Country Home for Sale in Örebro, Off-Grid Forest Cottage
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Förlunda 830, Örebro, Sweden, Örebro (Sweden)
0 Bedrooms · 0 Bathrooms · 22m² Floor area
€245,000
Country home
No parking
0 Bedrooms
0 Bathrooms
22m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
This country home for sale in Örebro is an off-grid forest cottage on a 1,000 m² leasehold plot, with a glazed veranda and a berry garden. It is small and simple on purpose: 22 m² of living space, no electricity, no running water, and woodland all around. If you want a place where the evening is set by daylight instead of a screen, this delivers it. The condition is good, and the outbuildings you need are already on the plot.
Country Home for Sale in Örebro: The Cottage and Its Glazed Veranda
Inside, the main room is open and flexible. You decide whether it works as a sleeping corner, a dining table or a place to sit with a book. At 22 m², it rewards people who travel light and enjoy a bit of order.
The glazed veranda is what makes the cottage livable for much of the year. It gives you a sheltered spot for meals and morning coffee, with the forest right there on the other side of the glass. When the weather turns, you can stay outside without really being outside. A woodshed stands on the plot, so ask the agent how the cottage is heated and what it is like in the colder months.
The 1,000 m² Leasehold Plot and Outbuildings
The garden is established and has a good selection of berry bushes. Summer and late summer mean picking your own fruit on the way to breakfast. Mature woodland surrounds the plot, which gives it privacy and a green backdrop.
Four practical extras come with it. There is a woodshed for firewood, a separate storage building for tools and gear, a Separett composting toilet, and a small earth cellar for keeping food cool the traditional way.
The plot is leasehold, so the land is not part of what you own. Before you commit, ask for the lease term, the annual fee and the renewal conditions, and have them checked by your own adviser. On a cottage this small, those details matter as much as the building does.
Living Off-Grid: What to Expect
There is no electricity, no running water and no sewage connection. That is the appeal, and it also means planning. You bring in drinking water, charge devices elsewhere and think about lighting before the sun goes down. People who enjoy that rhythm tend to love places like this. Anyone who wants to plug in a kettle should look elsewhere.
Ask the agent about road access, parking and how the approach is managed in winter. Those answers decide whether this is a summer-and-weekends holiday home in Örebro or something you can use more often.
Living Near Örebro
The cottage is just outside Örebro, so the forest feels remote but the city is not. Örebro is a lively university town in the Närke region. Its medieval-rooted castle stands in the middle of town, surrounded by water, and the Svartån river runs through the centre. You can do a proper shop, eat out and see a market or festival, then drive back to the quiet.
Lake Hjälmaren lies to the south-east of the city and the Kilsbergen hills rise to the west, so there is plenty more nature within a short drive. Closer to the cottage, you can walk, pick berries and watch birds. Sweden's right of public access lets you move through the forest freely, as long as you respect the land and the people who live on it.
For longer journeys, Örebro has fast trains to Stockholm that take under two hours. Stockholm Arlanda Airport is roughly two hours away by road, which makes the cottage workable as a second home in Sweden even if you live abroad.
Buying a Second Home in Sweden
Swedish real estate is open to international buyers, and a modest cottage is a low-cost way into the market. Because this one is leasehold and off-grid, do your homework on the lease terms and any local rules for the plot and its buildings. It suits personal use best: weekends, summers and time to disconnect.
Key Features
- Property type: country home, cottage in a forest setting
- Location: just outside Örebro, Örebro region, Sweden
- Living area: about 22 m²
- Plot: about 1,000 m², leasehold
- Glazed veranda with views of the surrounding greenery
- Established garden with berry bushes
- Woodshed for firewood
- Separate storage building for tools and equipment
- Separett composting toilet
- Small earth cellar for cool food storage
- Off-grid: no electricity, running water or sewage system
- Condition: good
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the cottage have electricity or running water?
No. It has neither, and there is no sewage connection. A Separett composting toilet is already on the plot.
Do I own the land?
The plot of about 1,000 m² is leasehold, so you hold a right to use the land rather than owning it outright. Ask for the lease term, fee and renewal conditions before you buy.
Can I live here all year?
At 22 m² and without utilities, it is a holiday cottage rather than a full-time home. Check winter access and local rules with the agent if you plan frequent stays.
If a quiet forest cottage near Örebro sounds like your kind of retreat, get in touch through Homestra to ask questions or arrange a viewing.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 0
- Size
- 22m²
- Price per m²
- €11,136
- Garden size
- 1000m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 0
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Country home
- Energy label
Unknown
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