Early on a Saturday morning in Bergsjö, the kitchen fills with pale Nordic light before the rest of the house wakes up. The geothermal heat hums quietly underfoot. Outside, frost still clings to the garden edges, and the spruce trees beyond the fence stand perfectly still. This is what 172 square metres of Swedish countryside living actually feels like — unhurried, real, and quietly extraordinary.
Vade 308 is a proper old Swedish villa, built in 1909 and sitting on a plot of 2,469 square metres in Nordanstigs kommun, roughly 260 kilometres north of Stockholm along the High Coast corridor. The price — 60,700 EUR — is almost startlingly low for what you get: a large three-to-four bedroom home in good condition, an A-rated energy label, geothermal heating already installed, and enough land to grow food, host summer gatherings, or simply watch the seasons change from a garden chair. For international buyers looking at second homes in Scandinavia, it's the kind of listing that stops the scroll.
The house itself rewards close attention. It's not a renovation project in the exhausting sense — the structure is solid, the heating modern, and the main living area is move-in ready. What's genuinely exciting is the upper floor, where an unfinished section invites you to put your own mark on the space. A guest suite with dormer windows. A reading room lined with bookshelves. A home studio with north-facing light. The bones are there; the story of what it becomes is yours to write.
Five rooms spread across the ground and upper floors give the layout real breathing space. Three confirmed bedrooms mean you can sleep a family comfortably and still have a room left over for whoever shows up with a sleeping bag in July. The kitchen sits at the heart of the ground floor — functional, spacious, and the kind of room where people naturally congregate when the lingonberry jam is bubbling on the stove. Large windows throughout pull in the surrounding landscape, so the countryside feels like it's part of the interior, not just something happening outside.
Attached to the main house is a supplementary 43-square-metre section, useful as a workshop, storage space, or — with the right permissions — something more. There's also a large garage building on the plot, a practical asset whether you're storing cross-country ski gear, a canoe, or simply a car out of the Swedish winter. The garden itself is generous without being overwhelming: room for raised vegetable beds, a fruit tree or two, and an outdoor table large enough for eight people.
Now, the location. Bergsjö sits in Nordanstig municipality, a stretch of coastline and forest that most international visitors have never heard of — which is exactly the point. This isn't the overrun Swedish coast of glossy travel magazines. It's quiet farmland edged by boreal forest, with the Hudiksvall municipality border not far to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia reachable in under 20 minutes by car. The nearest town with a full range of shops, restaurants, and a train station is Hudiksvall, about 25 kilometres away. From Hudiksvall, the X2000 high-speed train reaches Stockholm's central station in under three hours.
The walking trails around Bergsjö and the surrounding Nordanstig countryside are underrated. The Höga Kusten — Sweden's High Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site — begins just north of here, with trails like Höga Kustenleden threading through ancient forests, past dramatic coastal cliffs, and along lakes cold enough to make you feel genuinely alive. In winter, the cross-country ski tracks around Bergsjö and towards Hassela (about 15 kilometres west, known locally for its ski resort) give the property year-round activity value. Hassela Ski Resort runs downhill slopes, a snowpark, and lit cross-country tracks from December through March — practical, local, and far less crowded than the big Alpine resorts.
Summer here is something specific. The midnight sun doesn't reach quite this far south, but the July light still lingers past ten in the evening, golden and low across the fields. Local markets run in Bergsjö and nearby Harmånger through the summer months. The Delsbo Festival — one of Sweden's oldest folk music gatherings, held in Delsbo about 30 kilometres inland — draws musicians from across Scandinavia every July and gives the whole region a particular energy. Fishing in the local lakes and rivers is free to licence holders, and the salmon runs in the area's coastal streams are worth planning a trip around.
For food, the region leans hard into its produce. Gravlax cured with local dill, cloudberry preserves, wild mushroom soup, and reindeer from further north all appear on menus in the area's traditional restaurants. The bakery in Hudiksvall — a 25-minute drive south — does cinnamon rolls the size of your fist. Grocery runs to ICA or Coop in Hudiksvall cover everything else.
The energy credentials of this property deserve a mention for practical-minded buyers. An A energy rating in a 115-year-old Swedish house is genuinely unusual. The geothermal heating system, which draws warmth from the ground beneath the property, keeps annual running costs to approximately 42,667 SEK — roughly 3,800 EUR per year. In a climate that runs from -15°C in January to +25°C in July, that efficiency matters. Swedish property ownership for non-EU citizens is straightforward — Sweden places no restrictions on foreign buyers purchasing property, and the transaction process through a licensed Swedish estate agent (mäklare) is transparent and well-regulated. Local property taxes are modest, and the municipality of Nordanstig has no specific restrictions on vacation home usage.
Rental income potential in this part of Sweden is real and growing. Demand for rural Swedish holiday homes has climbed steadily since 2020, driven partly by domestic Swedish families and partly by Scandinavian buyers from Norway and Finland looking for accessible second homes. A property of this size and condition in Nordanstig can realistically generate 1,500–2,500 EUR per week during peak summer rental season through platforms that specialise in Swedish countryside stays.
Key features at a glance:
- 172 sqm main living area plus 43 sqm supplementary space
- Three to four bedrooms, one bathroom, five rooms total
- Built 1909, in good condition with modern upgrades
- Geothermal heating system, A energy rating
- Annual running costs approx. 42,667 SEK / ~3,800 EUR
- Plot of 2,469 sqm with large garden and garage building
- Unfinished upper floor section — ready for your own design
- Walking distance to Bergsjö village centre and public transport
- 25km to Hudiksvall (train station, shops, restaurants)
- 15km to Hassela Ski Resort
- Near High Coast UNESCO World Heritage trails
- No restrictions on foreign ownership in Sweden
- Strong summer rental demand in the region
- Priced at 60,700 EUR — exceptional value for size and location
If you've been looking for a second home in Scandinavia that gives you genuine countryside scale, architectural character, and practical running costs without the price tags attached to the Swedish west coast or the Stockholm archipelago, Vade 308 is worth your serious attention. Get in touch with Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full Swedish property documentation — the mäklare's inspection report, title details, and energy certificate are all available immediately for qualified buyers.
