1-Bed Summer Cottage 50m from Lake Måsnaren – Vacation Home in Södertälje



Gurkstigen 37, Södertälje kommun, Sweden, Södertälje (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 30m² Floor area
€43,250
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
30m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
There's a specific kind of quiet that settles over Eklundsfältet on a Tuesday morning in July. No traffic. Just birdsong, the distant lapping of Lake Måsnaren, and the smell of sun-warmed wood drifting through an open window. You put the coffee on, step onto the patio in your slippers, and the day belongs entirely to you.
That's the reality of life at Gurkstigen 37 — a compact, well-kept summer cottage sitting in one of Södertälje's most sought-after allotment communities, just 50 metres from the water's edge.
Eklundsfältet is the kind of place that takes ten minutes to fall in love with. It's a proper Swedish allotment area — organised, leafy, with neighbours who actually know each other's names. The association house, Aklejan, sits just a short walk from the cottage and gives you access to shared showers and laundry facilities, which means longer stays are genuinely comfortable rather than a compromise. There's a real community spirit here. Midsommar gets celebrated properly. People share seeds, tools, gardening tips, and occasionally a cold beer over the fence on hot afternoons.
The cottage itself covers 30 square metres — and yes, that sounds modest, but the layout makes every centimetre work. Large windows pull in the daylight and give the interior a sense of airiness that belies the footprint. The living space is warm and considered, with nothing wasted. What sets this cottage apart from many others in the area is the indoor toilet — genuinely rarer than you'd expect at this price point and in this type of property — and a wood-burning stove in the kitchen that doubles as both cooking surface and the fastest way to take the edge off a cool May evening. Light it up, pour a glass of something, and the whole space transforms.
Basement storage is tucked away beneath — practical and surprisingly generous, ideal for stashing the garden furniture, fishing rods, and all the other paraphernalia that accumulates when you actually use a property rather than just visit it.
Step outside and the garden earns its own attention. The 400 square metre plot gives you genuine breathing room: a patio that catches afternoon sun, dedicated beds for growing your own tomatoes or cut flowers, a lawn that's seen its share of lazy summer afternoons, and hedging and trees that create real privacy. This isn't a showcase garden — it's a working, living outdoor space. Dig it, grow in it, sit in it. It's yours.
Lake Måsnaren is practically on your doorstep. Fifty metres is not a figure of speech — you can be in the water before your morning coffee has gone cold. The lake is clean and calm, perfect for swimming across the season, and the shoreline path is an easy habit to fall into. For anything saltier, the Baltic coast sits 3.2 kilometres away, opening up options for kayaking, sailing, and longer coastal walks. Sweden's outdoor access laws — allemansrätten — mean the surrounding nature is yours to use freely, a fact that never really gets old.
Södertälje itself is a city that doesn't ask much of you. The centre is close enough for convenience — you can cycle in, catch the train, or walk if you're in no hurry — but Eklundsfältet sits far enough out to feel genuinely removed from the urban pace. The city has a good market, solid restaurants representing everything from traditional husmanskost to Middle Eastern cooking (Södertälje has one of Sweden's most interesting food cultures outside the capital), and direct rail connections that put Stockholm Central under 40 minutes away. Arlanda Airport is a straightforward journey from there, making this an accessible second home for buyers coming from elsewhere in Europe.
Climate-wise, the Swedish summer season here runs reliably from late April through to October, with July and August being genuinely warm — often 25°C and above. The cottage is well-insulated and holds heat effectively, extending comfortable use into the shoulder months. Spring in Eklundsfältet, when the apple trees flower and the lake shakes off the last of winter, is something worth building a calendar around.
For international buyers considering a Swedish vacation home or second residence, the practical picture is straightforward. Sweden's property market is transparent and well-regulated, with clear processes for foreign ownership. Allotment association fees are low, annual running costs are modest, and the property is genuinely move-in ready — no renovation queue to join, no surprises lurking behind the walls. It's the kind of purchase you can complete and be using within a summer.
Key features at a glance:
- 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage in Eklundsfältet allotment area, Södertälje
- 30 sqm interior on a generous 400 sqm plot
- 50 metres to Lake Måsnaren with direct swimming access
- 3.2 km to the Baltic coast
- Wood-burning stove in the kitchen
- Indoor toilet — a valued and uncommon feature in this property category
- Basement storage for tools, equipment, and seasonal items
- Sun-facing patio and established garden with planting beds
- Access to Aklejan association house with shared showers and laundry
- Strong allotment community with regular events and social life
- Cycling and walking paths connecting to Södertälje city centre
- Under 40 minutes by train to Stockholm Central
- Well-insulated for use from spring through autumn
- Low annual operating and association costs
- Move-in ready condition — no works required
Gurkstigen 37 is the kind of property that suits a buyer who wants to spend time in it, not on it. It's ready to use, properly located, and sits inside a community that gives the Swedish summer cottage experience genuine substance. A vacation home in Södertälje at this price — with water access, a real garden, and Stockholm on the doorstep — doesn't stay available for long.
Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to ask any questions about buying a second home in Sweden. This one is worth seeing in person.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 30m²
- Price per m²
- €1,442
- Garden size
- 400m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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