2-Bed Holiday Home with Lake Views & Guest House in Bullaren, Swedish West Coast



Klageröd 5, Backa, Bullaren, 457 50, Tanums kommun, Sweden, Bullaren (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 78m² Floor area
€275,000
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
78m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning in September, the smell of pine drifting in through the bedroom window, the surface of Bullaresjön completely still. You pull on a sweater, put coffee on, and stand at the kitchen window watching the mist lift off the water. That's not a fantasy—that's a Tuesday here at Klageröd 5, in one of Bohuslän's quieter, less tourist-trampled corners.
Bullaren sits in Tanums kommun, about 20 kilometers inland from the dramatic granite coastline of the Swedish west coast. If you know the area, you already know why people keep coming back. If you don't, here's the short version: it's the kind of place where your phone starts feeling irrelevant by mid-afternoon.
The house itself is a single-story 78-square-meter property in solid condition—renovated, clean, and genuinely move-in ready. Two bedrooms, one well-fitted bathroom with a proper shower, and an open-plan living and dining area built around a wood-burning fireplace. That fireplace isn't decorative. Come November, when the temperature drops and the lake turns gunmetal grey, it's the center of the whole house. Evenings are spent there. Long weekends are organized around it. There's a reason Swedish interior culture puts such stock in the concept of eldstad—a real fire changes the character of a room entirely.
The kitchen has been updated without losing the practical, unfussy character that Swedish country homes do so well. Enough counter space to actually cook a proper meal—and you will, because the local food culture here is built around doing exactly that. The village store in nearby Östad stocks local honey, smoked meats, and seasonal produce. In summer, the roadside stands along Route 163 sell strawberries and new potatoes by the kilogram. You'll find yourself shopping differently here than you do at home.
Large windows in the main living area face the landscape and the lake. That view—across the open lawn, past the mature trees, down toward Bullaresjön—is what people mean when they talk about the Swedish countryside without quite being able to describe it. It's not dramatic. It's not the Norwegian fjords. It's quiet and wide and honest, and it does something to your nervous system that's hard to explain until you've felt it.
The plot runs to just over 1,100 square meters. Easy to maintain, with open lawn and established trees that give shade in summer and a degree of privacy from the lane. There's space for a vegetable patch if that interests you, a proper outdoor dining setup, or just a couple of chairs and a fire pit for evenings under the stars. Swedish summers are long and bright—the sun barely sets in June and July—and this garden earns its keep during those months.
The separate guest house is a real asset. It has its own terrace with views across the grounds, and it functions as genuinely private accommodation for visitors—not just a converted shed. Families will appreciate the breathing room. If you're considering rental income during the weeks you're not there, a property with separate guest accommodation in this part of Sweden commands meaningfully higher rates than a single dwelling. The garage rounds things out: secure parking, storage for bikes and kayaks and all the kit that accumulates when you're this close to the water.
And the water is close. Bullaresjön has a sandy bathing area within easy walking distance. The lake is calm and warm enough for swimming through July and August, and the fishing—mostly perch and pike—is good year-round if you know where to look. Canoes and kayaks can be launched directly. In autumn the lake becomes something else entirely: the colours of the surrounding beech and birch forests reflect in the water, and the whole valley goes amber and rust. Hiking trails thread through the forest to the north, connecting to the wider Bohuslän trail network.
The west coast proper is about a 30-minute drive. Grebbestad, famous for its oysters, sits at the end of Grebbestadsfjorden and hosts an annual oyster festival each October—a very good reason to extend your autumn visit. Strömstad is 25 kilometers to the north, with a real town centre, ferry connections to the Norwegian island of Kosteröet, and a market hall where the seafood comes in fresh each morning. Gothenburg, Sweden's second city, is roughly 160 kilometers south on the E6—about 90 minutes by car, with regular train services from Tanum Rabbalshede station.
For international buyers, Sweden has a straightforward property purchase process for EU and non-EU nationals alike. There are no restrictions on foreign ownership of residential property. The Swedish property market in this region has seen steady appreciation, particularly for year-round-capable homes in the sub-300,000 EUR range—this one is priced at 275,000 EUR and represents genuine value for a renovated property with a guest house, lake proximity, and direct access to one of Europe's most underrated coastal regions. Property taxes in Sweden are low by European standards. A building inspection report is available, giving buyers a clear picture of the property's condition before committing.
Summer here means long evenings with the kitchen door open, the smell of the grill, kids running between the guest house and the main lawn, kayaks propped against the garage wall. Autumn means hunting chanterelles in the forest along the Bullaren trail before the first frost, then drying them in the kitchen and eating mushroom toast for breakfast for a week. Winter is quiet and still, the lake sometimes frozen, the fireplace earning its place. Spring arrives fast and green and loud with birds. Each season here has a distinct character. That's increasingly rare.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms, 1 renovated bathroom, 78 sqm single-story layout
- Wood-burning fireplace in the main living room
- Open-plan kitchen and living area with lake-facing windows
- Views across the garden and Bullaresjön lake
- 1,123 sqm plot with easy-maintenance lawn and mature trees
- Separate guest house with private terrace
- Garage with additional storage capacity
- Sandy bathing beach and swimming area within walking distance
- Year-round capable property, fully renovated and move-in ready
- Fishing, kayaking, and canoeing directly on Bullaresjön
- Bohuslän hiking trails accessible from the property
- 30 minutes to the oyster coast at Grebbestad
- 90 minutes to Gothenburg via the E6 motorway
- No restrictions on foreign property ownership in Sweden
- Building inspection report available upon request
If you've been looking for a second home in Scandinavia that genuinely functions across all four seasons—not just a summer cabin—this is the kind of property that rarely sits on the market long. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing or to request the full inspection report. The lake will be there whenever you're ready.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 78m²
- Price per m²
- €3,526
- Garden size
- 1123m²
- 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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