1-Bed Timber House on 3,100m² Plot, 350m from Sea – Värmdö Vacation Home



Södernäsvägen 22, 139 50 Värmdö, Sweden, Värmdö (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 55m² Floor area
€301,600
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
55m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a July morning and the air smells of pine resin warming in the sun. Värmdö's bedrock — smooth, grey, and ancient — catches the light just beyond the kitchen window. The archipelago is literally down the road, 350 metres away across the grass, and Torsbyfjärden glitters through the treeline like something you'd only expect to find in a travel magazine. This is Södernäsvägen 22. And it's as real as it gets.
The plot alone stops people in their tracks. Three thousand, one hundred and thirteen square metres of natural Swedish landscape — exposed rock shelves, flat grassy clearings, birch and pine threading the edges. It shares a boundary with a public green area, which means the land to one side can never be built on. Rare. The elevated ground catches sun from morning through late afternoon, and in Swedish summer, that matters enormously — you're talking about evenings that stretch past 10pm with enough warmth to sit outside with a glass of something cold and still feel the day on your skin.
The timber house itself was built in 1972 and has been kept in good condition over the decades. There's a warmth to these older Swedish summer houses that newer builds rarely replicate — the wood has settled, the proportions feel human-scale, and the open fireplace in the living room is the kind of feature you don't realise you need until you're sitting in front of it on a grey October weekend with rain tapping on the roof. The living room flows into the kitchen-dining area, practical and unpretentious, and the bedroom is generously sized for a house of 55 square metres. One bathroom. Everything you actually need, nothing you don't.
What makes this property genuinely versatile is the outbuilding. Currently split between a workshop, storage, and a basic guest room, it's a blank canvas. Convert the whole thing into additional living accommodation — subject to planning — and you've effectively doubled the usable space of the property. There's also a woodshed and a friggebod, the small Swedish guest cottage that requires no building permit, already on site and ready for overflow guests or a private writing retreat. The large driveway handles multiple vehicles comfortably, including a garage tent sized for a trailer or boat, which is entirely sensible given how close you are to the water.
Värmdö as an island municipality is one of the most sought-after second-home destinations within reach of Stockholm, and that's not sentiment — it's property market reality. The island sits east of the city, roughly 35 kilometres from central Stockholm, and the E18 motorway makes the drive manageable even on a busy Friday afternoon. Bus service connects the area to the city too, with the nearest stop under a kilometre away and a more frequent connection less than two kilometres out. For a vacation home or second home, this kind of accessibility is what separates genuinely usable properties from ones that feel like a commitment every time you try to visit.
The Stockholm archipelago experience is the main draw, obviously. Torsbyfjärden is a few minutes on foot for swimming, kayaking, or mooring a small boat. The archipelago extends outward in every direction from here — thousands of islands, some inhabited, some totally wild — and it's entirely possible to spend a summer exploring by water without visiting the same place twice. Siggesta Gård, the well-known local farm and events venue a short drive away, runs everything from outdoor concerts to equestrian events and farmers' markets. Walking trails crisscross the landscape. There's a football pitch, a playground, riding stables nearby.
In winter, the island is quieter, obviously, but that stillness has its own appeal. Ice fishing on frozen inlets. Snow covering the bedrock. The fireplace doing exactly what it was built to do. Swedish cabin culture actively values the off-season, and this property plays into that fully.
From an investment standpoint, the location carries specific weight. Södernäs has been designated a prioritised development area by the municipality, with planning processes expected to begin in coming years. That typically brings connection to municipal water and sewage, and — critically — the possibility of expanded building rights on the plot. Buying now means buying ahead of that infrastructure upgrade. Properties in development-designated zones on Värmdö have historically seen meaningful value appreciation when planning permissions materialise.
For international buyers, Sweden's property purchase process is relatively transparent and accessible to EU citizens. Non-EU buyers should confirm current regulations with a local solicitor, though restrictions on private property ownership in Sweden are minimal compared to many European countries. The local community association at södernas.se maintains up-to-date information on neighbourhood developments and area planning, which is worth bookmarking immediately.
Key features at a glance:
- 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom timber house built 1972, in good condition
- 55 sqm main house with open fireplace and kitchen-dining area
- 3,113 sqm natural plot bordering public green land
- 350 metres to Torsbyfjärden for swimming, boating and fishing
- Large outbuilding with workshop, storage and guest room — conversion potential
- Friggebod (small guest cottage) and woodshed included
- Elevated plot with all-day sun exposure
- Driveway with garage tent suitable for boat or large vehicle
- Bus connections to Stockholm under 2km away
- 35km from central Stockholm via E18
- Södernäs designated prioritised development zone — municipal water/sewage and expanded building rights anticipated
- Siggesta Gård events venue and riding stables within easy reach
- Listed at 301,600 SEK — strong entry point for Värmdö archipelago property
This is the kind of property that works hard across multiple uses. A weekend escape from Stockholm that you can reach in under an hour. A full summer base for families who want water, trees, and space. A genuine foothold in the Stockholm archipelago market ahead of infrastructure improvements that will only push values upward. The plot is large enough to develop further, the outbuilding adds immediate flexibility, and the location — this close to the sea, this close to the city — is the combination that makes Värmdö properties disappear from the market.
Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties with this plot size, this location, and this level of development upside in Värmdö rarely stay available for long — and for good reason.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 55m²
- Price per m²
- €5,484
- Garden size
- 3113m²
- 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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