3-Bed Baltic Seafront House with Guest Cottage & Sauna – Öland Holiday Home



Össby 251, 386 64 Degerhamn, Mörbylånga kommun, Sweden, Degerhamn (Sweden)
3 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 90m² Floor area
€427,500
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
90m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out of the front door in the early morning, coffee in hand, and the Baltic Sea is already right there — maybe forty meters away, maybe less. The water shifts color depending on the hour: slate grey before sunrise, then suddenly copper-gold, then the particular blue-green that Öland seems to reserve for itself. Church swallows cut low over the coastal meadow below the garden. That's the daily reality of this three-bedroom house at Össby 251, and it's one of those rare situations where the property genuinely delivers on every inch of its promise.
Össby is a small village on the southeastern tip of Öland, the long narrow island off Sweden's Baltic coast that stretches between Kalmar in the north and the Ottenby nature reserve at its southern tip. This isn't a tourist village in any commercial sense. There's a local restaurant and not much else in the way of retail, which is precisely the point. The nearest grocery run takes you eight kilometers north to Grönhögen — a short drive past windmills and limestone alvar — where you'll find a supermarket, a couple of restaurants, an ice cream café that gets genuinely busy in July, and a golf course that sits above the sea with views that golfers tend to photograph more than they play. Grönhögen also has the old Neptuni åkrar limestone quarry, a shallow natural swimming hole etched into ancient rock where Swedes have been cooling off for generations.
The Ottenby Bird Observatory, one of Scandinavia's most important ornithological stations, is just a few kilometers south. Spring and autumn migration here is extraordinary — raptors, waders, and songbirds funnel through Öland's southern tip in numbers that attract serious birdwatchers from across Europe. But you don't need to be holding binoculars to appreciate it. Walking the coastal path from Össby toward Ottenby on a September morning, with the smell of sea grass and the sound of geese overhead, is one of those experiences you remember for years.
The house itself was built in 1993 by A-hus, a Swedish manufacturer known for sensible single-level construction that ages well in coastal climates. At 90 square meters on one floor, the layout is tight but genuinely functional — no wasted corridor space, no awkward room you'd never quite use. The open-plan living room, kitchen, and dining area form the social heart of the home, and the kitchen faces the sea. On a clear evening, the horizon sits perfectly in the window frame above the counter while dinner is being made. The three bedrooms are well-proportioned; the master has direct external access and looks straight out over the water, so that sea view is the first thing you see when you open your eyes in the morning.
Two bathrooms serve the main house. One contains the sauna — a non-negotiable feature this far north — and the other is fitted with a shower, washing machine, and dryer, which keeps the practical domestic business separate from the bathing ritual. Swedes take sauna seriously, and the Baltic is cold enough in spring and autumn that the contrast makes it genuinely exhilarating.
The large conservatory is one of the most useful spaces in the house. In Sweden's shoulder seasons — May, early June, September — the conservatory extends comfortable outdoor living by weeks. It catches afternoon sun on the western side and stays warm long after the deck has gone into shadow. Speaking of the deck: it's generous, well-built, and faces the sea directly. Outdoor dining here in midsummer, with the light refusing to fully disappear until well past ten at night, is a specific kind of pleasure that stays with you.
The detached guest cottage is a real asset. It has its own outdoor shower and toilet, which means visiting family or friends have a degree of independence that makes extended stays genuinely comfortable — for everyone. The main house remains private. This is also a practical consideration for rental use: a self-contained guest unit adds meaningful flexibility.
On the practical side, the property is connected to municipal water and sewage — no private well to maintain, no septic surprises. Fiber internet is installed, which matters increasingly for buyers who want the option to work remotely from a second home without compromise. Annual running costs come in at around 32,100 SEK, which is modest for a coastal Swedish property of this specification.
Öland as a whole is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape, recognized for the agricultural alvar plains that cover much of the island's center and south. Cycling is the definitive way to see it — the island is flat, the roads are quiet, and the distances are manageable. The Öland cycling route runs the full length of the island. Kalmar, accessible via the 6-kilometer Öland Bridge, has a well-preserved Renaissance castle, a medieval old town, good restaurants, and direct rail connections to Stockholm and Malmö.
For international buyers, Swedish property law is straightforward — no restrictions on foreign ownership of residential property. The Mörbylånga municipal area, which covers Öland's southern portion including Össby, has seen steady interest from buyers seeking coastal second homes within reach of mainland Sweden's cities. Stockholm is roughly a four-hour drive; Malmö about three. Kalmar Airport connects to Stockholm Arlanda with multiple daily flights and is under an hour from the property.
For rental purposes, coastal Öland properties with sea access and guest accommodation are consistently in demand throughout the Swedish summer season — June through August — and increasingly in the quieter weeks of May and September as the concept of shoulder-season travel takes hold. A property of this configuration — seafront position, sauna, guest cottage, move-in ready condition — occupies a specific and well-sought niche.
Key features at a glance:
- Three bedrooms, two bathrooms across 90 square meters of single-level living
- Direct sea views over the Baltic from the living room and master bedroom
- Detached guest cottage with outdoor shower and toilet
- Sauna in main bathroom
- Large conservatory for year-round outdoor-indoor living
- Generous wooden deck with direct sea outlook
- Connected to municipal water and sewage
- Fiber broadband installed
- Annual operating costs approximately 32,100 SEK
- Sandy beach directly below the property
- Walking distance to coastal meadows and nature trails
- 8 km to Grönhögen (shops, restaurants, golf, quarry swimming)
- Close proximity to Ottenby Bird Observatory
- UNESCO World Heritage landscape surroundings
- Under 1 hour to Kalmar Airport
This property is listed on Homestra, Europe's dedicated platform for vacation homes and second residences. To arrange a private viewing or request the full information pack for international buyers, get in touch with the Homestra team today. Properties with this combination of position, infrastructure, and condition on Öland's southeastern coast don't come back to the market often.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 90m²
- Price per m²
- €4,750
- Garden size
- 1246m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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