2-Bed Year-Round House with Sea Access & Garage on 2,596m² Plot in Värmdö



Betesvägen 15, 139 53 Värmdö, Sweden, Värmdö (Sweden)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 70m² Floor area
€470,000
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
70m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the back terrace on a Friday evening in July. The light on Värmdö doesn't fade so much as it lingers — that long, amber Scandinavian glow that makes everything feel unhurried. You can hear the water. The sea is 350 meters away, close enough that a morning swim before coffee is a completely reasonable life choice. That's not a weekend treat here. That's Tuesday.
Evlinge is one of those corners of Värmdö that locals tend to keep quiet about. The island sits just east of Stockholm, connected by road through the leafy arc of the archipelago — about 35 to 40 minutes from the capital, depending on where you're headed. It doesn't have the same postcard fame as Sandhamn or Vaxholm, and that's precisely why it works. No tour buses on Betesvägen. Just a quiet residential street, generous plots, and the kind of birch-and-pine silence that Stockholm residents pay considerable sums to access on weekends.
This house, built in 1970 and kept in good condition over the decades, sits on a 2,596 square meter plot. That number deserves a moment. Nearly 2,600 square meters means actual land — room for a kitchen garden, a hammock between the trees, a snowman in February that the kids can build without running out of space. The footprint of the house itself is 70 square meters of living area spread across two floors, which keeps maintenance manageable without feeling cramped.
Two wood-burning stoves. That detail matters more than any spec sheet can convey. On a November afternoon when the temperature drops and the first snow settles on the garden, both stoves earn their place — one on each floor, each one pulling the room inward and making it feel smaller in the best possible way. The upper-floor stove sits in the main living room, which also has large windows looking out over the back terrace and the garden beyond. There's a quality of light in this room in late afternoon that is genuinely hard to describe without sounding excessive.
The kitchen is functional and well-arranged, with a dining spot beside a front-facing window where you can watch the street and the seasons change in equal measure. The terrace at the back — partially covered, which matters enormously when a summer shower rolls in off the water — has room for a proper dining table and lounge chairs side by side. This is where the house really comes alive in summer. Long dinners that start at seven and don't fully end until midnight, when it's still not quite dark.
Upstairs there's the master bedroom and a second room that flexes easily into a guest room, a home office, or a child's bedroom depending on the stage of life you're in. The bathroom is tiled and fitted with shower, toilet, and washbasin. A stacked laundry column is already in place on the ground floor — the kind of practical detail that you only appreciate after you've had to deal with a property that didn't have one.
The garage is a genuine asset. On Värmdö, having covered storage for a kayak, a sailing dinghy on a trailer, bikes, skis, and winter tyres is not a luxury — it's part of the rhythm of island life. There's also a rear storage room and attic space, so the organizational logic of the property extends well beyond the main living areas.
Summer here means open water swimming at Evlinge's nearby shore, cycling the island's back roads, and taking the boat out into the archipelago for a Friday picnic on a skerry. Gustavsbergs hamn, about ten minutes by car, has a harbor, local shops, and a Saturday market that runs through the warmer months. The world-famous Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum is just along the waterfront — a genuinely good rainy-day destination that most visitors overlook entirely. Come winter, the island transforms: ice fishing on the frozen bays, cross-country skiing through the snow-covered forests, and evenings that invite exactly the kind of slow cooking and board-game domesticity that city life rarely allows.
Transport connections are real and reliable. Buses run regularly into Stockholm via Slussen. The Värmdövägen road corridor puts you within striking distance of Nacka and the city's eastern suburbs quickly. For international arrivals, Stockholm Arlanda Airport is roughly 70 to 80 minutes by road — workable for a vacation property, especially once you're on the island and have no particular desire to leave.
For international buyers considering this as a second home or vacation property in Sweden, the ownership process for EU and non-EU nationals alike is relatively straightforward — Sweden imposes no restrictions on foreign property ownership. Property taxes are modest by European standards, and the rental market for archipelago homes in summer is consistently strong, offering meaningful income potential for owners who want to offset costs during the months they're not in residence.
At 470,000 EUR, this is a competitively priced entry point into one of Scandinavia's most sought-after second-home markets. Värmdö properties at this size and plot scale, with sea proximity and year-round usability, have held value well and continue to attract both Swedish buyers from Stockholm and an increasing number of international buyers discovering the archipelago lifestyle.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms plus flexible office or guest room
- 1 fully tiled bathroom with shower, toilet, and washbasin
- 70 sqm of living space across two floors on a 2,596 sqm plot
- Two wood-burning stoves, one per floor
- Large partially covered rear terrace ideal for outdoor dining
- 350 meters to the sea — swimming, kayaking, boating access
- Garage plus rear storage room and attic storage
- Stacked laundry column (washing machine and dryer) already installed
- Quiet residential street in Evlinge, Värmdö
- Year-round habitation — not a seasonal cabin
- 35 to 40 minutes by road from central Stockholm
- Strong summer rental market for archipelago vacation homes
- No foreign ownership restrictions for international buyers
- Good overall condition, move-in ready
- Close to Gustavsbergs hamn, local shops, and public transport
If you've been thinking about a holiday home or second residence in Sweden — somewhere close enough to Stockholm to use on long weekends, far enough to feel genuinely removed from it — this property on Betesvägen is worth a serious look. Get in touch with the team at Homestra to arrange a viewing or request the full information pack. The summer calendar fills up fast on Värmdö, and so do the good listings.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 70m²
- Price per m²
- €6,714
- Garden size
- 2596m²
- 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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