Four years ago, I was leafing through the pages of Swedish country life magazine 'Lantliv' and came across this summer cottage. Bowled over, I reached out to the owner to ask if I could share it here on My Scandinavian Home. Safe to say, I've been dreaming about this beautiful cottage in the woods a couple of hours North of Stockholm ever since - and frequently turn to it for inspiration for our tiny cabin.
The estate agent describes the cottage as an idyllic place where nothing has been left to chance. And looking through the pictures I can only agree! In the summer, Lina, Karl, daughter Charlie and their Jack Russell Terrier Kilda make the most of the great outdoors cooking, tending to the vegetable and flower patches or simply relaxing on the terrace.
The inside is a picture of calm and feels completely clutter-free despite having everything they need for a perfect getaway. Think two tones walls in white and grey, open shelving and relaxed vintage furniture. It's with a heavy heart that the family have decided to sell this cottage. Could you be the next owner? Take the tour before you decide!
It's not uncommon to find wood floors painted with patterned diamonds in Sweden. I love this affect - wood feels wonderful underfoot, and you get the illusion of tiles without the cost!
The cottage has three bedrooms - one on the lower floor, a sleep loft (seen over the dining area above) and an extra bedroom in an outhouse.
It can be hard to add storage to a sleep loft, and this solution from IKEA is great!
The pair run the shop Noy Road, selling ethically and sustainable produced home textiles which you can see dotted about the cottage.
Here are the plans so that you can understand the layout:
And here's a link to the listing - just saying!!
Sadly, it's a little too far from Malmö, or I'll have snapped it up in a flash. What a perfect little paradise, don't you think?
Would you like to see a few more pretty Scandinavian summer cottages today? I love:
And there are lots, lots more to explore in this summer cottage archive.
Have a wonderful weekend, thank you so much for stopping by!
Niki
PS It was so interesting to read all your comments about allotments this week!
Photography and plan courtesy of Fastighetsbyrån with thanks.
It looks like a well-thought out space. I'm sure it would be a hard decision to sell it!
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