2-Bed Holiday Home with Guest Cottage & 2,339m² Garden, 400m from the Sea in Valdemarsvik



Vinbärsvägen 26, 615 92 Valdemarsvik, Sweden, Valdemarsvik (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 62m² Floor area
€199,500
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
62m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the wide wooden deck on a Tuesday morning in July, coffee in hand, and the only sound you'll hear is the wind moving through the birch trees and, faintly, someone's rowboat bumping against the dock down at the harbor. That's the pace of life at Vinbärsvägen 26 in Kaggebo — and once you've felt it, a regular city weekend feels like a poor substitute.
This two-bedroom holiday home sits on one of the most generous plots in the Kaggebo holiday area: 2,339 square meters of mixed garden and natural woodland, carved out between mature trees that have been growing here since long before the house was built in 1978. Most neighbors are working with a fraction of that space. Here, you have room to breathe — a proper lawn for the kids to tear across, a corner for a kitchen garden, shade in the afternoon when the sun has been doing its thing since five in the morning.
The house itself is 62 square meters of well-kept, practical space. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an open-plan kitchen and living room that makes the most of every square foot. The large windows and glass door at the rear don't just bring in light — they frame the deck and the garden beyond like a living painting that changes all day as the angle of the sun shifts. The layout is honest and efficient. No wasted corridors, no awkward rooms. The kitchen feeds directly into the dining and sitting area, which feeds directly out onto the deck. It works.
That deck deserves a proper mention. It runs the full length of the house, partly covered so you get options — eat lunch in the shade, move the chairs into the sun for the afternoon, stay out in the evening under the covered section when the temperature drops. In Sweden's brief, intense summer, a deck like this is where life actually happens. You'll spend more time here than inside, guaranteed.
The guest cottage adjacent to the main house is the kind of addition that makes a holiday property genuinely useful for families or groups of friends. Extra bedroom, separate feel, privacy for everyone — guests use the toilet in the main house, which keeps things practical without anyone tripping over each other. It's a simple setup that works surprisingly well.
Now, the location. Kaggebo sits within Valdemarsvik municipality in Östergötland, a stretch of Sweden's east coast that most international visitors haven't discovered yet — which is precisely its appeal. The Östergötland archipelago out here is raw and gorgeous: flat skerries, reed-lined inlets, rocky outcrops dropping into clear water. It's nothing like the more tourist-trodden parts of the Bohuslän coast. Quieter, less self-conscious, and strikingly beautiful.
From the front gate of this property, it's roughly 400 meters to the water. You can swim from the communal sea bathing area, launch a kayak or a small dinghy from the boat harbor, or just sit on the rocks and watch the light change over the inlet. The communal pool facility is a local social hub through July and August — that's where the kids make summer friendships that somehow survive all the way to the following year. Walking trails through the surrounding forest lead to hidden coves and elevated viewpoints where you can see the islands stacking up toward the horizon.
Beyond Kaggebo, Valdemarsvik town is a short drive and covers the practical side of things — supermarket, hardware store, a handful of restaurants. The town sits at the head of a long, narrow fjord, and it has the slightly sleepy, entirely unpretentious character of a small Swedish coastal town that hasn't tried to become anything it isn't. In summer, the outdoor seating fills up, boats come and go, and you can eat excellent fresh fish without any fuss. Norrköping, a proper city with cultural weight — the Visualiseringscenter, the old industrial Motala Ström riverscape, serious restaurant scene — is about an hour's drive north. Stockholm is roughly two and a half hours by car, or you can reach it by train from Norrköping in under an hour.
The Swedish summer light is genuinely addictive. From late May through early August, dusk doesn't arrive until close to eleven at night. The evenings stretch in a way that reframes what a day can contain — a late swim after dinner, a long walk that starts at nine and finishes in golden light, fire pit well past dark. September brings a different mood: the crowds thin, the forest starts turning, mushrooms push up through the moss, and the archipelago has a quiet melancholy that serious Swedes tend to prefer. Winter use is possible — road access year-round, electricity connected — though most owners treat this as a three-season property.
For international buyers, this is a genuinely accessible entry point into Swedish holiday property ownership. EU citizens face no restrictions on property purchase in Sweden. The process is straightforward, with a system of bidding (budgivning) that's transparent and well-regulated. At 199,500 SEK, this is priced realistically for what it is — a move-in ready, well-maintained property on a large plot with an extra guest structure, in an established holiday community with shared amenities. Swedish property transaction costs are modest compared to most of Western Europe. Annual running costs — property tax, utilities, maintenance — are manageable and predictable.
Rental income potential is real. The Östergötland coast attracts Swedish families in numbers every summer, and well-equipped holiday homes with outdoor space and water access are consistently in demand on platforms like Blocket Bostad and Airbnb. A property of this size, in this location, with a guest cottage, could generate meaningful income during the weeks you're not using it yourself.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms in main house, plus separate guest cottage for additional accommodation
- 1 modern bathroom with shower
- Open-plan kitchen and living area with direct deck access
- Full-length wooden deck, partially covered, ideal for outdoor living
- Exceptional plot of 2,339 square meters — one of the largest in the area
- Mix of landscaped garden and natural woodland with mature trees
- 400 meters to the sea, swimming area, and small boat harbor
- Access to communal pool facility and organized community amenities
- Walking and cycling trails directly from the property
- Year-round road access and electricity connection
- Ample parking and outdoor storage
- Suitable for seasonal use or year-round occupation
- Short drive to Valdemarsvik town; ~1 hour to Norrköping; ~2.5 hours to Stockholm
- Priced at 199,500 SEK — competitive entry point for Swedish coastal holiday property
If you've been considering a Scandinavian vacation home — somewhere to ground the family every summer, somewhere that offers real outdoor life rather than a resort experience — this property on Vinbärsvägen is worth a serious look. The combination of plot size, proximity to water, and existing guest accommodation is genuinely hard to find at this price point in Östergötland.
Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full inspection report. Properties like this one, in established coastal communities with room to actually spread out, don't sit on the market for long — especially once Swedish school holidays begin in late June.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 62m²
- Price per m²
- €3,218
- Garden size
- 2339m²
- 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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