2-Bed Country Home with Sauna & Guest Cottage in Kringelfjorden, Särna – Swedish Wilderness Retreat



Byggningvägen 123, Kringelfjorden, 79791 Särna, Älvdalens kommun, Sweden, Särna (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 59m² Floor area
€197,000
Country home
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
59m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a January morning in Kringelfjorden and the silence hits you first. Not the absence of sound exactly, but something richer — the muffled hush of fresh snow on spruce branches, the distant crack of ice on the lake, the faint smell of woodsmoke drifting from your own chimney. That's the daily reality of owning this two-bedroom country home on Byggningvägen in Särna, where the Swedish wilderness isn't a backdrop — it's the whole point.
Situated on a generous 1,125 square metre plot in Älvdalens kommun, Dalarna County, this 59-square-metre home punches well above its size. Built in 1985 and kept in good condition throughout, it was given a proper kitchen refresh in 2023. New cabinetry, quality appliances, real counter space — the kind of update that makes you actually want to cook, not just heat things up. The open layout means whoever's at the stove stays in the conversation, which matters when you've got family spread across the living area after a long day out on the trails.
The living room earns its keep. Large windows frame the tree line directly, so on grey November afternoons the forest comes right into the room with you. Come July, the same view is all green and gold light until nearly midnight — Dalarna sits far enough north that summer evenings go on and on. Two bedrooms handle a family comfortably; both are quiet, with the kind of dark that actually lets you sleep. One bathroom keeps things simple. That's the whole house, and it's enough. The design is about efficiency, not excess.
What makes this property genuinely interesting is everything outside the main structure. The private sauna is the social heart of the place — a proper Swedish bastu, heated with wood, where the ritual of warming up, stepping out into cold air, and going back in again becomes second nature by your first weekend. A spa bath sits adjacent and is available to negotiate separately. After a day on snowmobile trails or cross-country skis, it's hard to overstate how much this matters. And when friends come up from Stockholm or family flies in from abroad, the separate guest cottage means everyone gets their own space without anyone feeling crowded. There's also a snowmobile storage shed — practical proof that this house was built by people who actually live this life — plus a general storage outbuilding and a woodshed stacked against the long winters.
Kringelfjorden itself sits at the edge of some of Sweden's most accessible true wilderness. The lake gives you open-water fishing in summer — pike and perch mostly — and a landscape that genuinely changes character every few weeks. May brings the first green rush across the hillsides. August is berry season; cloudberries and lingonberries grow wild along the forest paths above the village, and it's completely normal to come home with a full pail just from an afternoon walk. By October the birches go yellow against dark spruce and the light turns amber and low. Then the snow arrives, usually by November, and doesn't leave until April.
Winter is when Kringelfjorden really comes into its own. Snowmobile routes fan out from the village in every direction, connecting through to Idre and beyond. The Idre Fjäll ski resort is roughly 30 kilometres away — a genuine mountain destination with 46 downhill slopes and serious cross-country networks across the plateau. It's not a weekend crowd destination so much as a place regulars return to year after year. The pace is slower, the queues shorter, and the skiing actually better for it.
Särna village, just a few kilometres from the property, covers the essentials: a supermarket, fuel, a handful of local services, and the kind of café where you'll recognise faces after your second visit. The village is also the gateway to Fulufjället National Park, home to Njupeskär — Sweden's tallest waterfall at 93 metres. It's a straightforward two-hour return hike from the trailhead, and on a clear August morning the mist coming off the falls is something you don't forget easily.
For international buyers considering a vacation home in Sweden, Dalarna County has quietly become one of the more compelling corners of the country. Property values in remote Norrland and the Dalarna highlands have remained stable, and the rental market for well-equipped, sauna-equipped wilderness retreats is consistently active on platforms targeting Scandinavian and European outdoor travellers. The asking price of 197,000 EUR positions this property accessibly within the Swedish second-home market, particularly given the plot size, outbuildings, and year-round usability.
EU citizens purchase Swedish property on the same terms as residents. Non-EU buyers face no additional restrictions on holiday home purchases. Stamp duty runs at 1.5% for private buyers, and there are no particularly complex tax structures to navigate for a straightforward holiday home. Property management and rental coordination can be arranged locally in Älvdalens if you're planning to let the property between your own visits.
The closest regional airport is Mora Siljan Airport, about two hours south by car, with connections to Stockholm Arlanda. Driving from Stockholm takes roughly four and a half hours — manageable as a Friday-to-Sunday run, and genuinely enjoyable in good conditions with the E45 cutting north through some of Sweden's most open landscape.
Key features at a glance:
- 2-bedroom country home, 59 sqm, in good condition on Byggningvägen, Kringelfjorden
- Kitchen fully modernised in 2023 with new cabinetry and appliances
- Private wood-burning sauna with adjacent spa bath (negotiable separately)
- Separate guest cottage for visiting family or friends
- Snowmobile storage shed, general storage building, and woodshed
- 1,125 sqm private plot with mature trees and open garden areas
- Cross-country ski and snowmobile trails accessible directly from the area
- Idre Fjäll ski resort approximately 30km away
- Summer access to Fulufjället National Park and Njupeskär waterfall
- Open-water fishing, berry picking, hiking, and wildlife watching on the doorstep
- Särna village amenities within a short drive
- Mora Siljan Airport approximately 2 hours south; Stockholm roughly 4.5 hours by car
- No restrictions on purchase for international or EU buyers
- Strong rental appeal as a wilderness retreat for Scandinavian and European travellers
- Asking price 197,000 EUR — well-positioned for the Dalarna second-home market
This is a property that makes the most sense when you picture specific moments in it: coffee on the step in late June when the sun rises at 3am, pulling on ski boots in a warm hallway before stepping out into a white December morning, the sauna door swinging open to cold stars. If that's the kind of ownership you're after, this house in Kringelfjorden is worth a serious look.
Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to ask for the full property documentation. Properties at this price point in Kringelfjorden move — don't leave it too long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 59m²
- Price per m²
- €3,339
- Garden size
- 1125m²
- 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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