Country Home with Outbuildings & 2.4 Hectares Near Lake Solgen, Eksjö – Vacation Home in Småland



Ustorp 11, 575 94 Eksjö, Sweden, Eksjö (Sweden)
0 Bedrooms · 0 Bathrooms · 0m² Floor area
€218,700
Country home
No parking
0 Bedrooms
0 Bathrooms
0m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Early on a September morning, the mist sits low over the fields at Ustorp. You open the kitchen window and the smell that comes in is grass and lake water and something faintly woodsy — pine resin, maybe, or the leaves already turning on the birches at the far edge of the meadow. There's no traffic noise. Just the distant call of cranes gathering for their southward journey, and the creak of the old wooden frame as the house warms up. This is what daily life looks like at Ustorp 11, a country property on 2.4 hectares of southern Swedish land, sitting roughly a kilometer from the western shore of Lake Solgen in Eksjö Municipality.
The plot is the first thing that stops you. 24,000 square meters of it — open arable fields, mature trees, lawns wide enough to get genuinely lost in. The house sits on elevated ground, which means you're looking out over the surrounding farmland rather than into it. On clear days the view extends toward the lake. In winter, when the deciduous trees drop their leaves, you can see even further. The elevation also means the rooms get good light most of the day, which matters in Småland, where winters are real and dark and you learn to chase the sun across the house.
The main residence is in good condition, cared for in the understated way that Swedish country homeowners tend to look after things — quietly, consistently, without fuss. Classic rural Swedish architecture means thick walls, practical proportions, and windows that frame the outside like paintings you never get tired of. Inside, the atmosphere is warm and genuinely liveable. This isn't a renovation project held together by optimism. You could arrive on a Friday evening and simply be here.
What sets this place apart from a typical Swedish countryside cottage is the collection of outbuildings and agricultural structures that come with it. Barns and sheds built for function, with the kind of solid bones that let you repurpose them however you want. Keep horses — the land and layout suit it well. Run a small flock of sheep or goats. Convert one of the structures into a workshop, a ceramics studio, a guest accommodation. The infrastructure is already there. You're not starting from zero.
The arable land is another serious asset. Cultivate kitchen gardens that actually feed a family through summer. Plant an orchard — apple and pear varieties that thrive in this part of Sweden. Let a section go wild and watch what moves back in. On the eastern boundary of the property, active ecological restoration work is underway in the surrounding area, aimed at rebuilding biological diversity in the Solgen landscape. For a buyer who cares about land stewardship, that context matters. You're not just buying a plot; you're buying into a living ecosystem that's actively being looked after.
Lake Solgen is around a kilometer's walk through the fields. Swedes have fished this lake for centuries — pike and perch are the catches people talk about at Vrigstad's local shop on Saturday mornings. In summer the lake is warm enough for long swims, and flat enough for kayaking or a small rowboat. When it freezes in a cold January, locals bring out ice fishing gear and thermos flasks and spend hours out there in a silence that's almost architectural.
Eksjö itself, about 15 kilometers away, punches well above its weight for a town of under 20,000 people. The wooden town center — one of the best preserved in Sweden, genuinely — looks like a film set, except it's real and people actually live there. The main square fills up during Trästadens Marknad, the traditional market held each summer, and the local food scene runs on ingredients from exactly the kind of farms that surround Ustorp. Try the gravlax at one of the restaurants along Storgatan, or pick up cloudberry jam and cold-smoked sausage at the weekend market. The town has everything you need day to day: schools, healthcare, a proper supermarket, hardware stores for when the barn door hinge finally gives up.
For longer trips, Jönköping is about 70 kilometers to the northwest along the E4 — roughly 50 minutes by car. From Jönköping Airport you can reach Stockholm in an hour by air, or take the train north toward the capital in around three hours. The whole region is well connected without feeling overrun by tourism, which is increasingly rare in Scandinavia.
Summers here are genuinely glorious. Long, slow evenings with light until well past ten o'clock. Strawberries from roadside stalls. The smell of barbecues drifting across the fields from neighboring farms. Autumn comes fast and dramatically — the forest around Solgen turns copper and gold in late September, and the mushroom season brings out locals with baskets and a competitive edge about their favorite chanterelle spots that they absolutely will not disclose. Winter is cold and occasionally hard, but the landscape earns it: snow on the meadows, the lake frozen, the outbuildings looking like something from a Carl Larsson painting.
For international buyers considering this as a vacation home or second property in Sweden, the practicalities are straightforward. Sweden has no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing real estate. The price point — 218,700 euros at current exchange rates — is genuinely competitive for a property of this scale and condition in rural Småland. The Swedish rural property market has shown steady interest from buyers seeking space and nature access, and properties with functioning agricultural structures and substantial land tend to hold value well. Rental income potential exists through Swedish vacation rental platforms, particularly in summer when demand from Swedes seeking rural escapes remains strong.
The property is move-in ready, which removes the uncertainty that so often comes with rural purchases. No major works required before your first summer here. The outbuildings give you room to grow into the place over time, at your own pace.
Key features at a glance:
Country home in good condition on elevated ground near Ustorp, Eksjö Municipality
2.4 hectares (24,000 m²) of land including arable fields, lawns, and mature trees
Multiple outbuildings and agricultural structures suitable for animals, workshops, or guest use
Sweeping views over surrounding farmland and toward Lake Solgen
Approximately 1 km from Lake Solgen with swimming, fishing, kayaking, and ice fishing
Proximity to active biodiversity restoration area enhancing ecological and landscape value
Classic Swedish rural architecture with solid, practical construction
15 km from Eksjö town center with preserved wooden old town, markets, and full amenities
70 km from Jönköping with regional airport and major rail connections
No foreign ownership restrictions — open to international buyers
Competitive entry price for land and structure scale in southern Sweden
Strong summer rental demand from domestic market
Ideal for hobby farming, equestrian use, large-scale gardening, or pure countryside retreat
Four distinct seasons with excellent summer light and authentic Nordic winter landscape
If you've been looking for a second home in Sweden that gives you real land, real quiet, and real room to make something your own — this is a rare one. Properties with this combination of acreage, working outbuildings, lake proximity, and move-in condition don't come up often at this price in Småland. Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to request more details. The cranes will be back over the fields in spring. You could be here to watch them.
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- Amount of bedrooms
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- Size
- 0m²
- Price per m²
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- Garden size
- 24000m²
- 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
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