I’m looking forward to getting to know the new neighbors!

I know that at least three families are eagerly waiting, excited, and hoping to move in sooner rather than later. They have made their choices of kitchen and bathroom solutions, parquet and walls to give their apartment the personal touch that turns it into a home. I wonder who they are.

They have probably seen many apartments and prospectuses in Geilo before settling on Breidablikk. In a discerning market, it's also about viewing the purchase as an investment; a modern apartment with a brilliant location will always be in demand, regardless of market conditions. Perhaps it was the view combined with proximity to the town center that clinched it? The rooftop terrace? Parking with charging options in the basement? Low common expenses?

I guess that my new neighbors enjoy being active, a guess that hardly qualifies me for the title of Fortune Teller of the Year. After all, we're talking about Geilo, the gateway to endless expanses and nestled between majestic mountains. With slopes, trail networks, and facilities that inspire activity - being part of something - all year round. And with a town center that is not just an oversized ski prep area but has a shopping center, a rich variety of specialty stores, and restaurants that span the spectrum from fast food to gourmet.

I probably won't hear much from my new neighbors; the sound insulation between apartments and floors is too good for that. Instead, I'll have to hope that we meet in the hallways, by the sports storage rooms, or in the stylish reception area with a seating group and subdued lighting.

Are they the type who wear gym clothes and look like they're always ready to run a half marathon? Hiking pants and a backpack? A blazer and a scarf around the neck? Are they social and open, like the rest of us here in the building?

Where they come from, what they do for a living, how fancy their car is, or what they've accomplished are actually of no importance here in the mountains. The point is that we, both old and new neighbors, have chosen to buy an apartment in Geilo for the same reason: we enjoy it here. Whenever we meet, we have chosen to travel here from our different everyday lives with more or less the same hope: to spend some weeks or days - use our free time - to do something different in surroundings and at a place that invites just that. Relaxation and life enjoyment are the very points of Geilo for us cabin dwellers. Similar motivations create a sense of community. Exactly that is a promising start for good friendship and neighborliness.

Welcome!

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