TORFASTAÐIR · GRÍMSNESÁLFTAVATN · SOUTH ICELAND

The Spirit Farm

A lasting address
on the water’s edge.

Bakkahverfi is a design-led holiday-home community at Torfastaðir: a small collection of plots at Álftavatn, shaped for privacy, landscape and a life well beyond the weekend.

Explore the plan Meet the place
24numbered parcel records
150 / 180 m²minimum house size, west / east
≈ 20 minindicative drive to Selfoss

Official planning amendment · March 2026

01 / The Spirit Farm

Not a standard summer-house estate

A place that asks for less noise and gives you more landscape.

Torfastaðir is a working landscape with deep roots in South Iceland. Bakkahverfi is planned as a respectful extension of that setting: contemporary homes shaped by the land, low in profile, natural in material and generous with the view.

“The Spirit Farm” is not a style. It is a way of being present in the place.

01Álftavatn edge

Water, open sky and a living shoreline set the rhythm.

02South Iceland access

Selfoss is the service hub; the wider south opens out from there.

03Designed restraint

Every plot has an approved building envelope and shared design conditions.

02 / Live planning atlas

Choose a point on the land.

Every numbered marker opens a practical lot record. The supplied March 2026 planning amendment remains visible underneath, so the decision stays connected to the current plan.

Selected Building envelope Plot boundary
SOURCE · MARCH 2026 AMENDMENT
March 2026 Bakkahverfi planning amendment map beside Álftavatn

Planning-source note. This explorer uses the supplied March 2026 amendment map. Confirm parcel identifiers, building envelopes, cadastral areas and ownership with the current approved documents before making a commitment.

03 / Lot directory

The record of the neighbourhood.

Search by lot number or land number. Availability and ownership are deliberately not inferred from a planning drawing; records show the information presently contained in the supplied source material.

04 / Build with care

Shared design conditions · 22 January 2025

The plan makes room for character. It also sets a clear tone.

01

House scale

Houses west of Eiríksgata must be at least 150 m²; those east of the road must be at least 180 m². Forms should be simple, contemporary and broken into thoughtful volumes rather than long, dominating façades.

02

Material honesty

Natural, durable materials belong here: quality timber, considered metal and exposed concrete. Strong colours and all-black houses are not permitted; roofs should sit quietly in the landscape.

03

Landscape first

Set buildings to the natural contours and disturb the ground as little as possible. Plant low, climate-suited species and preserve views between neighbouring homes.

04

Light discipline

Keep the dark sky dark. Downward-facing, restrained lighting is encouraged; light poles and spill beyond the building envelope are not permitted.

Windbreaks may be integrated into the house design within the building envelope. Boundary fences and containers are not permitted. Construction should be complete within 24 months of the concrete slab or foundations.

Open the building conditions

05 / A base, not a boundary

Selfoss for what you need. South Iceland for what you remember.

Bakkahverfi gives you the calm of a waterside home with a practical connection to Selfoss — South Iceland’s principal service town and a launch point for Golden Circle and south-coast days.

01SelfossServices, food and everyday essentials · approx. 20 min02Ölfusá & the townRiver walks, food hall, culture and a South Iceland gateway03The wider southTrails, waterfalls, coastlines, riding and open landscapes

Planning reference

Keep the official amendment at hand.

The supplied March 2026 planning-amendment drawing forms part of the project reference set. Use it with the approved detailed plan and cadastral documents when evaluating an individual property.

March 2026 Bakkahverfi planning amendment drawingOpen 2026 plan amendment