Residential plots in Hafnarfjörður are selling out fast – Hamranes is sold out

The Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed at its meeting yesterday the allocation of the last plots in Hamranes, a 25-hectare new-build area which has been developed.
is rising south of the Skarðshlíðar and Vallahverfi areas in Hafnarfjörður. Construction
Work on plots in Hamranes began at the start of the year, and around 1,800 homes will be built there.
neighbourhood in the coming months and years. The estimated population is just over 4000. The last
The plots of land in the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood were sold at the beginning of the year, but a development with everything will be built there.
to 500 flats and 1,250 residents.

^{Nearly 2,300 homes for around 5,300 residents will be built in
Hamranes and Skarðshlíðar neighbourhoods. Here you can see an aerial view of the new housing developments.
two, from the Vallahverfi area and the works on Ásvallabraut which will open this autumn.
Skarðshlíð to the right of Ásvallabraut in the picture and Hamranes to the left.} 

Nearly 2,300 flats for around 5,700 residents in two new
neighbourhoods

Combined, the population of both neighbourhoods is estimated to be around 5,300.
in around 2,300 homes. In the Vallahverfi district, which is closest to these neighbourhoods, just over
5700 inhabitants today. Thus, the total population in this area south of
The Reykjanesbraut bypass in Hafnarfjörður will be doubled in the coming years. Major infrastructure development.
is taking place alongside increased demand and development, and has service
in the area has increased significantly in recent months and years. At Ásvellir there is a facility for
an exemplary sporting practice and the first spadeful was recently turned for a new one
and a magnificent football arena which further enhances and strengthens the facilities. It was opened
for traffic on Dual carriageway Reykjanesbraut in November 2020 and will Ásvallabraut,
which connects a new housing estate to Kaldárselsveg, will open in the autumn. A primary school,
A nursery and a music school are already in operation in the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood and are intended
a plan for two parallel primary schools and two four-class nursery schools
a tower in Hamranes, in addition to a nursing home. Recently issued building permits and
Planning permission for around 300 flats covers the contractor's plots and Bjarg.
housing association. At least 1,442 homes will be built on development sites in the area. The last development sites
At least 420 flats were allocated at a council meeting yesterday. When
Allocated development plots are in the process of being detailed in the local plan, but can be expected to
that the process will take 3-6 months. Meanwhile, the site developers are working on the master plans.
and should be able to begin implementation and development during the year.

^{Construction has begun in Hamranes. The first sod was cut in February. Here you can see how Ásvallabrautin runs up and over the hill. The Hamranes district is on the right of the picture.} 

^{The construction work on Ásvallabraut is progressing well. Here you can see
how Ásvallabraut and Kaldárselsvegur will be connected.}

„We have been working hard to speed up the planning work,
road construction and development of this beautiful new development area of ours, for the people of Hafnarfjörður.
to meet the high demand for plots and housing in Hafnarfjörður. That is clear.
that the minds of many seek home in Hafnarfjörður“ says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir
Mayor of Hafnarfjörður. „All plots in Skarðshlíð and Hamranes are now sold.
and a number of individuals and contractors have already started work. That
will increase in the number of implementers in the coming days and weeks and before we know it
unique neighbourhoods will rise here, with the magnificent uplands of Hafnarfjörður as a backdrop.
in the back garden. Here rises the dream home for those who want to live in close proximity to nature but
yet just a stone's throw from a wide variety of shops, services and entertainment. When it is
Preparations for the planning of Hafnarfjörður's next new housing estates have begun.
Areas 4 and 5, in addition to which ongoing planning work is taking place on
density areas, e.g. at Hraun-West and the harbour area.