Peaceful, Picturesque Lake & Forest Retreat

It’s a nicely and carefully decorated and fully equipped cottage by the sea. With a bus stop close by, it was quick and easy for us to visit and see Stockholm’s sights. At the same time, the cottage felt remote enough to spend some relaxing time surrounded by Sweden’s beautiful nature. We went swimming right next to the cottage.

I had a bit of a back pain due to the bed.

Location was perfect for peace and quiet, but a few meters from bus stop to town. It was obvious the owner was proud of the property.

Lage direkt am Wasser im Süden von Stockholm - sehr idyllisch. Nur 3 Minuten von der Busstation entfernt (die Linie 401 führt direkt ins Zentrum). Sehr gute Ausstattung von Küche und Wohnbereich. Die Kommunikation nit der Vermieterin war sehr freundlich und unkompliziert und bei Check-In und Check-Out sehr entgegenkommend.

Einkaufsmöglichkeiten zu Fuß etwas weit entfernt. Die Matrazen waren etwas zu weich.

The location, the water, the coziness.

The house is so beautiful and well equipped and the location is dreamy. Communication with the owners was flawless.

Location, space, design - very beautiful and comfortable

The key was missing when I arrived causing me to have to wait 2 hours. But it was taken up with urgency and good communication

Location perfect, quiet, easy bus route, parking, access to city & nature.

Nothing.

The location is excellent - easy to get to with a bus stop at the end of the road. Nackareservatet is just behind the property - we recommend taking the bus to Älta and walking back! Lovely views of the river from the property. Inside is beautiful, well appointed, with comfy bed and well stocked kitchen. Our favourite time to spend in the property was in the morning when it very much lived up to its description. We did encounter a few issues during our stay (see below) but to her credit, Sofia was exceptional with responding.

You will encounter noise from the adjoining co-owners' property - particularly in the evenings. We were not aware from the listing that the apartment is joined to their home. We experienced noise all three nights. On the Saturday night, the family had a gathering/celebration with music, talking, and laughing heard clearly through the bedroom wall until ~1am. We had hoped to get an early night to wake early and visit Tyresta however following a long day and then an unexpected late night our plans did not work out. We were offered a partial refund of £16 for the inconvenience however this put a dampener on our entire stay. The apartment is described as 'Peaceful', and I was sad that we did not get the 'Peaceful' experience it seems most other reviewers on Booking.com and Airbnb did. We did not have any towels on arrival, I had to message and we were told to use the allocation for 'next guests'. The kettle leaked, we had to message and report this with photos/videos evidencing the issue. However this was resolved very quickly and a new kettle appeared like magic in the apartment. Be aware that the shower drains VERY slowly so take it very steady with the control.

I love this retreat. Stunning location.