Per Albins-torpet is located high up on a hill.
The main house, together with a small and a bigger storage, sits at the highest point. Below them is a small cottage and a barn. At the very bottom, the fields stretch down towards the lake.
The house has a generously sized terrace with sun from morning until evening.
The garden is filled with old-fashioned perennials, and along one of the house walls a large grapevine climbs.
Here you stay on your own, together with rural gutefår sheep in the pastures and two cats. You are welcome to let the cats inside if you wish, but it is not required. They can go in and out of the house’s heated basement as they please. Out of consideration for the cats, guests are not allowed to bring their own pets.
The location is very quiet. The house is situated along a small private road with very little traffic and is screened from view by a hedge.
Good fishing waters and swimming
Down by Lake Dämstasjön there is a swimming area with a barbecue spot and a sauna. The swimming area is known for having warm water, which is not surprising given its sunny location.
You have access to a boat and a canoe. There is also a simple kayak available to borrow.
There are plenty of good fishing waters here as well. Already down by Sjögarbron (Sjögar-bridge) and the pier at the swimming area there is a chance of catching fish. Not far away are Köpmantjärn and Stora Bergstjärn, where you can find Arctic char, trout, and rainbow trout.
Nature right outside the door
During parts of the summer, sheep graze around the house, and in winter they are certainly found in the pasture up on the farm. Visits to the sheep are included in your stay.
Roe deer and moose are not uncommon, although they are easiest to spot during winter. In winter, you may also be visited by reindeer, most commonly in March and April.
In autumn, the garden glows with beautiful colours, and during winter evenings and nights, with a bit of luck, you may see the northern lights.
Well-equipped cottage
The house was built in 1935 and is largely preserved.
It is a cosy house, bright with many windows, simple but equipped with the essentials: a kitchen with what you normally need even for a longer stay, modern appliances (microwave, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, and washing machine), internet access, and good beds.
On the ground floor there is a kitchen with seating for four (table with an extendable leaf), microwave, and dishwasher.
A living room with a simple sofa, armchair, TV with Google Chromecast, and wireless internet.
A bathroom with shower and washing machine.
On the upper floor there are two rooms. One is a large office with a height-adjustable desk, office chair, and a 120 cm bed. The other is a large bedroom with a double bed (170 cm) and plenty of space, for example for clothes.
Low season: SEK 600 per night
High season: SEK 900 per night
Prices apply to up to three guests.
An additional SEK 200 per night applies for an extra bed.
Bed linen and towels can be rented for SEK 150 per person.
Electricity is charged separately if you charge an electric vehicle.
House rules
Pets are not allowed (out of consideration for the cats).
Smoking is not permitted.
The property is not rented out as a party venue, but as a holiday home (or work accommodation).
Fireworks are not allowed.
Directions
The property is located in Ångermanland, in the central part of the northern Swedish coastal region, approximately 85 km from Örnsköldsvik and 140 km north of Sundsvall.
The nearest town is Nyland, and the nearest cities are Sollefteå and Kramfors.
Höga Kusten Airport is about 20 minutes away. Transport to and from the airport can be arranged.
The farm’s history – a short story
At the beginning of the last century, when Sweden was still living with limited resources, an idea began to take shape: that everyone – including working-class families – should be able to have a home of their own. With support from Per Albin Hansson’s Folkhem vision and state-funded smallholding loans, small cottages were built across the country.
Per Albinstorpet in Sjö, built in 1935, is one of them. It is situated high in the landscape and has externally retained its original appearance, apart from the metal roof, added in more recent times, and the large terrace.
Indoors, some changes were made during the 1990s: a small chamber was converted into a large, bright bathroom, and the kitchen and living room lost their old mouldings and trim. Most of these details still remain out on the “loft” and are gradually being put back in place.
This is where the young couple who built everything from scratch lived while staying in the small cottage below – he worked as a taxi driver, and she took care of the home, the animals, and the children. For a time, a Finnish war child also lived here.
Below the house, the small cottage still stands, likely dating back to the late 1800s, and in the sheep pasture there are remains of an even older foundation. The land rose early from the sea due to post-glacial uplift, long before the farms down by the lake were established.
This small cottage carries nearly a hundred years of history. And when you open the door, it still feels as if the house remembers every step that has crossed its threshold.
