2-Bed Country Home with Guest Cottage & Sauna, 200m from Lake Fåsjön – Nora, Sweden



Boviksvägen 5, Fåsjön, 713 94 Nora, Sweden, Nora (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 68m² Floor area
€145,000
Country home
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
68m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the deck at seven in the morning, coffee in hand, and the only sounds are birdsong and the faint lap of water from Lake Fåsjön through the trees. That's the daily reality at Boviksvägen 5 — a winterized country home in Sweden's Bergslagen region that earns its keep in every season, not just the postcard ones.
Nora Municipality sits about 190 kilometers west of Stockholm, deep in the forested heartland of Örebro County. People who discover this pocket of Sweden tend to stay loyal to it. The landscape is classic Swedish countryside — mixed pine and birch forest, mirror-flat lakes, red timber houses glimpsed along gravel roads — but Nora itself punches above its weight. The wooden town center is one of the best-preserved in the country, with cobbled lanes, 19th-century merchant houses, and the kind of ice cream parlor (Noras GB Glassbar, if you're asking) that generates genuine local debate about flavor rankings. It's about a 20-minute drive from the property.
The house sits on Boviksvägen, a quiet road that hugs the eastern shore of Lake Fåsjön. At 68 square meters, the main building is honest about what it is: a well-planned single-story retreat where the hallway, living room, and kitchen flow into one another without fuss. Built in 1990 and kept in good condition since, it reads airy rather than small, largely because the windows are generous and positioned to pull in the surrounding green. Two bedrooms sit toward the rear — calm, properly sized rooms suited for sleeping deeply in a way that town apartments rarely allow. The bathroom is shared, which is standard for a house this size, and it works. Beyond the interiors, a glazed veranda extends the livable space into the colder shoulder months, letting you watch October rain on the maples from somewhere warm.
The 1,590 square meter plot is the real surprise. It's neither manicured nor wild — somewhere comfortable in between. Lawn, woodland edge, and wild blueberry bushes growing where they please. Two wooden decks give you choices about where to sit depending on the hour and the light. Find the morning sun on one and the evening glow on the other. That kind of practical orientation makes a significant difference over the course of a summer.
Then there's the wood-fired sauna. In Sweden, this isn't a luxury add-on; it's infrastructure. Heat it up after an afternoon swim in Fåsjön, walk back 200 meters to the house, and the evening resolves itself quite naturally. The shared swimming pier and barbecue area at the lakefront — managed by the local homeowners' association — means you don't have to own a boat slip to feel genuinely connected to the water.
The separate guest cottage deserves its own mention. It has a kitchenette and its own bathroom, which means visiting family or friends aren't just tolerated — they're comfortable. Autonomy on both sides. Anyone who's tried hosting in a small house for more than a long weekend knows how much this matters.
Practical considerations are well handled. An insulated garage of around 30 square meters has a motorized door and enough space for a car plus winter gear, bikes, canoes, or a small workshop setup. The homeowners' association manages shared water and sewage infrastructure as well as winter road maintenance, which matters considerably if you're not here year-round and prefer not to be fielding calls about plowing in February.
Seasonally, the region delivers variety that many European holiday destinations can't quite match. Summer means lake swimming, cycling the trails around Fåsjön, and long evenings that don't fully darken until nearly midnight. The limestone quarry near Nora — locally known as Kalkbrottet — is a legitimate swimming spot, cold and clear, popular with those who know about it. Autumn brings the berry harvest and the forest trails in colors that make Bergslagen genuinely worth visiting in its own right. Winter is for skiing at the modest local slopes, proper sauna culture, and the particular quiet of snow-muffled forest. Spring comes late but fast, and the ice-out on the lake is an event.
For food, Nora Annas Gårdskafé serves homemade cakes and seasonal lunches on a farm just outside town — worth the detour more than once. The Siggebohyttan mining estate nearby is a cultural site that tells the industrial story of Bergslagen with enough hands-on history to keep curious visitors busy for an afternoon.
From an investment perspective, winterized holiday homes with guest accommodation in established Swedish lake communities represent a stable segment of the second-home market. Properties in this price bracket near Nora have shown consistent demand from both domestic buyers and international buyers drawn to Scandinavia for lifestyle and safety reasons. The house is move-in ready, meaning no renovation budget is required before first use. Short-term rental potential exists, particularly for the summer months, when lake access is the primary draw.
For international buyers, Swedish property ownership is open to EU and non-EU citizens alike, with no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing residential real estate. Legal processes are straightforward, typically handled through a licensed Swedish estate agent and a title registration with Lantmäteriet. Property taxes in Sweden are capped, and running costs for a house of this size and structure are modest.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom across 68 sqm main house plus 20 sqm auxiliary space
- Separate guest cottage with independent kitchenette and bathroom
- Wood-fired sauna on the property
- Two wooden sun decks plus a glazed veranda for year-round use
- Only 200 meters to Lake Fåsjön with shared pier and barbecue area
- Insulated 30 sqm garage with motorized door
- 1,590 sqm plot with lawn, woodland edge, and wild blueberry bushes
- Built 1990, fully winterized, in good move-in ready condition
- Homeowners' association covers shared water, sewage, and winter road maintenance
- 20-minute drive to Nora town center
- Approximately 190 km from Stockholm; Örebro city about 50 km east
- Access to local cycling and hiking trails, swimming at Kalkbrottet quarry
- Close to Siggebohyttan heritage estate and Nora Annas Gårdskafé
- Solid entry point for vacation home buyers in Sweden's second-home market
- No foreign ownership restrictions for international buyers
If you've been looking for a Swedish country holiday home that works in January as well as July — with guest space, lake access, a sauna, and a community that actually functions — this property on Boviksvägen is worth your serious attention. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or to request the full documentation pack. Properties at this price point with this combination of features near Nora don't sit on the market for long, and it's easy to understand why.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 68m²
- Price per m²
- €2,132
- Garden size
- 1590m²
- 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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