The island of Hästholmen is your own piece of Swedish wilderness! Hästholmen is a 17,000-square-meter private island in the lake of Öjaren, part of an untouched network of small lakes and streams, stretching from the cultural area of Högbo to the south, up to the birthplace of prince Daniel of Sweden in Ockelbo to the north.

Hästholmen offers seclusion in the unique setting of the Swedish wilderness, with access to wide forest areas, fishing and much more nearby. On the mainland (5 minutes away by boat), enjoy walks through pine forests, and free mushroom and berry picking. The occasional moose, hare and deer will perhaps take a peek a you, and if you listen closely you may hear the mating calls of the forest's more shy inhibatants...

For practical purposes, shopping and groceries are only 15 minutes away. Hästholmen is situated 15 minutes from the city of Gävle and the Gävle/Dala airport, and only 80 minutes from the international airport of Arlanda/Stockholm.

Hästholmen has 2 cottages (one of 60 and one of 20 square meters), a sauna by the waterside, a boathouse, and several sundecks by the water that offer sun from morning to evening.

The largest cottage is a log cottage built with pine trees from the island itself. It has 3 rooms, including a bedroom, a livingspace, and the kitchen. It has been renovated with contemporary design and function, with a fully modern kitchen, and a the same time it offers the genuine feeling of a Swedish log-cottage. It offers six beds, two of which are arranged in the livingspace by a bed-convertible sofa. Connected to this cottage is a large sundeck/porch for wonderful evenings with sunset and barbecues, and another sundeck that offers a private setting for the outside shower.

The smaller cottage has one room with a double bed, fireplace, a possible cooking space and a marvelous porch only meters from the waterfront.

The sauna is an original fire-heated sauna, used by fishermen in the late 1940´s, and it is situated on the waterfront. So when the sweat is breaking, you can easily slide into the water and watch the sunset.

The main cottage has electricity and the other cottage uses electricity from the main cottage when neeeded. Water is supplied from the lake by a pump system, for heated showers, dishwashing and so on. Drinking water is available from the mainland.

It is also possible drill for water on the island, to obtain a local drinking water supply. After a formal application procedure, local regulations will allow the building of a new cottage up to 120 sqm, and up to 25 sqm without application.

The toilet is an organic system, situated in the original outhouse. Both outhouse and sauna are in need of renovation in the next 3-5 years. This could be included in sale, for an additional cost of 5,000 EUR.