Börsebo Villa Almestrand 1

A place like this can hardly be recreated. On a peninsula, surrounded by the clear waters of Lake Hjälten and the Småland countryside, rises Almestrand - a magnificent villa from 1915 with approximately 450 sqm of living space, outstanding original details and a history as fascinating as the house itself. Welcome to Börsebo Villa Almestrand 1 - a property beyond the ordinary and a rare opportunity to acquire your very own piece of Småland history. The magnificent house was built in 1915 by a timber merchant of the time and still today bears witness to an era when representative residences were created with a craftsmanship, richness of detail and spaciousness that is hard to find in modern buildings. According to the story told about Almestrand, the builder is even said to have burned the building drawings upon completion - so that no one else could build a similar house. True or not, the story says something about the pride and distinctiveness that still characterise this extraordinary property. Upon arrival, one is met by the house's grand and dignified expression. Inside, the experience continues with generous entertaining spaces, an impressive ceiling height of around 3.5 metres, beautiful mirrored interior doors, wide wooden floors and several splendid tiled stoves. Here is the character and soul that belong to truly lavish turn-of-the-century architecture. With approximately 450 sqm of living space and a further around 100 sqm of auxiliary space, distributed over 10 rooms and kitchen, of which 6 bedrooms, a nearly unique spaciousness is offered. The large kitchen provides ample room for both everyday life and larger gatherings, while the house's salons and drawing rooms create fantastic conditions for dinners, celebrations and socialising in an environment that impresses. From the salon, the house opens up towards the large veranda and the lake. Here one is met by an enchanting view over Hjälten, where the water and nature become a constant part of living. The location on the peninsula gives the property a very special feeling of seclusion and freedom - while at the same time being in Hjältevad, just outside the well-known and beloved timber town of Eksjö. At the far end of the peninsula is the private jetty, a natural place for morning swims, lazy summer days and boat trips on the lake. Hjälten offers beautiful and clear water, and here the changing seasons constantly transform the view outside the windows. The house also holds further possibilities. The currently unfinished attic offers large spaces and the potential to be developed into a magnificent attic apartment for anyone wishing to put their own stamp on Almestrand. Beneath the house there is a cellar with good storage possibilities as well as a workshop section. The property also includes a complementary building with a wood-fired sauna, woodshed and storage - a natural feature in this lakeside setting. After a day on the lake, warming up the sauna and then taking a dip from the private jetty is hard to beat. Almestrand is, however, far more than its square metres, its tiled stoves and its fantastic lakeside location. It is the feeling of arriving along the peninsula. Seeing the stately house rise between the trees. Opening the old mirrored doors, feeling the space beneath the high ceilings and gazing out over the water from the salon. Here is everything one hopes to find in a truly classic Swedish turn-of-the-century villa - the proportions, the craftsmanship, the wooden floors, the tiled stoves, the generous salons and the architectural grandeur ? plus a location that makes Almestrand almost irreplaceable. Properties of this dignity, history and size, moreover placed on a peninsula with a private jetty and the lake as the closest neighbour, very rarely come onto the market. Almestrand now awaits the next chapter in its more than hundred-year history. A unique opportunity for anyone seeking not just a house - but a place to steward, experience and pass on to future generations. Welcome to book a viewing.