My Wife and I stayed here for 2 months in mid-winter as we wanted to try the concept of a winter 'sojourn' or change of temporary residence, and chose Janu's house as we wanted a spacious 'home from home' rather than a downtown apartment. Within days of arriving the house did begin to feel like home and we were a little sad when it was time to leave. The house is very warm, peaceful, stylish and spacious. It is surrounded by a large garden where deer sometimes grazed, which was quite cool.

The house is lovely and warm, despite external temperatures as low as minus 11C. It does have an open fireplace but we only ever used it for the glow effect, rather than the need for warmth.

We could imagine that the house would be even more wonderful in summer as there are a few outside seating areas, one of which is protected form the rain.

All of the facilities are excellent, especially the NAD hi-fi with 4 large speakers, and the cinema style TV system with surround sound.There is also an iMac and excellent wi-fi. The house also has a sauna but we never used it. The kitchen has most things you will need during your stay.

It is just 10 minutes stroll to the Stureby Tunnelbana station, and from there is under 15 minutes to central station, with everything that the wonderful city of Stockholm has to offer. You could set your watch by the arrival times of the trains, so you can time leaving the house for when a train arrives, which is every 10 minutes. The house is just 3 minutes drive from a decent supermarket.

Janu is a really nice guy with a good sense of humour who made us feel very welcome. He lives in the detached garage, which he has converted to accommodation. He was not at all invasive upon our personal space and was hugely respectful that the house was our 'home' for two months. It was handy having him close-by, not just for help and info, but also just to talk to.