Say the words ‘Swedish summer cottage’ and I immediately conjure up a picture of a little red and white cottage surrounded by lush, vibrant nature and somewhere to bathe a short “nakenfis” (I love this Swedish word – it literally translates as ‘naked fart’ but it’s generally used to describe being nude!)  sprint away!! In fact, this idyllic croft in a village near Tierp an hour or so North of Stockholm is spot on! Dating back to 1909, the croft is made up of a main house and a series of little outhouses which wouldn’t look out of place in Astrid Lindgren’s ‘Children of Noisy Village’. Step inside and you’re greeted with white wood panelled walls, pretty wallpaper and painted wood floors. The furnishings are typically understated and a perfect blend of vintage and antique pieces. Ready for a little Swedish summer dreaming? 

Oh wow. This has me dreaming of 24 hour sunshine, morning dips and long, lazy lunches alfresco! 

Could you image wiling away a lazy summer here?

This is where I say – “well, it could be yours…” – and it was actually on the market for a very reasonable 750,000 SEK (€70k / $76k) via Länsförsäkringar (try pronouncing that!) but as you can  imagine, it was snapped up immediately! 

Up for a little more Scandinavian summer cottage dreaming? Pull up a chair and enjoy:

A photographer’s charming summer cottage in the woods (absolutely love this!) 

Actually, do you know what? I think I’ll just share the link to the entire archive – there are hundreds of charming summer cottages in there from all across Scandinavia. And since it’s a public holiday here tomorrow I hope it will tie you over until I return on Monday! 

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend friends – stay safe, stay well! 

Niki

Say the words ‘Swedish summer cottage’ and I immediately conjure up a picture of a little red and white cottage surrounded by lush, vibrant nature and somewhere to bathe a short “nakenfis” (I love this Swedish word – it literally translates as ‘naked fart’ but it’s generally used to describe being nude!)  sprint away!! In fact, this idyllic croft in a village near Tierp an hour or so North of Stockholm is spot on! Dating back to 1909, the croft is made up of a main house and a series of little outhouses which wouldn’t look out of place in Astrid Lindgren’s ‘Children of Noisy Village’. Step inside and you’re greeted with white wood panelled walls, pretty wallpaper and painted wood floors. The furnishings are typically understated and a perfect blend of vintage and antique pieces. Ready for a little Swedish summer dreaming? 

Oh wow. This has me dreaming of 24 hour sunshine, morning dips and long, lazy lunches alfresco! 

Could you image wiling away a lazy summer here?

This is where I say – “well, it could be yours…” – and it was actually on the market for a very reasonable 750,000 SEK (€70k / $76k) via Länsförsäkringar (try pronouncing that!) but as you can  imagine, it was snapped up immediately! 

Up for a little more Scandinavian summer cottage dreaming? Pull up a chair and enjoy:

A photographer’s charming summer cottage in the woods (absolutely love this!) 

Actually, do you know what? I think I’ll just share the link to the entire archive – there are hundreds of charming summer cottages in there from all across Scandinavia. And since it’s a public holiday here tomorrow I hope it will tie you over until I return on Monday! 

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend friends – stay safe, stay well! 

Niki