1-Bed Year-Round House with Garden & Beach Walk in Bokenäs, Uddevalla



Gustav Bäcks väg 1E, Bokenäs, 451 96 Uddevalla, Sweden, Uddevalla (Sweden)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 45m² Floor area
€249,500
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
45m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still July morning, the smell of salt air drifts through the kitchen window before you've even made coffee. The Swedish west coast does that — pulls you outside before you're ready. From Gustav Bäcks väg, it's a ten-minute walk down to Eriksbergs beach, where the water is clear enough to see your feet and the only sound is the occasional creak of a sailboat. This is what you bought it for.
Built in 2023, this compact year-round house in Bokenäs sits on 631 square metres of manageable garden, a short drive from the Bohuslän coastline that artists and writers have been quietly obsessing over for a century. At 45 square metres, it's not trying to be something it isn't — it's a proper escape, designed to be easy. One bedroom, one bathroom, an open-plan living and kitchen area that catches the afternoon light, and a loft upstairs that fits a double bed with room to spare. The layout means two people can genuinely live here without stepping on each other, and a third or fourth can sleep comfortably when you want company.
The patio deserves a mention early, because you'll spend a lot of your time there. Long Swedish summer evenings — and they are genuinely long, light until eleven or later — make outdoor dining less of a nice-to-have and more of a daily ritual. The garden itself is low on demands. Mow it, water the odd plant, done. If you've had a holiday home in France or Italy and spent half the visit managing the grounds, you'll appreciate this.
Bokenäs is one of those places that regulars are slightly reluctant to talk about too loudly. The peninsula sits between the Gullmarn fjord to the north and the open coastline further south, and the result is a patchwork of inlets, rocky outcrops, sea pines, and small boat harbours. Most of your neighbours in this particular corner are summer residents, which means the street is quiet without being desolate. Dogs get walked. People wave. Nobody bothers you.
For lunch on a Friday, drive five minutes to Bokenäs Spa — the kitchen there is genuinely good, locally sourced, and the terrace looks straight out over the water. Wilmas Brygga at Skaftöbron is another spot worth knowing: it's a harbour-side restaurant where the crayfish in late August are not to be missed, and the atmosphere on a warm evening has the loose, unhurried energy that Swedes do better than almost anyone. Neither place requires a reservation if you go at the right time, and both are accessible well into September.
Kalvön Nature Reserve is close enough to walk to if you're feeling ambitious, and the trails through it are well-marked without being crowded. The reserve protects a stretch of old-growth coastal forest and shoreline that feels genuinely untouched — not the manicured kind of nature you find in tourist corridors, but the real stuff, with granite boulders dropping straight into the sea. Kayaking in these waters is excellent; several outfitters in the wider Lysekil area rent equipment by the day or week. Sailors will want to know about Hjältön, a small island accessible from the local pier that has sandy beaches and hiking paths and very few people who aren't there specifically to enjoy the quiet.
The practical side of ownership here is straightforward. The house has a deep-drilled well for water supply, which is standard in this part of Sweden and reliable year-round. Fibre internet connection is possible — installation costs fall to the buyer, but it's a manageable one-time expense that makes remote working or streaming entirely viable. The 2023 construction means current Swedish building standards: solid insulation, efficient heating, and a maintenance cycle that won't eat your weekends. Everything is move-in ready; there's no list of things to sort before you can enjoy it.
Getting here is easier than the address might suggest. Bokenäs sits roughly midway between Uddevalla and Lysekil, with bus connections from Bokenäs School running regularly to Gothenburg, Uddevalla, Lysekil, and the harbour village of Grundsund. Gothenburg Landvetter Airport is around an hour by car — a straightforward motorway run — making this a realistic long-weekend destination from most European cities with direct Gothenburg flights, including London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. For larger grocery runs or a gym session, Rotan is about fifteen minutes away and has everything you'd need.
As a second home in Sweden, this property falls under standard Swedish property ownership rules, which are open to international buyers from the EU and beyond with no special restrictions. Property taxes here are modest by European standards, and the rental income potential during the Swedish summer months — June through August, with shoulder-season interest growing — is increasingly strong as coastal Bohuslän continues to attract visitors from across Scandinavia and northern Europe. Short-term rental platforms perform well in this region, and a property of this size and condition can realistically generate meaningful seasonal income when not in personal use.
Key features at a glance:
- Newly built in 2023, move-in ready with no renovation required
- 45 sqm of thoughtfully designed living space on a 631 sqm plot
- One double bedroom plus loft sleeping area for additional guests
- Open-plan kitchen and living room with good natural light
- Full bathroom with contemporary fittings
- Private garden with spacious patio for outdoor dining
- 10-minute walk to Eriksbergs beach
- 5-minute drive to Bokenäs Spa restaurant and waterfront dining
- Direct bus connections to Gothenburg, Uddevalla, and Lysekil
- Deep-drilled well; fibre internet connection possible
- Proximity to Kalvön Nature Reserve and coastal walking trails
- Access to Hjältön island by boat from local pier
- Grocery stores and amenities 15 minutes away in Rotan
- Strong short-term rental potential during peak Swedish summer season
- Approx. one-hour drive from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport
This is a rare chance to own a genuinely ready-to-use vacation home on the Swedish west coast at a price that makes sense — especially given the 2023 build quality and the low ongoing costs. Bohuslän is not undiscovered, but this corner of it still has the unhurried character that draws people back summer after summer. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to get the full property details — properties at this price point and condition in coastal Bokenäs don't sit on the market for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 45m²
- Price per m²
- €5,544
- Garden size
- 631m²
- 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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