This old house is located about a 90-minute drive from Stockholm, in the tiny village of Bäcksta—a place you’d have a hard time finding on a map. There are fewer than a dozen houses here, and almost no full-time residents. Most people come only during the summer to enjoy a peaceful getaway in the countryside by a small lake.
The area is truly picturesque. In the 1980s, scenes from the film adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s Rasmus and the Vagabond were filmed nearby. The peaceful atmosphere that made this place so memorable has hardly changed. For miles, you’ll find nothing but open fields, winding country roads, and a handful of old cottages painted in Sweden’s iconic Falu red.
Here’s one of those charming cottages.
Built in 1917, the house offers about 100 square meters (approximately 1,076 square feet) of living space, not including the surrounding property or the open patio beside the dock.
Inside are three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a fully equipped heated bathroom. The house is warmed by traditional wood-burning stoves and classic Swedish tiled masonry heaters.
Many original details have been carefully preserved, including wooden floors, a century-old kitchen stove, traditional Swedish trays, and vintage furniture. The owners even repurposed an old copper wash basin as firewood storage.
Here are a few more details from this charming Swedish home.
