2-Bed Seaside Country Home 50m from Water in Fjällbacka – Large 2,713m² Plot & Guest Cottages



Långesjö Vikarna 12 & 12B, 457 41 Fjällbacka, Tanums kommun, Sweden, Fjällbacka (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 60m² Floor area
€569,500
Country home
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
60m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice on a July morning at Långesjö Vikarna 12 is the light. It arrives early — absurdly early, by most European standards — slipping silver across the lagoon and landing on the water in a way that makes you reach for your coffee and just stop. No agenda. No rush. Just the sound of terns calling somewhere above the rocks and the faint smell of the sea drifting through a window left open overnight.
This is what summers on the Bohuslän coast actually feel like. And this property — a two-bedroom country home on a 2,713-square-meter plot just 50 meters from the water — drops you directly into the middle of it.
Situated in the Långesjö area between Fjällbacka and Grebbestad, two of the most beloved communities on Sweden's west coast, the property sits in a spot that locals have quietly treasured for generations. Ingrid Bergman famously made Fjällbacka her spiritual home, returning summer after summer. You'll understand why the moment you walk the granite waterfront promenade and watch the wooden boats bob in the harbor. The town square, overlooked by the dramatic Vetteberget cliff face, fills up with visitors each summer, but it never quite loses that unhurried village quality — the fish smokehouses still operate, the waterfront restaurants still serve räkor and local crabs bought off the boat that morning, and the pace of life still belongs to the water rather than the clock.
The main house covers 60 square meters across three well-proportioned rooms, and it's been renovated thoughtfully enough that you can move in without a project list. The living room faces the lagoon, and the windows are generous — on clear days you get an unobstructed read of the sea horizon, and in the evenings the water picks up the amber of a Scandinavian sunset in a way that makes the room feel warm even before you've lit anything. The kitchen is functional and practical without being fussy; this is a holiday home, and the kitchen reflects that. It works hard during crayfish parties and long summer dinners without demanding much in return.
The two bedrooms are calm and comfortable, sized well for proper rest after days spent outdoors. There's also an additional 16-square-meter supplementary space attached to the main building — sensible for storage, hobby use, or configuring as extra sleeping room when the extended family arrives.
And families do arrive. That's partly what makes this property unusual in the local market: the two separate guest cottages. Spread across the grounds, they give a gathering of eight or ten people genuine privacy. Friends can retreat at the end of an evening instead of navigating sleeping bags in the living room. Teenagers can have their own space. You can use one as a quiet writing or working studio and keep the other for guests. The layout rewards creativity.
The plot itself is genuinely rare for this stretch of coastline. At 2,713 square meters, it's the kind of land holding that simply doesn't come available often along Bohuslän's most sought-after shoreline. There's a proper lawn — space to play, to set up a badminton net, to string a hammock between old pines. The mature trees provide shade on the hottest days in June and July, when temperatures regularly sit in the low-to-mid twenties and the daylight lasts until nearly eleven at night. A large patio extends the living space outdoors for most of the season, and the setup for summer eating — long tables, candles, a barbecue going, the lagoon visible just past the garden — is exactly what Scandinavian summers are supposed to look like.
For water access, the property's position is straightforward: you're 50 meters from the shore. Kayaking from here into the archipelago is a morning option, not an expedition. The Bohuslän archipelago is genuinely one of the most beautiful paddling environments in Europe — thousands of skerries, smooth granite rocks for swimming, hidden coves that only reveal themselves when you're already inside them. Motorboat owners will find harbors at Fjällbacka and Grebbestad both within minutes by road, giving easy access to day trips out through the outer islands. The Kosterfjord, Sweden's deepest fjord and part of a national park, is roughly an hour's drive north.
On land, the nearby Veddö Nature Reserve is a proper wilderness just outside the door — coastal hiking trails through birch and pine, birdwatching hides along the shore, and routes that reward anyone who laces up boots and goes slowly. The area around Tanum municipality is also home to UNESCO World Heritage rock carvings at Tanumshede, some of the most significant Bronze Age art sites in northern Europe, about 20 kilometers inland. Worth a half-day at minimum, ideally with a detour to the Vitlycke Museum afterward.
Back in Fjällbacka, the summer calendar fills reliably. The Fjällbacka Blues & Rock Festival draws crowds to the village each August. The archipelago boat traffic peaks through July, and the crab fishing season — which the region's restaurants take extremely seriously — runs from late August into October. The local seafood is a genuine reason to visit: freshly caught shrimp sold directly from boats at the harbor, langoustines from the cold North Sea waters, and restaurant menus that change weekly based on what came in that day. Grebbestad, just a few minutes up the coast by car, is arguably the oyster capital of Sweden, and the beds just offshore produce a significant portion of the country's annual harvest.
For international buyers, the practicalities here are manageable. Stockholm Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg is approximately 170 kilometers south — roughly two hours by car on good roads. Oslo Gardermoen is a comparable distance in the other direction, making this property genuinely accessible from most major European hubs via either gateway. Swedish property ownership carries no specific restrictions for EU or non-EU buyers, and the market along the Bohuslän coast has shown sustained demand given the consistent shortage of waterfront plots of this scale. The holiday rental market in this area, particularly during June through August, is strong — the combination of archipelago access, proximity to Fjällbacka, and the plot's capacity to house multiple groups makes this an asset worth considering from an income perspective as well.
Key features at a glance:
- 60m² main house with lagoon and sea views, renovated and move-in ready
- Two separate guest cottages for flexible accommodation or private use
- 16m² supplementary space for storage, studio, or sleeping
- Exceptional 2,713m² plot — rare for this stretch of Bohuslän coastline
- 50 meters to the waterfront, direct access to the Långesjö lagoon
- Located between Fjällbacka and Grebbestad, two of Sweden's most celebrated coastal towns
- Large patio designed for outdoor dining and long summer evenings
- Mature trees, lawn, and extensive private grounds
- Two bedrooms and one bathroom in main house
- Kayak and boat access to the Bohuslän archipelago from the water's edge
- Walking distance to the Veddö Nature Reserve trails
- Strong summer rental demand in a perennially undersupplied market
- Approximately 2 hours from Gothenburg's Landvetter Airport
- Option to purchase fully furnished for immediate seasonal use
- Priced at SEK 569,500 — competitive for a multi-building waterfront holding in this municipality
Properties with this combination — genuine water proximity, a substantial private plot, multiple structures, and a location anchored between two well-known coastal communities — come to market infrequently along the Bohuslän coast. When they do, they tend to move quickly, and for good reason.
If you'd like to arrange a private viewing or request full property documentation through Homestra, get in touch today. Summer in Långesjö goes fast. It's worth seeing this one before it does.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 60m²
- Price per m²
- €9,492
- Garden size
- 2713m²
- 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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