arrival and after you leave. However, we kindly ask that you wash any dishes you use before your departure. Please note that there is no housekeeping service during your stay. The apartment is self-catering. It is a 20 minute walk to the town center (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) min. walk to the train station) and less than 20 minute's drive to several lovely beaches and a 30 minute drive to the Swedish border. It is about a 10 minute's walk to our local forest with plenty of hiking trails and a swimming dam. There are guidebooks in the apartment. It is a two minute walk to the bus stop and a shopping center with a grocery store, hairdresser and pharmacy. It is less than a 5 minute drive (20 minute walk) to the center of Fredrikstad and less than a 10 minute drive to the historic Old Town (Gamlebyen). We should mention for guests with severe allergies, there are two cats living in the apartment on the first floor. There has never been any pets allowed in the apartment for the guests. They do used the shared hallway for access to the cat door in the basement (where the laundry is). The house has a shared front door/entrance hall and the apt. is the entire 2nd floor with its own balcony (the owners live in the apt. on the first floor). There is a shared washing machine (soap provided) in the basement. There is guest parking in the shared driveway. We are always available by text message and usually available in person if needed. We are very happy to have guests but won't bother you unless it is necessary. We have a lockbox for self check-in/check-out and can arrange an early/late check-in/check-out upon request. It is a two minute walk to a shopping center with a grocery store (Meny), hairdresser and pharmacy. About a 10 minute walk (going towards town, address Hassingveien 40) is Rema (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , a more reasonably priced grocery store. If you are caught out on a Sunday without any essentials there is also a mini grocery store, Joker, a ten minute walk (going towards town, address Ilaveien 28). FOREST – A public nature reserve is approximately 10 minutes walk or you could drive up to the parking lot (please see the map in the printed guidebook we created for our guests in the apartment). There are many well-marked trails for walking, biking, running and skiing. There are also three dams in the reserve (you can feed the ducks at the second dam and the third is used for swimming). There is also some outdoor workout equipment along one of the paths and a short "bear walk" with bear wood carvings for kids. FOR KIDS - Our local park (Bratliparken), less than 10 minute’s walk, has a small playground and a pond for salamander watching. This is also where the neighborhood sleds in the winter. If you continue your trip through the park you will end up at the local school and its playground. There is a larger playground (Domkirkeparken, Riddervoldsgate) with more play equipment in the center of town. There is a skateboard / scooter park about a 10 minutes walk from the apt. (address Glemmengata) with benches and a grass area for parents. There is also the local cinema on the high street (Nygaardsgata). The local library has a great kid’s section but is closed on Sundays. If it is really raining, there also is Leos Lekeland (Leo’s Play Land, Stabburveien 8) an indoor playground a five minute’s drive. It is open seven days a week. The noise level can be intense and there is a fee for admission, but parents can sit and have a coffee and a hot dog with free wifi in the café while the kids play off all that extra energy. Gamlebyen (The Old Town) – has a playground and the opportunity to feed ducks and goats. A great place to go sledding and ice skating in the winter too. For a small admission fee there is a great model train installation in Gamlebyen. It is open everyday in the summer and weekends in the winter. For more information on all of these amenities and more, please see our guidebook in the apt. Bus - We are close to both the 120/110 and the Glommaringen 1 line. For the most current schedules (including the ferry schedules) see Østfold Kollektivtrafikk's website. The 120/110 route goes along Traraveien and there is a marked bus stop on Traraveien going towards town. The bus stop for the Glommaringen 1 route is either just under the pedestrian bridge, along the 109 main road to go towards the direction of Fredrikstad city center, or just after you walk over the pedestrian bridge take a sharp right to find the bus stop going towards Sarpsborg (out of town) on the 109 main road. Ferry - There is a free ferry that takes you from town to The Old Town (Gamlebyen). It also travels around Fredrikstad. See the schedule on Østfold Kolletivtrafikk's website. Train - Fredrikstad to Olso takes 1 hour and 10 min. The train station is a (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) minute walk. Cleaning - The apartment is cleaned before your arrival, sheets and towels are provided, and we clean after you leave. There is no need to strip the beds of their linens. However, we kindly ask that you wash any dishes that you use (dish rack, soap, sponge, dish towels and dish brush provided) upon departure. Sorry, no dishwasher:( Please note that there is no housekeeping service during your stay. The apartment is self-catering. For guests staying one week or more, cleaning supplies and a shared vacuum cleaner are available (it is up to the guest to use them only if they choose). Heating / Cooling – There are heaters fixed to the walls in the bedroom and kitchen. The bathroom has underfloor heating (control on the wall in the hallway). There is a movable, electric radiator in the living room. For cooling there is a strong cross breeze if you open the windows on both sides of the apartment and there are two fans. The doorstops are useful. Please try to keep the windows closed if it rains or it might get a bit wet! Laundry – The washing machine is located in the basement. It is shared with the 1st floor apartment. There are instructions for the machine (and soap) above/on top of the machine. If it has wet clothes in it, please empty them into the plastic carrying bag nearby and just leave the bag on the floor. There is a drying rack, iron and ironing board in the living room closet. Fire safety – There is a fire extinguisher and fire blanket (for grease fires) in the cabinet under the kitchen sink. There are fire alarms in the hallway, stairs, bedroom and living room. The first fire exit would be the front door. The second is a collapsible ladder fixed to the outside wall of the house accessible by the bedroom window. There is also a carbon monoxide detector in the apartment's private hallway. Smoking – There is no smoking allowed in the apartment. There is an ashtray in the kitchen pantry and smoking is permitted on the balcony (please keep the windows and doors closed and dispose of cigarette butts or chewing tobacco in the ashtray/trash bin). Neighbors – please be quiet after 10 pm. Please don’t wear shoes inside the apartment in the interest of cleanliness and noise. Small children – The apartment is not child-proofed. There are child locks on the windows but not on the balcony doors. In Case of Emergencies – Fire 110 Ambulance 113 Police 112 (These numbers are always free and available on your mobile/cell phone.) The emergency room address (when you need a Dr. but it is not serious enough to ring the ambulance): Helsehuset (Inngang B), Jens Wihelmsensgt. 1, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Kråkerøy. The phone number is (Phone number hidden by Airbnb)