3-Bed Island Holiday Home on Bryggholmen, Enköping – Sauna, Jetty & Private Plot



Hofmans väg 12, Bryggholmen, 745 98 Enköping, Sweden, Enköping (Sweden)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 81m² Floor area
€149,500
Country home
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
81m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The boat engine cuts out and suddenly the only sounds are water against the hull and wind moving through the pines. That's your first moment on Bryggholmen — and it's the moment most people understand exactly why they came. Hofmans väg 12 sits on this car-free island outside Enköping in central Sweden, reachable only by boat, and that small logistical fact changes everything about how life feels here.
Sweden has thousands of summer cottages, but Bryggholmen is genuinely different. The island's boat-only access isn't an inconvenience — it's the whole point. No through traffic, no noise from the road, no sense that the outside world can find you unless you let it. Families have been coming here for generations to do very little very deliberately: swim before breakfast, take the boat out in the afternoon, eat too much, sleep deeply. This is the culture of the Swedish sommarstuga — the summer house — taken to its most committed form.
The house itself covers 81 square metres across three bedrooms and one bathroom, a size that encourages exactly the kind of togetherness that makes summer memorable. The open kitchen and living area forms the social engine of the property. A kitchen island anchors the space — practical for cooking, but equally good as a place to lean against with a cup of coffee while someone else fries herrings and a third person deals the cards. Large windows pull the surrounding greenery right up to the glass. On bright June evenings, when the Swedish sky stays light until nearly eleven, the room fills with a soft gold that you can't manufacture and won't forget.
The three bedrooms are distributed sensibly. One larger room handles a proper double bed with room to spare; the two smaller rooms work beautifully for kids or guests, and one could just as well become a reading room or a space for the hobby that never gets enough time during the working year. All three have built-in wardrobes — a practical detail that matters more than you'd think when you're packing for a whole summer. The bathroom is tiled, well-maintained, and connects directly to the sauna. After an evening swim in the lake, you dry off, step straight into the heat, and the rest of the week feels very far away.
Outside, the plot is generous and flat, ringed by forest that gives the property a natural privacy screen without requiring any effort to maintain. The covered deck is one of those spaces that ends up hosting more meals than the dining table inside, because Swedish summer weather rewards the optimistic but also has its moody days, and the roof means you don't have to go in when the clouds roll through. The lawn runs long and level — ideal for children, good for a dog, and inviting even if you just want to lie in the grass and read something undemanding.
A short walk from the house, the communal jetty serves as the island's informal gathering point. There's a boat berth available, and the swimming is excellent — clean, cold water, the kind that makes you gasp and then feel entirely alive. Kayaks and small motorboats are the transport of choice here, and summer weekends often involve exploring the broader Lake Mälaren archipelago, a stretch of water studded with small islands that rewards slow exploration.
Enköping itself — about 70 kilometres west of Stockholm along the E18 — is a proper Swedish town with a weekly market, good restaurants along Kungsgatan, and a covered swimming hall for the shoulder months. The train from Enköping to Stockholm Central takes around 55 minutes, which puts this property within striking distance of Arlanda Airport for international buyers flying in from elsewhere in Europe. For those driving, Uppsala is 45 minutes north and makes for a genuinely worthwhile day trip — the cathedral, the old university quarter, the market in Fyristorg on Saturdays.
Seasonally, the property makes most sense from late May through September, when Bryggholmen comes fully alive. The crayfish parties of August are something of a Swedish institution, and island settings are arguably the best place to hold them — long tables outside, paper lanterns, schnapps, the whole ritual. In June, Midsommar is celebrated locally with the raising of the maypole, and the surrounding lakes host open-water swimming events through July. Autumn, for those who come in September, brings a particular kind of quiet: fewer people, low golden light, and mushrooms in the forest floor worth picking.
The house is in good condition and connected to municipal water and sewage — not a given on Swedish island properties, and a meaningful practical advantage for longer stays and rental management. Swedish property law is relatively straightforward for EU and international buyers, though engaging a local jurist familiar with fritidshus transactions is always recommended. The vacation home market around Lake Mälaren has shown consistent demand, and the island's restricted access keeps supply genuinely limited. Short-term rental potential exists through platforms catering to the Nordic summer market, where demand for car-free island cottages outstrips supply most years.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 81 sq m of interior living space
- Car-free island accessible by boat, creating genuine seclusion
- Direct sauna access from the bathroom — connected and ready to use
- Communal jetty with boat berth and lake swimming
- Large covered deck for outdoor dining in any weather
- Generous flat lawn surrounded by private forest
- Municipal water and sewage connection for year-round comfort
- Open-plan kitchen with island, flowing into the living area
- All bedrooms fitted with built-in wardrobes
- 70 km from Stockholm via E18, around 55 min by train
- Set within the Lake Mälaren archipelago with extensive boating access
- Strong sense of community among seasonal island residents
- Consistent vacation rental demand in the Nordic summer market
- Good structural condition — move-in ready for this summer season
- Listed at 149,500 EUR, representing accessible entry into Swedish lake island property
If you've been thinking about a second home in Scandinavia — somewhere that actually delivers on the quietness that everywhere else only promises — Bryggholmen is a serious candidate. Come and see it in person; arriving by boat is half the experience. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing before the summer season begins.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 81m²
- Price per m²
- €1,846
- Garden size
- 1257m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Country home
- Energy label
Unknown
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