1-Bed Swedish Country Cottage on 1,736sqm with Lake Access – Vacation Home in Färgelanda



Ödeborg Stommen 5, 458 92 Färgelanda, Sweden, Färgelanda (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 0 Bathrooms · 30m² Floor area
€42,900
Country home
No parking
1 Bedrooms
0 Bathrooms
30m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Sometime around midsummer, the sky above Ödeborg Stommen never fully darkens. By ten at night there's still a warm amber glow sitting low over the meadow to the west, and the only sound is the occasional rustling of birch leaves and a woodpecker working somewhere deep in the tree line. That's the daily reality of owning this 1837 Swedish torp cottage — not a concept, not a marketing angle, just a genuinely quiet piece of Västra Götaland that costs less to run per year than most city dwellers spend on coffee.
Set on a 1,736 square meter plot along the rural road at Ödeborg Stommen 5, just outside Färgelanda, this single-bedroom country home sits in a part of Sweden that doesn't get overrun in July. The Bohuslän coast draws the crowds — Strömstad, Smögen, Grebbestad — but this corner of inland Dalsland stays calm. You share the landscape with red-painted farm buildings, elk at the forest edge, and the occasional tractor. For buyers hunting a vacation home in Sweden that feels genuinely off the beaten path rather than performatively rustic, this is the real thing.
The cottage is compact at 30 square meters, split across two rooms, and that's precisely the point. There's no maintenance burden here, no sprawling house demanding weekends of upkeep. A wood-burning stove handles cool evenings with the satisfying crackle that central heating simply cannot replicate. An air-to-air heat pump — controllable via smartphone — means you can turn the place on before you arrive in October and step into a warm room after a two-hour drive from Gothenburg. Running costs for the entire year run to roughly 4,200 SEK. For context, that's around €370. That's it. The robotic lawn mower handles the garden autonomously, so your weekends here stay exactly as they should: unhurried.
There's no running water or mains sewage, and that's disclosed clearly — this is a genuine off-grid retreat rather than a conventional holiday home, and for the right buyer it's a feature, not a compromise. Many Swedish summer cottages operate this way, and the lifestyle adapts naturally. Rainwater collection, a well, portable solutions — these are familiar arrangements across the region and don't diminish the experience one bit.
Walk out the front door and head northwest through the trees for about 650 meters and you hit Lundebysjön. The lake is clear, cold enough to feel bracing well into August, and largely undiscovered by anyone outside the immediate neighborhood. Bring a rod — perch and pike are both present — or just find a flat rock and swim. There are no rental paddleboards, no beach kiosks, no queue. That's what makes it valuable.
Färgelanda itself is a small market town about ten minutes by car. There's a Coop supermarket, a pharmacy, a hardware store, and a handful of local businesses that have been trading long enough to know the regulars by name. It's functional without being especially touristic, which suits this type of property perfectly. For a broader day out, Gothenburg is roughly 90 kilometers south — about an hour on the E45 — and the city's Feskekörka fish market, the Haga district's cinnamon bun bakeries, and Liseberg's summer program are all easily within reach when you want them.
The surrounding landscape shifts noticeably through the seasons. Spring in Dalsland arrives tentatively — the snowmelt fills the smaller streams and the forest floor goes electric green with new growth. By June, the meadow in front of the cottage is tall enough to hear the wind move through it. Summer evenings out here justify the property's westerly orientation entirely: the light hits golden around eight, stays that way for two hours, and the silence is complete. Autumn brings elk into the open, chanterelle mushrooms along the forest paths, and a stillness that feels earned. The wood stove earns its keep from September onward.
For international buyers considering a second home in Sweden, Färgelanda sits in an accessible, affordable pocket of the country. Sweden's property purchase process is relatively transparent for EU and non-EU buyers alike, with no restrictions on foreign ownership and a well-organized cadastral system. At €3,900 (approximately 42,900 SEK), this is one of the most approachable entry points into Swedish countryside property ownership you'll find — and the annual holding costs are genuinely negligible.
The cottage is sold partially furnished, so it's functional from day one. The large lot also leaves room for a small extension, an outhouse annex, or a vegetable patch if you want to build gradually over seasons. The 1837 structure has good bones and has been maintained in solid condition — it doesn't need rescuing, just enjoying.
Key features at a glance:
- 1-bedroom Swedish torp cottage, built 1837, maintained in good condition
- 30 sqm interior split across two rooms, partially furnished and ready to use
- 1,736 sqm private plot with open westerly views over meadow and forest
- Wood-burning stove plus app-controlled air-to-air heat pump for year-round use
- Annual running costs approximately 4,200 SEK — among the lowest you'll find anywhere in Sweden
- Robotic lawn mower included — the garden maintains itself
- 650 meters on foot to Lundebysjön lake for swimming, fishing, and kayaking
- No running water or mains sewage — genuine off-grid cottage setup
- Färgelanda town amenities 10 minutes by car; Gothenburg 90km south
- Multiple walking and cycling trails accessible directly from the property
- Abundant local wildlife including elk, and seasonal foraging for chanterelles and wild berries
- Large lot with clear potential for extension, outbuilding, or kitchen garden
- No restrictions on foreign ownership; straightforward Swedish property purchase process
- Priced at 42,900 SEK — exceptional value for a vacation home in Sweden's Västra Götaland region
This isn't a property that needs selling with superlatives. It sells itself to the right person — someone who knows what they're looking for, has spent enough time in cities, and wants a specific kind of quiet. If you're that person, get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties at this price point in this condition, on plots this size, don't sit on the market long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 30m²
- Price per m²
- €1,430
- Garden size
- 1736m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 0
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Country home
- Energy label
Unknown
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