1-Bed Summer Cottage on Lake Mälaren, 25 min from Stockholm – Vacation Home in Ekerö



Violvagen 3, Nibbla, 178 52 Ekerö, Sweden, Ekerö (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 38m² Floor area
€229,500
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
38m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still July morning in Nibbla, the air smells of cut grass and lake water. You step out onto the south-facing deck with your coffee, the sun already warming the wooden planks underfoot, and there's not a sound except birdsong and a distant rowing boat cutting across Lake Mälaren. This is what 450 meters from the water actually feels like — and it's right here on Violvägen 3.
Ekerö is one of those places Stockholmers guard like a secret. A string of islands connected by bridge to the Swedish capital, roughly 20 kilometers west of the city center, it sits inside the vast archipelago of Lake Mälaren — Sweden's third largest lake and, by most measures, one of the most quietly beautiful. The landscape here rolls between open fields, birch forest, and water. Red wooden cottages dot the hillsides. In summer, the light lasts until nearly midnight and locals make full use of every hour.
This particular cottage, built in 1955 and carefully updated over the past decade, sits on 424 square meters of garden in the Nibbla area — a pocket of Ekerö that still feels genuinely rural while sitting comfortably close to the mainland. The lot is generous for a property of this size, and whoever tended this garden took it seriously. Mature fruit trees shade the eastern end of the plot. Flower beds run along the fence lines. The lawn has multiple south-facing spots that catch sun from mid-morning through to the long Nordic evening. It's the kind of garden you actually use, not just admire.
Inside, the 38 square meters are planned tightly and well. Large windows pull light into the open living and dining space, and the views through them — green garden, open sky — make the rooms feel considerably larger than the floor plan suggests. The neutral interior tones keep things calm and airy rather than closed-in. Step through the living area and you're directly onto the deck; it's an easy flow between inside and out that makes the most of Swedish summers when you want every meal eaten outdoors. The kitchen comes fully equipped with clean cabinetry and solid appliances — nothing flashy, just functional in the right ways. The bedroom handles a double bed and storage without issue. The bathroom is fresh, with modern fixtures that replaced whatever came before.
The renovation work is visible throughout without being overdone. This isn't a gut-renovated showpiece; it's a cottage that's been looked after with continuity, where upgrades were made because they made sense, not for staging purposes. For a buyer looking for a move-in ready vacation home in Sweden without a renovation project attached, that distinction matters quite a bit.
Now, about the lake. The local swimming spot at Mälaren is a 450-meter walk down the road — realistically, about five minutes on foot. There's also the possibility of arranging a boat mooring in the area, which opens up Lake Mälaren entirely. The lake is enormous: roughly 120 kilometers long, dotted with hundreds of islands, and navigable by kayak, canoe, motorboat, or sailboat depending on your mood. In summer, you can follow the water east all the way toward the Stockholm waterfront. In winter, when the lake freezes hard enough — which it does in colder years — ice fishing and skating become a different kind of draw.
The Nibbla community is small but alive. There's a playground and football pitch for families, and a dance pavilion that functions as the social hub for neighborhood events. Midsommar celebrations here are the real thing — maypole, herring, schnapps, folk music, the works — not a curated experience but a genuine tradition maintained by people who live here year-round. The crayfish parties in August are similarly authentic: long tables set up outside, paper lanterns strung between trees, the sharp smell of dill in the air.
Getting to Stockholm proper is straightforward. The drive to Brommaplan takes 20 to 25 minutes, depending on traffic. Alternatively, the bus stop is 250 meters from the front door — barely a three-minute walk — and the route connects through Brommaplan into the Stockholm metro network. Brommaplan itself is a transit hub with shops, cafes, and the tunnelbana taking you into the city center in under 20 minutes. Stockholm Arlanda Airport sits about an hour's drive north, while Stockholm Bromma Airport is considerably closer for domestic and European connections.
As a vacation home or holiday property in Sweden, this cottage is well-positioned for seasonal rental income during the June-through-August peak when demand for lake-access cottages near Stockholm is reliably strong. Swedish property ownership is open to international buyers with no nationality-based restrictions, and the legal framework for purchasing as a foreign national is relatively clean compared to many European markets. Annual running costs for a property this size are modest, and the Ekerö market has shown consistent demand from Stockholm-based buyers looking for weekend properties — a dynamic that tends to support long-term value.
Key features at a glance:
- 38 sqm renovated summer cottage, built 1955, in good move-in ready condition
- 424 sqm lot with mature fruit trees, flower beds, and multiple sun-facing spots
- South-facing wooden deck ideal for outdoor dining and warm-season living
- 450 meters on foot to Lake Mälaren swimming area
- Potential for boat mooring on Lake Mälaren
- Full kitchen with modern appliances, one bedroom, one contemporary bathroom
- Bus stop 250 meters away with direct connection to Stockholm's Brommaplan
- 20-25 minute drive to central Stockholm
- Community pavilion hosting Midsommar and crayfish party traditions
- Family-friendly neighborhood with playground and football field
- Positioned for short-term vacation rental income during Swedish summer season
- No nationality restrictions on property purchase for international buyers
- Located within the protected Ekerö island landscape of Lake Mälaren
If you've been thinking about a second home in Scandinavia — somewhere with clean air, actual water access, and a functioning community around it — Nibbla delivers something increasingly rare this close to a Scandinavian capital. Summer evenings here stretch on impossibly long, the light turning everything amber around ten at night. That alone is worth making an inquiry about.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property details. Properties like this on Violvägen don't linger — Ekerö's appeal is no longer the secret it once was.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 38m²
- Price per m²
- €6,039
- Garden size
- 424m²
- 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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