This weekend someone posted that they are selling their ‘summer cottage 40 minutes from Örebro and 2.5 hours from Stockholm’ which they describe as a ‘real summer paradise with two bedrooms, a big guest cabin, fireplace, terrace and a pier at the end of the garden with access to a lake and much more’. And was ‘anyone interested in buying it?’. Erm, me? Sadly it’s a little too far away from Malmö, but I thought it’d be rude not to pass the message on in case you might like to take up the offer. Ready to dream?
The summer cottage is pretty much closed for business in the winter – as the water is on only in summertime. But when summer arrives, I can imagine it springs into action. In Sweden, it’s common for people to go and visit friends and family at their cottage for a few days – it’s a way of keeping in contact.
My Swedish Father-in-law always says, ‘guests are like fish, they start to smell after three days’. Always makes me laugh (naturally, we also make sure to not out stay our welcome when we visit him!). I guess it depends on the guest and how close you are, but three days or not, we can all agree that a little personal space is great for everyone!
At this Swedish cottage, a separate cabin in the grounds has been converted into a wonderful guest bedroom complete with a bed and dining table so you can truly make yourself at home!
And of course, they have a simple, yet lovely outdoor shower.
I hope you enjoyed the tour of Julia’s summer paradise!
I noticed quite a few lovely details while looking through the pictures. One of my favourites is a painting of the cottage in the kitchen – I wonder if this was painted by one of the owners or perhaps as a present from one of their guests?
I have a very romantic view of a cottage with its own pier – there’s something about the direct access to water which I absolutely love. Perhaps it’s the sense of freedom.
Is there anything that stood out to you about this pretty Swedish summer cottage? If so, I’d love to hear more below, it’s often a detail or observation I’ve missed.
Have a wonderful start to the week!