Värmdö | $735,000 (7 million Swedish krona)
A contemporary two-bedroom cottage with water views
This wood cottage, built in 1960 and fully renovated last year, packs two bedrooms, one bathroom and an open-plan common area into a footprint of 645 square feet. The 0.85-acre property is on Värmdö, a verdant island in the innermost region of the Stockholm archipelago, in southeast Sweden.
The region is dense with lakes and forests, and a destination for second-home owners and outdoors enthusiasts. The nearest shop is at the Bullandö Marina, which also has a popular restaurant. About 15 miles west, the town of Mölnvik has more shops and services. Stockholm, Sweden’s capital and home to an international airport, is about an hour west by car.
Size: 645 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,139
Indoors: The L-shaped house has a single living and dining space that extends to the semi-open kitchen and the two bedrooms, which share a wall. The living room has a white-brick fireplace, white paneled ceiling and a wall of glass windows and doors that open to the rear deck. The kitchen has minimalist dark cabinets, bright counters and a large window over the sink overlooking the garden. The bathroom has under-floor heating and a standing shower.
The windows are triple-glazed. The house is heated with an air-source heat pump, and shares a well with a neighbor.
Outdoor space: The front and back decks nearly double the home’s the living space. From the living room, glass doors open to the rear deck, which has a grill and looks out to the sea. On the other side of the house, a wood staircase leads up to another deck and the front door, which opens to the kitchen.
Plans have been drawn for a larger, three-bedroom home on the lot.
Costs: The annual operating costs are estimated at 14,046 Swedish krona ($1,449), and property taxes are around $1,100.
Contact: Erik Garpenbeck | Berggren & Co. | +46-70-730-0500
Tingstäde | $756,000 (7.2 million Swedish krona)
A seven-bedroom house with a military history
This bright red, two-story home was built in 1901 as a military depot, then renovated and converted to a residence with seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in 2017 and 2018. The property is set up to accommodate a family and its guests, and its sprawling grounds include traces of its military roots, including a sealed bunker and a foxhole.
The property is in Tingstäde, a town on Gotland, Sweden’s largest island, which is off the country’s southeast shore in the Baltic Sea. A 15-mile drive from Tingstäde leads to Visby, Gotland’s main city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visby has an airport that mostly serves domestic destinations, a ferry that travels to the mainland, and attractions including medieval structures, festivals and beaches. Flying to Stockholm Arlanda Airport takes about 40 minutes.
Size: 3,488 square feet
Price per square foot: $216
Indoors: The property has been only lightly used since being renovated. The airy ground floor has an open living room, dining room, sitting area, kitchen, several bathrooms and a laundry room. The living area has exposed support beams ands a sleek, cylindrical wood-burning fireplace tucked into a corner.
The open kitchen, facing the living room, has cabinets that blend into the home’s white walls. A second, restaurant-grade kitchen, tucked out of sight, has appliances by Liebherr and Bosch and deep stainless counters and shelves. Several doors from the common living areas open to the grounds.
Upstairs there are seven bedrooms and bathrooms. Part of the house forms an independent unit that can accommodate guests or be rented.
Outdoor space: An abundance of trees shade the nearly 23-acre lot. Glass-pane doors open to a patio.
Costs: The estimated annual property tax on this home is 6,000 Swedish krona ($630), according to the listing agent.
Contact: Lisa Jansdotter Svanlund | Skeppsholmen Sotheby’s International Realty | +46-73-982-8006
Ingarö | $840,000 (8 million Swedish krona)
A single-family home with a guesthouse and dock access
This four-bedroom home, built in 1970, was renovated in a way that preserved some original features, including its exposed wood beams.
The island of Ingarö, southeast of Stockholm, has a golf course, lakes and trails. Långviksträsk Nature Reserve, with marshland and wildlife, is about a 15-minute drive toward the Baltic Sea coast. The house is about 30 minutes by car from downtown Stockholm.
Size: 1,560 square feet
Price per square foot: $540
Indoors: The home has two basic colors: white, visible in the walls, stairs, slatted ceilings, floors and furniture, and honey brown, visible in some light fixtures and the exposed wood beams and columns. Black accents in the kitchen, fireplace and picture frames tie it all together. The living room, tucked a half-story below the kitchen, has a low ceiling, bookcases against two walls and two sitting areas, one of which is anchored by a fireplace. The roomy kitchen has a subway-tile backsplash, in-counter wine storage and minimal shelving. The dining room has another fireplace, a white china cabinet and doors that lead to the garden.
Three bedrooms share a large bathroom with shower, soaking tub and an attached laundry room. A half bath is also near the kitchen and bedrooms.
A floating white staircase leads to the second floor, which has a spacious family room with doors that open to the upper deck. The fourth bedroom, with a skylight, is off the family room. A detached studio with room for two guests is near the carport.
Outdoor space: Several decks offer space for eating, playing and relaxing outside. The 1.4-acre lot, set at the base of a hill, has lawns and shrub-covered slopes dotted with mature shade trees. The grounds include a carport with built-in firewood storage, and the property accesses a dock shared with three neighbors.
Costs: The estimated annual property tax on this home is less than 10,500 Swedish krona ($1,100). Annual operating costs are an estimated 57,230 Swedish krona ($6,000), according to the listing agent.
Contact: Erik Garpenbeck | Berggren & Co. | +46-70-730-0500
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