2-Bed Renovated Country Home with Guest House & 3,800m² Garden in Herräng, Sweden



Norra Kallbodavägen 82, 763 90 Herräng, Norrtälje, Sweden, Herräng (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 64m² Floor area
€249,500
Country home
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
64m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still July morning in Herräng, you crack the upstairs balcony door and the air comes in cool and pine-sharp, carrying the faint sound of someone rowing out past the rocks below. The apple trees in the garden are heavy. Coffee is already on. This is what owning a second home in Roslagen actually feels like — and Norra Kallbodavägen 82 is one of those rare finds that delivers it without compromise.
Built in 1930 and thoroughly renovated to a standard that leaves nothing to the imagination, this two-bedroom country home sits on a private, elevated plot of 3,841 square meters in Bredsund, just outside Herräng village. The renovation was not cosmetic. Everything was addressed: roof, façade, electrical systems, plumbing, bathroom, kitchen, and interior surfaces. What remains is the original soul of a Swedish country house — its proportions, its timber character, its relationship to the land — now wrapped in a level of comfort you can move into without a single weekend of DIY.
The kitchen was finished in a soft sage green and has real workspace, not just the illusion of it. There's room for a proper dining table, which matters when you're feeding guests after a long day on the water. The bathroom next door is fully tiled, fitted with a shower, and plumbed for a washing machine — practical details that international owners especially appreciate. Upstairs, the house opens into a central living area that connects the two bedrooms, both capable of fitting double beds, with a wood-burning stove anchoring the whole floor. On cold October weekends, when the birch trees outside turn and the archipelago empties out, that stove earns its place.
The balcony off the upper level faces the sun through most of the day. In June, that means light until nearly eleven at night.
Separate from the main house, a guest house with its own sleeping area, living room, and small kitchenette sits on the same plot. It's not currently in use, but the bones are there. For families who visit in rotation, or for owners who want to generate rental income during peak summer weeks, it's a significant asset. Add a large barn with generous storage and a tool shed, parking for five cars, and a private drilled well providing year-round water, and this property starts to feel less like a holiday home and more like a small Swedish homestead.
Herräng itself is not a generic Swedish village. It has a personality — specifically, a wildly specific one. Every July, the Herräng Dance Camp takes over the community for five weeks, drawing thousands of swing dancers from across Europe and beyond. It's loud, warm, international, and completely unlike anything else in Scandinavia. If you happen to love lindy hop, you've just found your spiritual home. If you don't, the camp fills the marina restaurant with life, the beaches with people, and the whole village with a summer energy that reminds you why you bought in Sweden rather than somewhere quieter and less interesting.
Outside of Dance Camp season, Herräng belongs to the archipelago. The Roslagen coast here is not the postcard-smooth granite of the outer islands — it's rougher, more varied, with both sandy swimming spots and the kind of flat rock ledges the Swedes call klippor, perfect for lying in the sun with a book after a morning swim. All of them are within cycling distance of the front door. The marina has a restaurant, boat rental, and camping, and from the harbor you can take a boat out into the Roslagsleden waterway, threading through islands toward Grisslehamn or down toward Norrtälje.
On land, the Roslagsleden hiking trail runs directly through the area, covering the stretch from Danderyd all the way north to Grisslehamn — over 100 kilometers of marked trail through coastal forest, farmland, and geological formations left by the last ice age. The terrain around Herräng is part of that story: unusual rock formations and nature reserves that make even a forty-minute walk feel like something worth doing.
Daily life in Herräng is low-friction. The Kuggen grocery store covers essentials, and the attached hamburger bar has become something of a village institution — not fancy, just consistently good and always open when you need it. For anything more, Hallstavik is ten kilometers away: a proper healthcare center, restaurants, a liquor store (Systembolaget), schools, and an outdoor public swimming pool that opens each summer and draws the whole region. Norrtälje, the main town of the municipality, is roughly 25 kilometers south and has everything a larger Swedish town offers — market days, waterfront dining, independent shops, and a lively summer scene of its own.
Getting to Stockholm is straightforward. Bus connections from Herräng to Hallstavik take about ten minutes, and from there you're on the regional network toward Norrtälje and the capital. For international buyers flying into Arlanda, the drive is under two hours — short enough for long weekends, comfortable enough for the trip to feel like an arrival rather than a journey.
The property sits outside the detailed development plan, which in Swedish planning terms gives the owner meaningful flexibility for future building. That matters if you're thinking long term: expanding the guest house, adding a sauna by the garden, or simply securing the land for future generations.
Fiber optic internet is ready to be connected, which changes the calculation for remote workers who want to spend a month or two here rather than just a week. Sweden's broadband infrastructure is serious, and this house won't let you down on a video call.
For international buyers, Sweden is a straightforward market. There are no restrictions on foreign ownership, the legal process is transparent, and the property rights are solid. Rental income from Swedish vacation homes is taxed favorably compared to many European countries, and the short-term rental demand in Roslagen during July and August is strong enough to offset meaningful running costs if you choose to rent during peak weeks.
Key features at a glance:
- Fully renovated 1930s country home, 64 sqm, move-in ready
- Two bedrooms, one modern fully tiled bathroom, wood-burning stove
- Separate guest house with sleeping area, living room, and kitchenette
- Large barn and tool shed on the property
- 3,841 sqm elevated private plot with mature apple trees and berry bushes
- Year-round water from private drilled well, winterized for all-season use
- Sunny balcony with all-day light exposure
- Walking and cycling distance to sandy beaches and rocky swimming spots
- Direct access to Roslagsleden hiking trail network
- Herräng Dance Camp, marina, and restaurant within the village
- Hallstavik 10km away, Norrtälje 25km, Stockholm under 2 hours
- Fiber optic internet connection ready to install
- Outside detailed development plan — flexible building possibilities
- Parking for five vehicles, access road plowed in winter
- No restrictions on foreign ownership in Sweden
This is a property that rewards being seen in person. The plot, the light, the relationship between the main house and the guest house — none of it fully translates to photographs. If you're considering a vacation home in Sweden or a second home in Scandinavia, Norra Kallbodavägen 82 represents an honest, well-priced opportunity in one of the Stockholm archipelago's most distinctive communities. Get in touch through Homestra to arrange a viewing — summer slots go fast, and so will this one.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 64m²
- Price per m²
- €3,898
- Garden size
- 3841m²
- 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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