A Cozy 19th-Century Swedish Cottage Surrounded by Forest

This charming croft-like house from 1887 is located in a rural area, surrounded by forest, on Sweden’s east coast (north of Stockholm). With the forest as your closest neighbor and a charming garden, including a greenhouse and a vegetable garden, this place will help you slow down and relax from busy day-to-day life.

The classic red-painted house features beautiful interiors with natural materials and a light color scheme that creates a cozy, calm cottage vibe. From the windows, you have a lovely view of the beautiful garden with flowering perennials, growing boxes, and fruit trees.

A gravel path past the fenced yards, the greenhouse, and plants leads you to the cottage’s front door.

The kitchen fits perfectly in the historic cottage. The walls are adorned with beadboard, painted in a warm beige, paired with light gray cabinetry and gray countertops.

In the corner of the room, the original wood stove stands, surrounded by white and blue tilework. The stove also helps to warm the house.

From the kitchen windows in two directions, you have a nice view of the garden.

From the kitchen, you move into a small living room with beige walls and wooden floorboards.

A window seat with built-in storage has been created in the hall.

Upstairs are two rooms and the bathroom. The staircase leads you to an open space that is now used as a second sitting room with gray-blue walls, a wicker sofa, and wooden bookshelves.

Attached to the first-floor living room is a spacious bedroom with wooden floorboards, green-painted paneling, and a wood-burning stove.

The niche next to the door has been turned into a clever home office with simple wooden shelves.

The bathroom is small but charming with yellow-beige paneling, a washing machine hidden by curtains, and a shower.

The garden is the highlight of this charming cottage. It features several seating areas, and with the trees surrounding the plot, it is wonderfully private.