Velkommen!

If it’s dark when you arrive, the outside lights around the promenade and down the front and back driveway are on dusk to dawn- timers. The porch light under the entryway is motion activated along with the tunnel lights.  The front door code given will just need to punched into keypad to automatically unlock the door.

No smoking is our general policy. Absolutely no smoking inside the home.

Outside, there are designated smoking areas (one off the back deck, and one around side of the front. There are ash receptacles with silicon chips. Please do clean your butts out of the ash trays before you leave. We appreciate it!

No Fireworks or Gun shooting!

No pets allowed.

WiFi: Nordic Hill Manor Guest

WiFi Password: Input First and Last name and an email for free WiFi access

Click on below link for our virtual floor plan to help you visualize the bedrooms and bathrooms and layout of the Manor

https://tour.truplace.com/property/6/126725/

We call the Salzburg room the master as it is on the main floor and has a Queen bed with a full bathroom, with a separate tub and shower stall. 
The Bergen room has a canopy queen bed, kitchenette a full bathroom with a separate tub and separate shower stall.
The Oslo Room has a king bed, kitchenette with a full bathroom with a separate tub and separate shower.
The Trondheim has two single beds, kitchenette with a full bathroom with a separate tub and a separate shower.
The Gothenburg room has 2 queen beds only.
The Innsbruck bedroom also has a split king bed, a full bathroom with a separate tub and a separate shower plus a full kitchen and breakfast nook.
The Stockholm room has a king size bed, ensuite with a double size bed and a single bed with a full bathroom and a separate shower.
In addition,  the TV room and living room of Innsbruck rooms each have a queen sofa pullout beds.

The Lillestrøm Room has a queen sized Murphy bed that can be pulled down.

Also there are 3 single rollaway beds with bedding in the walk-in closets of the Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo bedrooms.

There are two half baths; one on main floor and one in basement.

Lastly there are 4 sleeping bags with yoga mats in the TV room for kids to camp out/sleep in if desired.

The temperature control is in the hallway. You can use the arrows up and down to the temp that you would like if you want a quick temp change. When guests are scheduled to arrive we set the house heat or air conditioning at around 70 degrees. This is usually very adequate.

In each upstairs bedroom room, there are ductless units that will add heat or air conditioning for your comfort and operated with remotes tabled in a cradle on the walls.

The bedrooms of Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo need to be all on either heat or on airconditioning to work and cannot be on different settings.  They share one outdoor compressor for their indoor air handlers.  You will also find an extra blanket in the rooms if needed.

Feel free to use it safely and see instructions below. Wood, kindling and firestarter cubes are provided in the winter for first fire and then guests supply extra on their own if desired.

1. Pull Damper rod out toward you - located just above the fireplace doors. This is the open position and will alllow you to get air to the starting of the fire. If there’s a fire in the fireplace, or smoldering ashes, the Damper MUST stay open. You can push it in halfway once the fire burns well and it will burn slower then.
2. Locate the Blower Switch and Dial in the lower right hand corner of the fireplace frame. To turn the Blower on, toggle the Switch to the right. To modulate the blower’s intensity, turn the dial clockwise for UP and counter- clockwise for DOWN.
3. Start small, building the fire up. This fireplace is intended to burn 1-2 logs at a time for maximum efficiency.
4. Please do not use the downstairs fireplace.

There are two recycling cans in left drawer next to sink in kitchen and a garbage can at the end of sink cabinet.
There are 6 garbage containers outside on back of house along with 2 blue recycling cans One extra overflow garbage can is also at the back of the house by the garage doors and one extra garbage can outside of the doors by pool table.
Extra garbage bags for inside garbage cans can be found in the bottom of kitchen garbage cans and in pantry
Please empty the garbage and recycling cans inside the house when you leave.  

Paper Towel: There is one extra roll in addition to the one on the counter in cabinet.

Toilet Paper: Each bathroom has a 4 roll supply of toilet paper. The “public” restroom on the main floor has 3 extra rolls.

Washer-Dial up the setting you want, hit control, and press and hold start. That should do it.

Dryer-Use the timer setting for about 40-45 min. That seems to be long enough for the towels and sheets.

When you leave, please leave the door to the washing machine and the soap dispenser drawer open. Otherwise the machine will mildew. Please do not use fabric softener in the dispenser, as it will not wash out.

There are regular vacuum cleaners in the entry hall closet and in the laundry room. A broom is in the kitchen pantry as well in the downstairs kitchen closet for quick pick ups along with dust pan and vaccum dust pan is in the kitchen as well.

We actually had this happen to us on the last night of our stay at a VRBO in Leaven- worth. It was an adventure – and it was very dark!

When it gets windy, it could happen that we would lose power here at Nordic Hill and surrounding areas. We’ve been pretty fortunate as we have had some nasty storms and just ended up with short power outages. We receive an email from Puget Sound Energy immediately when power is disrupted along with estimated restoration times. We’ll advise you as we know.

For your safety there are flashlights in each bedroom as well as in the kitchen. Please do not let children run around in the house or outside around the house in pitch dark. Flashlight tag might sound fun but it gets very dark and there are too many drop offs.

First Aid Kit is in the pantry.

Do NOT use the elevator when the power is off. Thank you.

Towels for each guest are in each bedroom and ready for you. Upon leaving, please leave the rest of dirty towels in the bathtub in each room. There are also large blue towels for use at entrance of the spa. Kitchen dish towels and sponges/cloths are in one of the kitchen drawers. Please just add used and/or wet ones to towels in one of the room bathtubs so we can keep all towels together at end of your stay. Strip beds/sheets/pillow cases/ and leave on the beds that were used.

Please make sure all doors and windows are closed and locked when you leave the house, especially when you check out. The front door locks automatically within about 30 seconds. When you check out or leave for an extended period, please just make sure it’s locked. You can press the little button with the lock picture on it.
You will not be given a code for the side door which leads to rear parking, You are free to use the door but you may need to re-enter thru the front.
The door off the kitchen is a deadbolt. Please keep the deadbolt in place unless you’re cooking or sitting out on the deck.

Please use the Samsung remote for the TV and DVD remote for DVD. You may sign into your own Netflix account and enjoy binge watching something in a comfy recliner if you have a rainy day or just want to “hygge."

Ice Maker runs automatically and please do not turn off.

The kitchen fridge makes ice as well. We do ask that you are careful with our barware. It’s years of collecting from here and there and we don’t mind sharing if you’re caring. If anything does break (we’ve had it happen ourselves), please do let us know. Please make sure you empty the garbage can under the bar sink before you check out. Thanks!

You will notice some of the cabinets are locked to keep some items for owner personal use or for a planned event coming up.

You are welcome to bring your own wine and whatever drink you choose. Cooling wine refrigerator is always on to chill your whites.

Please keep sliding door in billiard room locked and secured after 8pm. (This is the easiest door to forget to lock.)

Have fun playing downstairs with some card games or board games. Play Shuffleboard
or with miniature bowling pins. Play pool. Play Bumper Pool or try your unnerving hand at giant Jenga.

Our 16-seat theater is a fun gathering place with a 137” screen. It is a Wi-Fi streaming system which will allow you to sign in with Roku to access your Netflix, Amazon Prime or Hulu accounts as well as allow you to hook up a Laptop, Xbox or PlayStation with a plugged into system auxillary cable that is provided.

Please see specific instructions below and in the theater room on how to use the equipment. Please DO NOT unplug any wires, cables or press buttons on the projector.

There are dozens and dozen of DVD’s just outside the theatre entrance. Please feel free to enjoy and take care to return DVDs to their rightful case.

1. Light switch to Theater is on your right inside entry way.
2. Projector will take a minute or two to warm up when turned on.
3. There is a universal digital display remote in a charging cradle. Power on button turns on projector as well as pushing any of the below options buttons.
4. On remote display there are three options: Roku, Blue Ray Disc Player, Auxillary
5. Roku button will bring up options to press and log into your Netflix, Prime or other channels.
6. Blue Ray Disc button will power on Blue Ray DVD player and give you control options of Blue Ray DVD player
7. Auxiliary button will allow you to play your Xbox, Playstation or Laptop. Plug in the provided wired into the system HDMI cable laying atop of Blue Ray player in order to play your unit.
8. Power off button on remote shuts off everything.
9. Please DO NOT switch any cables or push any other buttons on the projection unit or the back of Blue Ray player. The remote is custom programmed with the system. If you do we will charge you a $300 reprogramming/configuring fee!
10. Light dimmer switch below projector console to dim/brighten lights to desired levels.
11. ALWAYS place remote control back into charging cradle when done in theater. It will lengthen the battery life of remote by 4 years.

There are two power buttons; one for the main stereo on top unit for the Great Room and the other power button on bottom unit for controlling speakers outside and through several rooms.

There is a individual rooms and volume control unit with the rooms labeled including outdoor pole lights. You can have music in all of them or can just select rooms.

The default setting for stereo amplifier is set for Tuner/Radio Station.

To stream from your phone, turn on your Bluetooth into discovery mode and press Marantz remote (which is atop of tuner) Buetooth button for 3 seconds for pairing with Marantz SR5014. Play from your streaming service/playlist.

The Kitchen, Salzburg room, Downstairs and Hot Tub all have individual volume knobs in the rooms as well.

We are on a septic system. NOTHING/repeat/NOTHING goes into the toilet unless it’s been con- sumed, or toilet paper. No grease, Sanitary products, or Kleenex. etc. When in doubt, leave it out.

Use only liquid laundry detergent for laundry and dishwasher tabs for the dishwasher (provided)

Please see instructions below:

1. Please keep at least one window cracked slightly
2. The temperature and jets are regulated at the spa control on the tub. It is pre-set for sustained efficiency of the tub over a period of time and temperature can be adjusted up or down.
3. There is a floating ball that self regulates chlorine levels and needs to stay in the Hot Tub. Do NOT put any soaps or shampoos in the Hot Tub or a cleaning fee of $200 will be assessed.
4. No more than 4 people in the Hot Tub at a time
5. Overflowing the tub will ruin the electrical control monitor.
6. For Guests staying longer than 3 days and daily use, please add a canister of Chlorine provided on the window sill by Spa every three days.
7. When in Unoccupied Mode, the hot tub will still circulate water—this is how it stays hot.
8. Now go Relax!!

Whether a work emergency happens or you are combining a workcation, we have a remote work oasis for our guests in our Lillestrøm Room ·       

2 work desks with an island workspace ·       

HP Scanner and Printer ·       

Samsung - 58" LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV for Zoom Calls

We have ample parking for up to 25+ cars by the Manor. 

12 cars in back of Manor by the garage;

6 cars circling the promenade in front with room for cars to drive around/by;

5 more on promenade if no need to drive around it;

5-6 cars on ground floor by Innsbruck room and associated separate driveway. 

Private In Home Chef Dinners

Brasil Comes To You - www.brasilcomestoyou.com

Sandra Evanoff

360-731-2935

Honest to Goodness Personal Chef Services

Laura Taylor

206-930-8686

http://www.honesttogoodness.com/

laura@honesttogoodness.com

Lola at Home

Looking to host a dinner party your guests will rave about for years? Book our very own Chef John Hall for an exclusive in-home tasting menu, customized to your preferences. You can also include a server—and a bartender, if desired—for a seamless experience. We offer a five-course (or more!) tasting menu, available anywhere on the Peninsula or Sound, featuring the same top-quality ingredients and expert execution you know and love from Restaurant Lola.

https://www.restaurantlolabremerton.com/privateevents

management@restaurantlolabremerton.com

Catering

Essence of Thyme

www.essenceofthethymes.com/

Charcuterie Boards and Floral

Honeybee Horticulture - https://honeybee-horticulture.com/

Mariah 

Honeybeehorticulture23@gmail.com

Photographer

Miranda Quade Photography

www.mirandaquadephotography.com

Debbie Gilman Photography - www.debbiegilmanphotography.com

In Home Bartending Classes and Service

Kitsap Bartending Services - kitsapbartendingservices.com/classes/at-home-cocktail-party/

Baby Equipment Rental

www.babyquip.com

Ariel MacMillan (757) 598-3701

Private Shuttle Van Services 

Rocket Transportation – www.gorocketman.com

Temperature Fi Chauffeur and Town Car Service

https://semperfichauffeur.com

In home Yoga and Massage and Mobile Sauna

Kathleen Sheets - www.ksheetsyoga.com

Cynthia Lind - www.expansionsyoga.com

Kym Detwiler - www.shantilivingwellness.com

Matt Kundtz -www.fjordennordicspa.com

Escape Gallery - Featuring an escape room called Odin's Dilemma

Eva Pinto and John Lyon-Smith  www.escapegallery.net     

Murder Mystery  Party

https://murdermysterydinnerseattle.com/private-events/

Bloedel Reserve - Bloedel Reserve is a 140-acre wonder of nature, created by the imagination, vision, and passionate love of the natural world shared by our founders, Prentice and Virginia Bloedel.

https://bloedelreserve.org/

Mobile Sauna and Cold Plunge Experience Rental

https://www.fjordennordicspa.com

Please review us online via where you booked or on our Facebook account. We enjoy going back to see who’s visited and when and from where. Kind of like a time capsule. Make sure to include the date, and where you have come from.

Nordic Hill Manor was a vision by our family to build a generational dream home for creating memories and sharing it with the public.

Our heritage is Northern European, with my father’s mother coming from Oslo, Norway. I was adopted by my father from Austria at age 11. I married my wife KJ whose family is from Sweden, thus the Norwegian, Swedish and Austrian cities room names. The pictures in the bar, great room and bedrooms are from my wife and I travels to Norway, Sweden and Austria.

My father had a wanderlust of international travel and had been around the world several times. My career in international supply chain and logistics has afforded me to have traveled the world as well with amassed trips to over 60 countries to date.

My father was an avid snow skier, mountain climber, hiker and had a degree in Cinematography from USC. He has produced a number of documentary films from the Northwest about Seattle City Light Ross Lake Dam, Mount Rainier, Quileute Native Americans and Pacific Crest Trail. He ran a movie theater in Berlin, Germany during World War 2 while stationed there. His love of making movies has always inspired him to have a home theater to show and watch movies.

Over the years, we had taken thousands of pictures of architectural styles and designs of homes we have seen in our travels to Europe. In 2004 we hired an architect to draw up designs/features we wanted in Nordic Hill Manor based on those pictures from our travels. My father was 77 years old as we started the construction in 2004 and we fulfilled our vision of finishing the dream home in 2008.

Many of the furnishings came from overseas such as the lights in the Great Room, entry way, dining room and Theater are from Austria; the coffee table from Italy; pewter silverware  in the drawers from Norway; toilet flush buttons from Germany. We managed Nordic Hill initially under a different name as a Bed and Breakfast, which we had stayed in on many of our travels to Europe. We hosted it as such until my fathers passing which was in June of 2016.

My wife and I then began converting and marketing it as a vacation rental with a personal feel, touch of Nordic Hospitality and being well stocked for our guests.

Tusen Takk for allowing us to create memories for you and your families and friends.

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📅 POULSBO — THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN EVERY YEAR
(A Community-Led Traditions & Events List)
💦 This is not an official calendar.
💦 It’s not run by the city, tourism or associations.
💦 This is a community-led list — built from local memory, shared in the Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page so we don’t lose track of the things that make living here feel like living here. 

Some of these are organized events.
Some are seasonal moments locals watch for.
MOST of them happen every year in one way or another then sometimes they don't.
👉 Dates shift. Details change.

🌲 YEAR-ROUND / ALL YEAR
Second Saturday Art Walk
Downtown stays open late for art, music, wandering, and running into people you know.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

Vern’s Pancake Breakfast (first Sunday of every month)
Pancakes, lingonberries, coffee, and long tables of conversation — a true Poulsbo classic.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway

Norwegian Lunch (weekly, seasonal - Usually Members Only)
Scandinavian comfort food served family-style — part meal, part cultural gathering.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway

SEA Discovery Center Programs
Hands-on marine science, family learning, and Salish Sea education right on Liberty Bay.
Organizer: SEA Discovery Center

Maritime Museum Programs
Stories, exhibits, and talks about boats, fishing, and why Poulsbo grew around the bay.
Organizer: Poulsbo Historical Society

❄️ JANUARY
Lutefisk & Meatball Dinners
Old-world Scandinavian meals where the laughter matters as much as the food.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway

Frosty Fest
A winter gathering that leans into Nordic culture during the darkest months — cozy and communal.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway

🎷 FEBRUARY
Poulsbo Blues & Jazz Festival
Live music fills downtown and warms up winter nights.
Organizer: Poulsbo Rotary Club

🍀 MARCH
Poulsbo Beer Run — St. Patrick’s Edition
Costumes encouraged, pace optional — more social than serious.
Organizer: Poulsbo Beer Run

🌷 APRIL
Easter Egg Hunt (Waterfront Park)
Spring shows up loud — kids, baskets, and joyful chaos by the bay.
Organizer: City of Poulsbo

Earth Day / Arbor Day Events
Hands-in-the-dirt ways to care for the place we live.
Organizer: City of Poulsbo

Garage Sale Season Begins
Driveways fill up, treasures surface, and neighbors start talking again.
Organizer: Joey Soller — Community-led / Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page

Farmers Market Opening
Local food, familiar faces, and the real start of outdoor season.
Organizer: Poulsbo Farmers Market

MAY
Viking Fest
The big one — parades, heritage, and peak Poulsbo pride.
Organizer: Poulsbo Viking Fest Association
Girl’s Night Out
A relaxed downtown evening of shopping, snacks, and catching up.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

Viking Tour Bike Ride
A scenic community ride that shows off Kitsap beauty and supports local causes.
Organizer: Poulsbo Rotary Club

Return of the Blue Martins (Swallows)
Late spring brings the return of blue martins and swallows along Liberty Bay — a quiet sign that summer is close.
Organizer: Nature-led / community observed

🌼 JUNE
Midsommer Fest (St. Hans)
A Scandinavian summer solstice celebration with music, light, and a ceremonial Viking bonfire when conditions allow.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway

National Trails Day Events
Guided walks and outdoor gatherings that remind us how lucky we are to live here.
Organizer: City of Poulsbo

🎶 JULY
Concerts by the Bay
Tuesday nights where lawn chairs, sunsets, and live music do the heavy lifting.
Organizer: City of Poulsbo - Parks and Recreation

🎨 AUGUST
Poulsbo Arts Festival
Artists, makers, and creativity take over downtown for one vibrant weekend.
Organizer: Poulsbo Arts Festival

Poulsbo Yacht Club Sail Camps
Summer weeks where kids learn the wind, the bay, and confidence on the water.
Organizer: Poulsbo Yacht Club

🍂 SEPTEMBER
Poulsbo Beer Run — Oktoberfest Edition
One last big outdoor celebration before fall settles in.
Organizer: Poulsbo Beer Run. Blue Star Banner Program

Salmon Return to Fish Park
Each fall, salmon return to Poulsbo Fish Park and locals quietly gather to watch a powerful natural cycle.
Organizer: WSU Kitsap Extension

Garage Sale Season Winds Down
Final treasure hunts before the rain returns.
Organizer: Joey Soller — Community-led / Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page

🎃 OCTOBER
Poulsbo Half Marathon & 10K
A professionally run race showcasing downtown and Liberty Bay in fall color.
Organizer: Orca Running

Witches Paddle Poulsbo
Costumes on the water, laughter in the bay — spooky in the best way.
Organizer: Joey Soller — Community-led / Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page

Poulsbo Film Festival
Independent films and storytelling in an intimate, community-first setting.
Organizer: Poulsbo Film Festival

Downtown Safe Trick-or-Treat (Ghoulsbo)
Front Street fills with candy, costumes, and family-friendly magic.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

🕯️ NOVEMBER
Veterans Day Parade
A heartfelt downtown moment of gratitude and remembrance.
Organizer: Community Led - Founded by local business owner or Timeless Cuts Barber Co. & Provisions and veteran Mike Perry.

Poulsbo Maritime Illuminate
Lanterns, light, and maritime creativity warming the waterfront as winter approaches.
Organizer: Joey Soller — Community-led / Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page

Ladies Night in Little Norway
A cozy early-holiday shopping tradition downtown.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

Small Business Saturday
A reminder that local businesses are the heartbeat of Poulsbo.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

🎄 DECEMBER
Julefest
A Scandinavian holiday celebration of light, tradition, and symbolic Viking fire traditions tied to Jule observances and St Lucia.
Organizer: Poulsbo Sons of Norway - Son's Vikings

Poulsbo Pet Parade
Holiday joy with paws, costumes, and lots of photos.
Organizer: Joey Soller — Community-led / Poulsbo Washington Facebook Page

Lighted Boat / Lighted Ships Parade
The bay lights up and winter officially feels magical.
Organizer: Poulsbo Yacht Club

Tree Lighting, Santa, Carolers & Holiday Weekends
Classic downtown moments that kick off the season.
Organizer: Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association

💙 FINAL WORD
This list exists because people share what they know.
Poulsbo runs on memory, rhythm, and showing up. 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AdKHvBC3u/