Visamäki
Entire apartment
Property: 33 m²
Furnished
Space for 2 people
Studio
Description

✨Are you looking for a wonderful home away from home near Aalto University? Well look no further - you have just found one! A cozy, bright and peaceful TOP FLOOR studio apartment near Aalto University is looking for a new tenant! Only ~10 minutes by bike (~2.5 km) to Aalto University and ~30 minutes to Helsinki centrum. Ready home - just bring your luggage and start living your life. 🏡✨ If you are for example an exchange student, a PhD student or an intern coming to Aalto University or University of Helsinki or Hanken School of Economics - check this place out! This apartment is located in an extremely peaceful and safe neighborhood close to all necessary amenities. You will have a total of 43 m2 own space in your personal use. This studio is on the top floor of a 3-storey building (33 m2 inside space + a huge 10 m2 private and sunny balcony). Private bathroom with a toilet, shower and washing machine inside the apartment. The apartment building is located in Pohjois-Tapiola which is a highly respected, peaceful and safe neighbourhood surrounded by nature. Great forest paths for walking/jogging/biking start just behind the building. Pohjois-Tapiola is located next to Otaniemi (Aalto University campus) and it takes only 10 minutes by bike to Aalto University's Otaniemi campus area. If you like walking it is only ~2.5 km to Aalto Uni and by bus/metro it takes around 15 minutes. Helsinki is only ~30 minutes away either by bike or by bus/metro. This location is superb for someone who values peace and tranquility and still wants to be close to shops and all necessary facilities. This fully furnished move-in ready home is suitable for example for an Erasmus exchange student, an internship, a summer worker, a postdoctoral researcher, a PhD student or a Master's Thesis worker, who is coming to study/work for example at Aalto University, University of Helsinki or Hanken School of Economics or to the Keilaniemi/Keilaranta business area which is located next to Otaniemi. If you are interested please find more detailed information below. And don't hesitate to contact me... I am happy to answer any questions you may have. ✨DISTANCES AND TRAVELLING Excellent public transport connections within Espoo and also to Helsinki, capital of Finland. Near all necessary services: 🔸~10 minutes by bike to Aalto University (possibility to rent an own bike or two for your private use)🚲🚲 🔸1-2 minutes walk to the closest bus stops 🔸5 minutes to the nearest metro station by bus 🔸~15 minutes by bus + metro to Aalto University 🔸~2.5 km to Aalto University in Otaniemi 🔸~30 minutes to Kamppi, Helsinki by bus + metro 🔸~15 minutes by bike and ~20 minutes by bus+metro to Keilaniemi/Keilaranta business center/park 🔸~4 minutes by bike to the nearest grocery store 🔸~2 km to a huge shopping center called Ainoa in Tapiola 🔸~200 meters to the nearest city bike station. There are 460 city bike stations inside the area of Espoo + Helsinki and they are open between April and October. 🔸~10 minutes to the seaside and Laajalahti nature reserve area by bike 🔸couple of minutes by bike to a huge Tapiola Golf course area which is surrounded by sand roads for walking/biking/jogging (or xc-skiing during winter time) 🔸~5.5 km to the nearest inside and outside swimming pools (50 m lanes) in Matinkylä and Leppävaara 🔸~20 minutes from/to the Helsinki-Vantaa airport by taxi ✨TARGET TENANT Rented only to a NON-SMOKING, trustworthy, reliable and honest person (or two person with a different rent), who respects the property and the neighbours. You want to keep the apartment clean&tidy, don't cause any disturbance to the neighbours and remember to pay the rent on time. NOT SUITABLE FOR PARTY ANIMALS! The tenant needs to have a clean credit report (landlady checks this thing). Note that smoking an e-cigarette (vaping) is also smoking so rented only to a person (two persons) who doesn't (don't) use e-cigarettes! ✨GOOD TO KNOW! No smoking/vaping/drugs or anything similar allowed! No parties/pets/subtenants/subletting/air b&b/couch-surfing or anything similar! No incense stick smoking! No deep-frying, use of excessive oil or flaming when making/frying food on the stove or in the oven (to avoid grease residues all over the apartment)! Kitchen area must be kept clean like the rest of the apartment. A written rental agreement is signed between me (landlady/owner of this studio) and you (the tenant). ✨READY TO MOVE IN HOME Move-in ready home including everything seen in the photos + much more (for example kitchen and cleaning stuff inside the cabinets). Possibility to have also bed linen, towels and/or bicycle(s) (costs extra). Basically you can just bring your suitcase and start living. Ask for a more detailed list of the items included. The list of items that are included can be modified based on what you want/need. ✨COSTS 💰NOTE!!! THE RENT DEPENDS ON THE RENTAL PERIOD AND HOW MANY PERSONS ARE MOVING IN. FOR EXAMPLE: 🔹955 e/month for one year or longer 🔹995 e/month for the whole spring term of Aalto University (January - July). Move-out date can also be later until ~mid August. 🔹1070 e/month for minimum five months between December and ~mid August 🔹1170 e/month for less than five months between December and ~mid August 🔹Kindly inquire the rent for some other period before sending a booking request, thank you. Two persons +100 e/month. Water + electricity + Wi-Fi if you want are all ready to use when you move in. Utility fee is 100 e/month and it is paid monthly on top of the rent. Central heating + waste management + warm bike storage spaces + separate drying rooms with heaters for washed laundry are all included. Nothing works with gas. Tenant(s) must purchase a home insurance in Finland for the whole renting period. I will help you with the insurance procedure so don't worry about it. The insurance costs have been ~15 e/month for one person. Refundable security deposit is between 1500 and 2000 euros (exact amount depends on the rental period). The security deposit is paid via Housing Anywhere before the move-in date. Possible to rent a car parking space (costs extra). Possible to have also bed linen, towels and/or bicycle(s) (costs extra). Kindly contact me (the landlady/owner of this studio) for more specific information via Housing Anywhere platform. If you would like to rent this apartment, please include an introduction of the person(s) who would be moving in. Informative messages/proper rental application letters are appreciated. For any questions, don’t hesitate to ask, I am happy to help you settle down in Finland. THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO FINLAND! =) Best regards, Kirsi (your future landlady) Besides Finnish, I speak Swedish, English and a little bit German. Du kan skriva även på svenska. =) Ich kann auch ein bisschen Deutsch schreiben/sprechen. =...

Facilities and amenities
  • Private toilet
  • Shared garden
  • Shared basement
  • Private living room

  • Wood flooring
  • Central heating
  • Private kitchenware
  • WiFi
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House rules and preferences
  • Age:No preference
  • Gender:No preference
  • Tenant type:Students, working professionals
  • Suitable for couples:Yes

  • Playing Musical Instruments allowed:Negotiable
  • Pets allowed:No
  • Smoking allowed:No
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  • Within 24 hours of confirmation – Full refund of first month’s rent
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