3-Bed House with Guest Apartment & Hot Tub – Vacation Home in Grebbestad, Sweden



Hovslagargatan 3, 457 72 Grebbestad, Tanums kommun, Sweden, Grebbestad (Sweden)
3 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 115m² Floor area
€539,500
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
115m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The smell hits you first — salt air and pine, drifting through an open window on a July morning while the harbor down the hill is already busy with fishing boats heading out toward the Kosterfjord. That's what mornings look like from Hovslagargatan 3. Coffee on the terrace, the conservatory catching the early light, and absolutely nothing demanding your attention until you're ready.
Grebbestad sits on Sweden's Bohuslän coast, a stretch of coastline that West Coast Swedes guard like a family secret. The town has a real working harbor — lobster and oysters pulled straight from those cold, clean waters — and yet it never turns into the kind of place that forgets itself for the sake of summer crowds. The main street runs to the water's edge. There are maybe four or five restaurants worth returning to, a bakery that opens early enough to catch the sunrise crowd, and kayak rentals at the dock if you feel like paddling out to the skerries before lunch. In late August, the Smögen and Grebbestad area fills with Swedish families doing what Swedes do best: slow evenings, open boats, crayfish parties on granite rocks by the sea. November brings a different kind of quiet. Fog and moody skies. The kind of weather that makes you glad you've got a hot tub.
This property at Hovslagargatan 3 sits at the end of a residential street — far enough from the summer foot traffic to feel private, close enough to the harbor that you're never hunting for parking. It's a substantial house. 115 square metres of main living space, good condition throughout, and a basement apartment that effectively gives you a second home within the property. That last part matters more than people initially expect.
The main floor opens wide. Living room and kitchen flow into each other without making a formal announcement about it, and on the garden-facing side, large glass panels pull the terrace and conservatory into the picture. When the weather cooperates — and on the Bohuslän coast from May through September, it often does — the line between inside and outside becomes genuinely blurry. You eat out there. You have people over. The terrace wraps around to the conservatory, which extends the season into October without much effort.
Two to three bedrooms on the main floor means real flexibility. A proper family setup, or two bedrooms plus a home office if you're working remotely for part of the summer. The bathroom here is full-sized and modern. There's a guest WC near the entrance — practical detail, but you notice it when guests arrive.
What makes this house unusual for Grebbestad is what happens downstairs. The basement level holds a self-contained apartment: its own entrance, its own kitchen, a living and sleeping area, shower, toilet, laundry. Fully independent. You could host your in-laws without the social friction of sharing a bathroom. You could rent it out during the peak Bohuslän summer season and recover a meaningful chunk of annual running costs. The Swedish short-term rental market on this coast is active from Midsommar through mid-August, and a basement apartment with its own entrance is genuinely attractive to renters looking for privacy. Beyond the apartment, there's a family room, dedicated laundry room, and more storage than you'll probably ever use.
The garage connects to both the main house and the laundry room — a detail you'll appreciate in January, or any time you're unloading grocery bags in the rain.
Out back, the garden is private in a way that feels earned. Hedged, quiet, angled away from the street. The rear section is where the outdoor living actually happens: the terrace, the conservatory, and a hot tub tucked into a spot that gets the last of the afternoon sun. On a clear evening in September, with the temperature dropping and steam rising off the water, it's the kind of moment that makes you stop thinking about anything else.
For international buyers considering a second home in Sweden, the practical picture is solid. Sweden has no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing property, and the process is relatively straightforward with a licensed agent. The Bohuslän coast has seen consistent demand for coastal properties, and Grebbestad specifically benefits from good road access — Gothenburg is roughly 160 kilometres south via the E6, about 1 hour 45 minutes by car. Oslo is around 230 kilometres north. Gothenburg Landvetter Airport handles international connections across Europe, making this genuinely accessible for buyers flying in from abroad. If you're weighing rental income against holding costs, a property with a separate apartment unit gives you options that a single-dwelling house simply doesn't.
The climate here is Nordic coastal — real winters, real summers, and a spring that arrives late but feels earned. Peak season runs June through August, when the granite islands of the archipelago turn into a playground for sailors, paddlers, and anyone with a fishing rod. The Kosterfjord to the north is Sweden's deepest fjord and home to Kosterhavet National Park, the country's first marine national park — a 45-minute drive and a ferry ride away. Hiking trails lace the Bohuslän landscape above the coastline. In winter, the crowds vanish entirely and the coast takes on a rawer character: just you, the sea, and that hot tub doing exactly what it was built for.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms on the main floor with flexible configuration options
- 2 full bathrooms plus a guest WC
- 115 sqm of main living space in good condition
- Fully self-contained basement apartment with separate entrance — ideal for guests or rental
- Terrace, conservatory, and hot tub in a private rear garden
- Garage with direct internal access to main house and laundry
- Quiet residential street, walking distance to Grebbestad harbor
- Natural light throughout via large glazed sections opening to garden
- Additional basement family room, laundry room, and extensive storage
- 160km from Gothenburg, 230km from Oslo — strong international access
- Active short-term rental market on the Bohuslän coast
- No restrictions on international property ownership in Sweden
- Proximity to Kosterhavet National Park and the Bohuslän archipelago
- Move-in ready — no renovation work required before use
This is a rare layout for Grebbestad. The combination of main-house space, a fully independent apartment, and that private garden setup doesn't come up often in this market. If you've been looking for a West Coast Sweden holiday home that actually works for extended family visits, generates rental income, and gives you room to breathe — this is the one to look at seriously.
Reach out through Homestra to arrange a private viewing or request the full property documentation. The Bohuslän summer books fast, and properties at this address don't sit long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 115m²
- Price per m²
- €4,691
- Garden size
- 785m²
- 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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