Want to ‘live your best life as a Viking?’ Estate for sale in Sweden will let you
Anyone ready to “live their best life as a Viking?” No, not those purple and yellow Minnesota ones — Vikings in Sweden.
Excellent news: a curious, and cool, opportunity to own a property that will make anyone feel a powerful rush of the distant past has landed on the real estate market in Sweden, and people are loving it.
“Treat yourself to a unique Viking experience in this extraordinary property with two charming residential buildings,” the listing on Fastighetsbyran says.
The residence is listed for 9,000,000 Krona, which is roughly $800,000 USD, and is made up of the following, according to the listing:
The knight’s house
The Amazon house
Wine cellar (dedicated to Odin)
The ark (Viking ship with a sleeping cabin)
Vikinga (guest house)
Viking (guest house)
The knight’s house is the main, 1,076-square-foot home with high ceilings and spacious living accommodations including a wooden shingles roof, fireplace, terrace and much more.
Described as a lakeside retreat, it’s also less than half a mile from Lake Hjälmaren, located about 100 miles west of Stockholm.
The property was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that showcases unique houses on the market, and fans started considering Sweden as a place to call home.
“This is what my dream home looks like,” one person captioned on Facebook.
“I need to win the lottery. That is perfect!!!” another gushed.
“So unique and interesting. I love it,” someone noted.
“It would make an amazing B&B. A truly unique vacation experience,” one person pointed out.
“Oh, I like this a lot more than I thought I would. Fun and unique space,” another said.
Google Translate was used to translate the listing on Fastighetsbyran.
This story was originally published October 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Want to ‘live your best life as a Viking?’ Estate for sale in Sweden will let you."