2-Bed Island Holiday Home with Guest House & Shared Sauna on Yxlan, Norrtälje



Hysängsvägen 36, Yxlan - Hysängen, 760 18 Norrtälje, Sweden, Yxlan (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 72m² Floor area
€207,500
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
72m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice on a summer evening at Hysängsvägen 36 is the light. It comes low and golden off the Furusundsleden strait, cuts through the pine trees, and lands across the west-facing deck in a way that makes you want to pour something cold and simply sit. That's the rhythm of life on Yxlan — unhurried, quiet in the best possible sense, and astonishingly close to Stockholm.
Yxlan is one of the outermost accessible islands in the Norrtälje archipelago, connected to the mainland by a free car ferry that runs year-round. It's not the kind of place that ends up on tourist lists. Swedes who know the archipelago well tend to keep it to themselves. The island sits where the inner skerries give way to open Baltic water, and on clear mornings you can smell the sea before you even step outside.
The property on Hysängsvägen sits in the Hysängen area, a pocket of the island where the plots are generous and the neighbors are close enough to wave to but far enough that you can't hear their conversations. The main house is 72 square meters — not large, but used well. The open-plan living room and kitchen share a single bright space with big windows on the western side, which means afternoon light fills the room naturally without any effort on your part. Direct from the living room, a large wooden deck stretches out to meet the garden. The deck is where you'll spend most of your time in June, July, and August — eating, reading, watching the light change. It faces west, which in the Swedish archipelago summer means you're outside until ten at night without a jacket.
Two bedrooms in the main house keep things practical. They're quiet rooms, good for sleeping deeply after a day on the water or a long hike through the island's mixed forest. The bathroom is functional and well-maintained with a proper shower. Everything is in good condition — this isn't a renovation project, it's a property you can arrive at on a Friday evening and simply use.
The real surprise is the guest house. Renovated in 2024, it sits on the upper part of the plot where the terrain rises to exposed bedrock and you get a longer view across the treetops. Around 30 square meters with its own open kitchen and living area, two additional sleeping spaces, and a bathroom with tiled walls and underfloor heating. The deck wraps the entire structure — sun reaches it from morning through evening depending on where you position yourself. For a family with teenagers, this is the difference between a holiday that works and one that doesn't. For owners interested in generating rental income, it's a separate, self-contained unit that can operate independently from the main house.
Below the guest house, the lawn opens out into a proper family garden. There are children's play structures already in place. A greenhouse doubles as a garden room or gazebo for cooler evenings when you want to be outside but not exactly in the open air. The contrast between the tended lower garden and the raw granite of the upper plot gives the whole property a texture that purely manicured spaces never have.
Then there's the sauna. Shared ownership of a sauna right on the Furusundsleden strait — positioned on the rocks above the water with views that make you understand why Swedes have treated the sauna as a near-spiritual ritual for centuries. You heat it up, step outside to the cliffs, jump into the strait, and repeat. In winter, when the light is thin and the water temperature drops close to zero, it becomes something close to euphoric.
The local practicalities are solid. Köpmanholm, the main settlement on Yxlan, has a grocery store, a grill and bar with a full liquor license, and a relaxed summer social scene. Nearby Blidö has a well-stocked supermarket. Furusund, just across the water, has an inn, a petrol station serving boats and cars, and a historic character that dates back to when this channel was the main sea route north out of Stockholm. Bus 632 connects Yxlan to Norrtälje several times daily — a town with a proper market, restaurants, a marina, and every practical service you'd need. Stockholm's Arlanda airport is roughly 90 minutes by road.
Yxlan rewards seasonal visitors and year-round residents equally. In summer, the kayaking routes through the outer archipelago from here are serious — you can paddle to uninhabited skerries in under an hour. The swimming is cold and clean. The fishing, particularly for perch and pike in the sheltered bays, is reliably good. Come September, the tourist boats stop running, the island population drops, and what's left is a quieter, more honest version of the same place — mushrooms in the forest, low light on the water, the occasional seal on a rock in the strait. Winter brings cross-country ski tracks on the mainland and the peculiar calm of an archipelago landscape under snow, still accessible by the ferry that runs regardless of temperature.
For international buyers, Sweden's property ownership laws are straightforward — EU and non-EU citizens can purchase property without restriction. The Norrtälje archipelago has shown consistent long-term demand, driven partly by Stockholm residents seeking accessible retreats and partly by an increase in remote-work driven relocation. Properties with guest accommodation at this price point represent real scarcity in the area.
Key features at a glance:
- 2-bedroom main house, 72 sqm, in good year-round condition
- Newly renovated 2024 guest house with underfloor heating, own kitchen, bathroom, and wrap-around deck
- Large west-facing main deck for all-day outdoor living
- Shared sauna on the Furusundsleden strait with direct cliff access to the water
- Lower garden with lawns, children's play structures, and greenhouse
- Upper plot with natural granite outcrops and elevated views
- Storage shed and insulated pump house on the property
- Bus 632 to Norrtälje runs multiple times daily
- Car ferry to mainland operates year-round at no cost
- Norrtälje town approximately 30 minutes, Arlanda airport under 90 minutes
- Local grocery, grill/bar in Köpmanholm; supermarket and restaurant on nearby Blidö
- Furusund inn and boat/car petrol station minutes away
- Excellent kayaking, swimming, fishing, and hiking directly from the property
- Strong rental income potential from the independent guest house
- No legal restrictions on purchase for international buyers
If you've been searching for a vacation home in the Swedish archipelago that gives you room for family, space for guests, water access, and a sauna — without requiring a full renovation budget before you can enjoy it — this property on Yxlan is worth serious attention. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request a detailed information pack. Properties at this price with this combination of features on the outer Norrtälje archipelago don't stay available long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 72m²
- Price per m²
- €2,882
- Garden size
- 2134m²
- 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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