Beautiful 4 bedroom cabin on lakeside estate

Entire cabin in Brandstorp, Sweden

  1. 8 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 7 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars.8 reviews
Hosted by Ed
  1. 11 years hosting

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Large stylish log cabin for up to 8 on idyllic historic estate "Alvasjön" in the middle of the forest next to Sweden's largest private lake. Surrounded by one of Sweden's most beautiful nature reserves and best sport fishing areas. Fantastic swimming, walking, cycling, canoeing and blueberry picking and mushrooming in a serene and beautiful environment. Use (at own risk) of boats, canoes and mountain bikes. Get the kids away from their phones and tablets and out on adventures!

The space
Wonderful large 3 storey log cabin in the middle of the forest next to a lake with beautiful views. Well appointed kitchen with induction hob, large fridge and under counter freezer, oven and stereo. Beautiful sitting room with large windows overlooking the forest and lake with a fireplace. Tasteful dining room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms - two doubles with 180cm beds, one triple with comfortable solid bunk beds (90cm wide 200cm long) and a 90cm wide bed and a single room with a 90cm bed). There is a recently built tasteful shower room on this floor as well. Downstairs in the basement is a shower and toilet, a sauna (we encourage guests to use the wood fired sauna by the beach instead) and lots of utility space (including two washing machines). There are decks on either side of the house with views of the forest and the lake, one deck gets evening sun and the other morning sun.

Guest access
We have good quality mountain bikes for most ages (two baby seats and a tag along or two), canoes, three rowing boats, life jackets and SUPs that you can borrow at your own risk. In the summer there is a diving platform set off the beach which the children love. There is also a traditional Swedish wood fired sauna on the beach which you are welcome to fire up. Fishing rods are available to rent or buy locally and there are pike and perch in the lake.

Other things to note
It's sensible to wear long sleeved clothes if you are picking blueberries or doing anything where you are moving very slowly in the forest. There are mosquitoes, ticks and midges around at certain times of year.

What this place offers

Lake view
Beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Brandstorp, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

If you like silence this is the place for you, it is incredibly quiet and serene - a really special place in the middle of the forest next to a stunning lake pretty much surrounded by a nature reserve with deer and elk regularly found on the lawn. The house is on a historic estate built by Swedish aristocracy. The estate is a small village in the forest (all owned by us) with each house feeling very private and having its own space and surrounded by the most beautiful pine forest nature reserve.
The leading coarse fishing area in Sweden is about 5km away - but go to their shop and they'll say they want to fish at Alvasjö! There is also good fishing for pike and perch in the lake in the photos with some rods available to borrow.
There is no TV and pretty much no internet at Alvasjö and we like to keep it that way if we can! There is a mobile signal and a decent data connection on certain networks.
The local shop in Brandstorp is very good. The nearest cash point and proper supermarket is about 20 minutes drive away (Tidaholm, Habo or Hjo). Most places do take cards and many won't take cash.

Meet your host

Host
119 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Lives in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
50ish stay at home dad. Married to Sara. Live in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden and spend as much time as possible in Comporta and at Alvasjön our idyllic forest estate near Lake Vättern in Sweden. Love to cycle on the tracks in the forest, pick blueberries and go for a paddle in the lake. We also love cycling to the beach for body boarding in Comporta and lying by the pool. A bit of grilled fish with a bottle of local wine is good too!

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Smoke alarm