1-Bed Swedish Cottage with Garden 50m from Lake Glan – Vacation Home in Skärblacka



Odensåker 20, 617 30 Skärblacka, Norrköping Municipality, Sweden, Skärblacka (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 35m² Floor area
€43,300
Country home
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
35m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice on a July morning at Odensåker 20 is the light. Swedish summer light, low and golden even at seven a.m., sliding through the birch canopy and landing on the wooden deck where yesterday's coffee cup still sits. Then the smell — warm pine resin, damp moss, water nearby. You don't have to see Lake Glan from here to know it's close. Fifty meters through the trees, its presence is something you feel before you arrive at the shoreline.
This is a small property in the best possible sense. Thirty-five square meters of main living space on a generous 1,000 square meter plot in Norrköping Municipality, about an hour and a half south of Stockholm by road. Two separate buildings. One kitchen, one full shower bathroom, one bedroom with built-in storage — and more space to breathe than most city apartments three times this size. For anyone hunting a genuine Swedish countryside retreat, a vacation home in Östergötland, or a low-maintenance second home in Scandinavia, this is the kind of place that ends the search.
The main cottage is built for the way Swedes actually spend summer: half inside, half out. The kitchen-dining area is compact but functional, and the living room gets afternoon sun that makes reading there feel like a small ceremony. The enclosed veranda is the real workhorse of this building — a glass-fronted space that stretches the usable season from a cold April into October, long past when the open deck would have you reaching for a fleece. On rainy days it fills with the sound of drops on the roof glass, and on clear evenings it holds warmth well into the night. It's where guests drift after dinner and where you'll find yourself lingering longer than you planned.
The second building adds a layer of flexibility that single-structure cottages simply can't offer. It has its own kitchen and dining nook, a shower room, a proper bedroom, and direct access onto that spacious wooden deck. Whether you use it for visiting family, for a teenage son who'd rather have his own space, or as a simple hobby room for gear and tools, the extra building changes the entire dynamic of the property. Guests have independence. Owners have privacy. It's an underrated arrangement that you notice immediately once you've experienced it.
The garden deserves more than a mention. Mature trees — mostly birch and pine — frame the edges of the plot without closing it in. Several natural rock outcrops break the surface, the kind that have been there for ten thousand years and aren't going anywhere, which somehow makes the whole place feel more permanent. Multiple seating spots catch the sun at different hours; the Swedish summer demands you follow it, and there's room here to do exactly that. There's space for a vegetable patch, for a hammock between two trees, for children to run barefoot on grass that stays green well into August.
Water supply comes from a drilled private well. There is no installed sewage connection — the property uses an outdoor privy, which is standard and common for traditional Swedish fritidshus in this area. It's worth being clear-eyed about this: if you're coming from urban life, it takes one weekend to stop noticing. After that, it becomes part of what makes the place feel like an actual escape rather than a countryside simulation.
Lake Glan is one of Östergötland's larger lakes and genuinely worth the proximity. Swimming in mid-July when the surface temperature climbs past 20°C, fishing for perch and pike in the reeds at dusk, paddling out on a kayak in the early morning fog — it's all right there. The lake isn't famous in the way that attracts crowds; it's the kind of place locals have been quietly enjoying for generations. The surrounding area has well-maintained cycling routes and forest trails that connect to broader networks across Norrköping Municipality. The Kolmården Wildlife Park is roughly 30 kilometers north, a draw if you're bringing children or grandchildren.
Skärblacka itself is a small industrial town with all the practical essentials — a grocery store, petrol, a few places to eat — without the tourist markup of more well-known Swedish destinations. Norrköping city, around 20 kilometers west, is another matter entirely. It's one of Sweden's most underrated cities: a former textile industrial hub that has reinvested its mill buildings into galleries, restaurants, and the renowned Norrköping Museums. The Arbetets Museum in the old Strykjärnet building is worth a visit. The central food market on Stortorget draws serious cooks. And on summer Fridays, the canal area fills with locals eating herring and new potatoes outside — the way summer should be in Sweden.
For international buyers specifically: Sweden's property market allows foreigners to purchase freehold and leasehold properties without restriction. This particular listing is held on a leasehold basis, which keeps the entry price very accessible — at SEK 43,300 this is one of the most competitively priced vacation home opportunities in the region. Running costs are low given the property's size, and the Swedish fritidshus market has shown consistent interest from both domestic and international buyers looking for affordable second homes in Scandinavia. Short-term rental platforms have growing demand for authentic countryside retreats in this part of Sweden, particularly during the summer months of June through August and during autumn elk-hunting season in September.
Connectivity from Stockholm Arlanda or Norrköping Airport is straightforward, and Norrköping itself sits on the main rail corridor, making this an accessible second home for buyers based elsewhere in Sweden or arriving from abroad.
Key features of this vacation property:
- Two-building layout on a 1,000 sqm plot, 50 meters from Lake Glan
- Enclosed veranda in main cottage extending the usable season from spring to autumn
- Second building with own kitchen, shower room, bedroom and deck access
- Large wooden deck ideal for outdoor dining and summer gatherings
- Drilled private well for water supply
- Natural garden with mature trees, rock outcrops and multiple sun-following seating areas
- Leasehold property with a very accessible entry price
- Direct access to Lake Glan for swimming, fishing and kayaking
- Cycling and hiking trails through Östergötland forests
- 20km to Norrköping city centre and its restaurants, galleries and markets
- 30km to Kolmården Wildlife Park
- Strong short-term rental appeal during Swedish summer season
- No restrictions on foreign ownership
- Move-in ready condition — bring luggage, not contractors
- Accessible from Stockholm in under two hours by car or train
If you've been searching for a second home in Sweden that gives you lake access, outdoor space, and the real texture of a Scandinavian summer — not a polished resort version of it — Odensåker 20 is worth your full attention. Contact Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request a full property information pack. Properties at this price point with lake proximity don't wait.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 35m²
- Price per m²
- €1,237
- Garden size
- 1000m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Country home
- Energy label
Unknown
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