2-Bed Country Home with Lake Vänern Views & Boat Berth Near Mariestad



Mellåsen 5, 542 92 Mariestad, Sweden, Mariestad (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 75m² Floor area
€340,500
Country home
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
75m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Picture this: it's six in the morning, the mist is still sitting on Lake Vänern, and you're standing on a west-facing terrace with a cup of coffee watching the water turn gold. No traffic noise. Just birdsong, the occasional creak of a wooden dock somewhere below, and the kind of quiet that takes a few days to fully sink into. That's what mornings feel like at Mellåsen 5.
This is a proper Swedish countryside retreat — 75 square metres of well-kept living space on an elevated, private plot in Mellåsen, a small community just outside the town of Mariestad on the eastern shore of Lake Vänern. Sweden's largest lake, and Europe's third largest, Vänern isn't just a view — it's the reason people come to this part of Västergötland and keep coming back.
The house itself is two bedrooms, one bathroom, and it's been cared for in a way that shows. The current owners have lived in it, not just visited it. The kitchen has a proper setup — stove, dishwasher, fridge-freezer, good storage — and it opens directly into a dining area where the west-facing window gives you an uninterrupted view of the water. On a clear July evening, when the sun doesn't set until nearly eleven, that window is the best seat in the house. The dining area flows out through the conservatory and onto the main terrace, so summer meals have a way of drifting outside without anyone consciously deciding to move.
That 23-square-metre glazed conservatory is one of the property's most practical features, and it's genuinely useful beyond the summer months. Infrared heating panels extend comfortable use well into October, maybe November if you're not too precious about a sweater. Fully opening sliding doors mean it can be thrown open entirely in warm weather, and two awnings along the west-facing terrace keep things manageable on hot August afternoons.
The living room has an open fireplace — a wood-burning one, not decorative — along with a heat pump for heating and cooling. In February, when the ice on Vänern is thick enough to walk on and the light is low and blueish, this room earns its place. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and two wardrobes; the second bedroom is fitted with a built-in bunk bed, which makes it immediately popular with anyone under twelve. The bathroom was renovated in 2005 and includes a towel warmer, washing machine, and drying cabinet — all the practical things that matter when you've spent a day at the beach.
And the beach is 200 metres away. A sandy one. There's also a registered boat berth at roughly the same distance — a detail that transforms this property from a lake-view holiday home into something more active. Kayaking on a calm Vänern morning, or taking a small motorboat out to one of the lake's roughly 22,000 islands, feels completely within reach here. The archipelago of Mariestads skärgård — particularly the islands around Torsö — draws sailors and kayakers throughout the summer and is genuinely one of the underrated spots in Scandinavian outdoor culture.
The guest cottage adds real flexibility. Weekend visitors, teenage children who want their own space, or an occasional rental arrangement — the property currently sleeps six in total. A large cold garage and several storage sheds mean there's room for bikes, canoes, garden furniture, and all the equipment a life on Vänern tends to accumulate.
Mariestad itself is about five or six kilometres away and is worth knowing. The town centre has a 17th-century grid plan and a gothic cathedral, Mariestads domkyrka, that sits at the end of the main street like it owns the place. The harbour area has come alive in recent years — there are good restaurants, a handful of cafés, and the kind of marina culture that makes July evenings feel like a gentle social event. The Mariestad Beer Festival in August draws crowds from across Sweden and beyond. Locally brewed craft beer from Mariestads Bryggeri has been made here since 1887 and is still a point of genuine civic pride.
Beyond the town, the landscape opens up. The Lugnås nature reserve, about 15 kilometres north, has ancient alvar limestone meadows — flat, almost otherworldly, full of orchids in late May. The Kinnekulle plateau, a 40-minute drive, offers some of the most varied hiking in western Sweden: through deciduous forests, past medieval churches, with views over the lake from the high ridge. In winter, cross-country ski tracks run through the forests around Mariestad when snow conditions allow, and the frozen lake itself becomes a surface for ice skating and Nordic walking.
Getting here from the wider world is straightforward. The E20 motorway is about 4 kilometres from the property, connecting directly to Gothenburg (roughly 130 kilometres west) and Stockholm (approximately 300 kilometres east). Lugnås train station offers rail connections toward Gothenburg; Skövde, about 30 kilometres south, has more frequent intercity trains. For international buyers, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport is around 90 minutes by car — manageable for a regular commute between this property and home.
On the investment side, second homes on Lake Vänern have held their value steadily. The combination of a sandy beach nearby, the registered boat berth, the guest cottage, and the E20 proximity makes this property appeal to a wider pool of buyers and renters than a more remote location would. Swedish property ownership rules are generally accessible for EU citizens and relatively transparent for non-EU buyers too, though working with a Swedish legal adviser (jurist) on the purchase process is always sensible.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms plus separate guest cottage, sleeping 6 in total
- 75 sq m main house in good, move-in ready condition
- West-facing terrace with lake views and two sun awnings
- 23 sq m glazed conservatory with infrared heating
- Open fireplace and heat pump in living room
- Registered boat berth approximately 200 m from the house
- Sandy beach swimming area 200 m away
- Large cold garage and multiple storage sheds
- Kitchen with dishwasher, stove, fridge-freezer
- Bathroom renovated 2005 with towel warmer and washing machine
- Elevated, private plot with landscaped garden
- E20 motorway access approximately 4 km away
- Close to Mariestad town centre, harbour, restaurants, and services
- Near Lugnås nature reserve and Kinnekulle hiking plateau
This kind of property — at this price point, with a boat berth, a guest cottage, and a beach a short walk away on Europe's third largest lake — doesn't sit around. If you've been thinking about a second home in Sweden or a Scandinavian holiday property, Mellåsen 5 is worth a serious look. Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property details.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 75m²
- Price per m²
- €4,540
- Garden size
- 2269m²
- 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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