2-Bed Year-Round House with 2,560m² Garden, 300m from Swimming Lakes in Brottby



Björnmossevägen 60, 186 97 Brottby, Vallentuna, Sweden, Brottby (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 82m² Floor area
€259,500
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
82m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a quiet morning in early June, you step outside your back door at Björnmossevägen 60 with a coffee in hand. The garden stretches out ahead of you — a full 2,560 square meters of it — and somewhere beyond the treeline, maybe 300 meters off, you can hear the faint splash of a swimmer at one of the nearby lakes. The air smells of pine resin and wet grass. Stockholm feels like a world away, even though it's only about 35 kilometers north.
That's Brottby. That's what draws people here.
Tucked into the Garns-Ekskogen forest landscape within Vallentuna municipality, this two-bedroom house sits on a generous private plot that gives you something increasingly rare around the Swedish capital: genuine space, genuine quiet, and genuine proximity to nature that isn't manicured or managed into blandness. Built in 2018, the house covers 82 square meters with a clean, light-filled interior that needs nothing done to it. Move in, hang your coat, and start living.
The layout makes sense for the way people actually use a second home or holiday base. The main living area runs open between the lounge and dining space, with oversized windows pulling in the kind of northern light that makes everything look slightly better than it is. The kitchen is modern and properly equipped — not the hollow showroom kind, but the kind where you can actually cook a Sunday elk stew after a long autumn hike. Two bedrooms give you flexibility: one for sleeping, one for a bunk room for kids, or a proper home office if you're splitting time between Stockholm work and forest-life weekends. The bathroom is contemporary, finished well, and does exactly what it needs to.
Outside is where this property earns its price tag. The 2,560-square-meter plot is the real headline. You've got room to grow tomatoes and courgettes in raised beds, build a proper sauna cabin at the edge of the trees, set up a fire pit area for long summer evenings that don't get dark until 10pm, and still have a wide lawn where the kids or dogs can tear around freely. Swedish garden culture runs deep here — neighbors compare berry harvests, not just handshakes.
Those lakes deserve their own paragraph. Around 300 meters from your front gate, you've got swimming access that most Stockholm apartment dwellers would pay serious money for. In July and August, the water temperature reaches the kind of comfortable warmth that keeps you in past sunset. Locals swim before work. Kids spend entire weeks there. Come December and January, when the lakes freeze solid, they turn into skating rinks without the queues or the entrance fees. Just lace up and go.
The forest trails that run through Garns-Ekskogen are legitimately excellent. Mountain bikers use them in summer; cross-country skiers trace the same paths in winter. Birdwatchers will recognize the calls of the black woodpecker and the spotted flycatcher without needing a field guide. During the September mushroom season — chanterelles and porcini both come up well in these woods — you'll learn quickly why Swedes take foraging with the same seriousness they give to their flat-pack furniture.
Vallentuna town center is about 10 kilometers away and covers your day-to-day needs without drama: ICA grocery, pharmacy, dentist, a few decent cafés, the Vallentuna Sports Hall for winter programs. The Vallentuna Runestones are scattered around the municipality — there are more Viking Age runestones here per square kilometer than almost anywhere else in Sweden, and Sunday afternoon walks that start as fresh-air outings regularly end up as unexpected history lessons. The Lindholmen ruins and Vallentuna Church date back to the medieval period and sit within easy cycling distance.
Arlanda International Airport is roughly 25 kilometers from Brottby. That matters for international buyers. A Friday afternoon flight into Arlanda, a 30-minute drive north, and you're opening your garden gate before dinner. For buyers based in London, Amsterdam, or Berlin, this is one of the most accessible rural Swedish properties you'll find within genuine reach of a major hub.
Practically speaking, this is a strong position for a vacation home or second home in Sweden. The Swedish property market around greater Stockholm's northern commuter belt has held value reliably over the long term, and freehold properties with large plots in established residential forest areas are not multiplying — if anything, the supply is shrinking as Stockholm's suburban reach extends. The house's 2018 build date means no deferred maintenance costs, no hidden renovation surprises, and excellent energy performance relative to older Swedish timber construction.
For international buyers, Sweden's property purchasing process is relatively straightforward by European standards. There's no restriction on foreign ownership of residential property, the legal process is transparent, and mortgage financing from Swedish banks is accessible to EU residents. Property tax on Swedish holiday homes is modest. If you choose to let the property through a Swedish rental platform during weeks you're not using it, the Vallentuna lakeside market gets solid summer demand.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 82 sqm of living space built in 2018
- Plot of 2,560 sqm with mature garden and forest edge setting
- Approximately 300 meters to nearest swimming lake
- Year-round insulation and heating — fully habitable in all four seasons
- Modern kitchen and contemporary bathroom, move-in ready condition
- Open-plan lounge and dining area with large natural light windows
- Located in Garns-Ekskogen / Brottby, Vallentuna municipality
- Around 35km north of central Stockholm via road
- Arlanda International Airport approximately 25km away
- Direct access to forest trails for hiking, cycling, and cross-country skiing
- Strong freehold ownership rights, no restrictions for international buyers
- Reliable long-term property values in the greater Stockholm northern belt
- Quiet residential setting with local community amenities in Vallentuna town
- Excellent summer rental income potential given lake proximity and Stockholm access
At 259,500 EUR, this house represents one of the more grounded entry points into Swedish vacation property ownership you'll find this close to Scandinavia's largest city. It's not trying to be a grand estate. It's a well-built, well-located, properly proportioned home for people who want lake swims before breakfast, forest walks before lunch, and a fire going by the time the Swedish winter dark sets in.
If you'd like to arrange a private viewing or get more detailed information about buying this property as an international buyer, reach out through Homestra today. This kind of plot-to-price ratio doesn't sit on the market for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 82m²
- Price per m²
- €3,165
- Garden size
- 2560m²
- 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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