3-Bed Log Cabin Vacation Home in Messlingen with Lake & Mountain Views, Ski Trail Access



Slalomvägen 8, Messlingen, 846 74 Funäsdalen, Härjedalens kommun, Sweden, Funäsdalen (Sweden)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 60m² Floor area
€239,500
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
60m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The wood-burning stove is already crackling by the time you pull off your ski boots. Outside the south-facing terrace windows, the last of the afternoon light turns the Funäsdalen peaks a deep copper-rose. This is a Tuesday in January, and it feels nothing like ordinary life.
Slalomvägen 8 sits on the Baggården ridge in Messlingen, a small community folded into Härjedalen's high country — one of Sweden's least-crowded and most underrated mountain districts. The cabin occupies a generous 1,716 square metres of natural plot, elevated just enough above the surrounding terrain that the view over the lake and the range beyond it is wide open and unobstructed. You don't have to look for the scenery here. It finds you.
The log structure itself has been renovated with real care. That word gets thrown around a lot in property listings, but you'll see the difference the moment you walk in. The work was done to preserve the character of the original building — the warm tones of the timber, the low ceilings that make rooms feel like they're actually holding you — while adding a kitchen and bathroom that don't require apology. Three bedrooms sleep a family comfortably, or a group of friends who don't mind being cosy. The bathroom has a proper shower. The kitchen has counter space and a sensible layout, which matters more than it sounds when you're feeding six people after a full day on the trails.
The living room is the heart of it. Open plan, connected to the kitchen, with the stove sitting in the corner like it owns the place — which, honestly, it does. In the evenings, after dinner, this is where everyone ends up. Someone brings a bottle of something. The fire does the rest.
Step through the glass doors onto the south-facing terrace and you get the full picture. Morning coffee out here is almost meditative — the lake below catching the early light, the mountains holding still. In summer, the terrace becomes an outdoor dining room. In winter, it's where you stand for five minutes before heading back inside to warm up.
Speaking of winter: the cross-country ski trails run directly adjacent to the property. Put your skis on at the door. That's not a figure of speech. The Funäsdalen area has around 100 kilometres of groomed cross-country tracks, and the network connecting Messlingen, Funäsdalen, and Ramundberget is genuinely world-class. The alpine skiing at Ramundberget ski resort is about 35 kilometres away — a straightforward drive on roads that are kept well-maintained through the season. Snowmobile routes also run right past the property, making this a logical base if that's your winter sport.
Härjedalen gets serious snow, typically from November through April. The region sits at high altitude — Funäsdalen itself is around 700 metres above sea level — which means the snow quality is reliable and the season is long. Swedish mountain winters here are proper winters. Quiet forests, frozen lakes, and a cold that's clarifying rather than miserable when you're dressed for it.
Summer is a different world entirely. The cabin is surrounded by the kind of terrain that makes you want to just walk. Hiking routes into the Härjedalen fells start nearby, with Helagsfjället — the southernmost glacier in Sweden — reachable on a day's trek. Fishing in the local lakes and rivers is excellent; brown trout and Arctic char are the local catches. The long Scandinavian summer days stretch well past ten in the evening, and at midsummer, it barely gets dark at all.
Funäsdalen village, about 10 kilometres from the cabin, has grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, and the kind of low-key après-ski culture that revolves around good food rather than nightclubs. The restaurant at Funäsdalen Berghotell does excellent Swedish mountain cooking — think slow-cooked reindeer, local cloudberry desserts, and a wine list that punches above what you'd expect this far north. The Funäsfjällen area also hosts the Fjällmaraton race each summer, drawing runners from across Scandinavia and beyond, which gives the region a genuine athletic energy even in the warmer months.
For international buyers, access is easier than the map makes it look. Åre Östersund Airport is roughly two hours by car — a drive that goes through some of the most quietly dramatic landscape in central Sweden. Direct flights connect Östersund to Stockholm Arlanda year-round, and during ski season, additional routes open up. Stockholm to Funäsdalen can also be done by train to Östersund, then car.
On the practical side, this is a move-in ready vacation property in good condition, priced at SEK 239,500 — a genuinely competitive entry point for freehold Swedish mountain real estate with this level of direct trail access and lake-view position. Sweden allows international buyers from within and outside the EU to purchase property with no residency requirement, and the legal process is clean and well-regulated. For buyers interested in offsetting costs, the Funäsdalen rental market is active both in winter and summer, and a three-bedroom mountain cabin with ski-in access is a consistently bookable proposition through platforms serving the Swedish domestic market.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with shower, 60 sqm interior
- Log cabin construction with full modern renovation
- Elevated ridge position on 1,716 sqm natural plot
- Panoramic lake and mountain views from main living areas
- South-facing terrace with direct sightlines to the peaks
- Wood-burning stove in the open-plan living and kitchen area
- Cross-country ski trails and snowmobile routes directly adjacent to the property
- Around 100km of groomed cross-country tracks in the Funäsfjällen network
- 35km to Ramundberget alpine ski resort
- Summer hiking access into Härjedalen fells, including routes toward Helagsfjället glacier
- ~10km to Funäsdalen village amenities
- ~2 hours to Åre Östersund Airport
- Move-in ready condition, no renovation required
- Strong rental demand in both winter and summer seasons
- Freehold ownership, open to international buyers
If this is the kind of place you've been looking for — practical enough to use every season, quiet enough to actually unwind, and positioned right at the edge of some of the best mountain terrain in Scandinavia — it's worth a closer look. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. The stove won't light itself, but everything else here is ready to go.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 60m²
- Price per m²
- €3,992
- Garden size
- 1716m²
- 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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