Kullfallet, Sweden, Nature Wednesday, April 29, 2026

For sale: Kullfallet

It is time for me to relocate to my native Närke where my roots are. I've had 11 very enjoyable years at Kullfallet, with lots of construction projects, gardening and hiking.

Kullfallet is for sale. You can view the official listing at svenskfast.se and book a viewing with the real estate agent.

International buyers are welcome.

Overview

Cozy off-grid log cabin for sale in Värmland, western Sweden. View on Google Maps. View on Hitta.

Key features:

37 m2 (400 sq ft) fully renovated (2015-2019) log cabin
1 bedroom, 1 shower room, kitchen/living room, garage and an outhouse
6 hectares (15 acres) of forest property, 507 m3 of standing timber
Off-grid, low-cost, year-round living
Secluded, peaceful, 1 km to closest neighbor
Rolling hills with free-to-roam endless forests
Great as a vacation home or for homesteading with livestock
5G internet with excellent reception

The cabin sits "in the middle of nowhere" with forests as far as the eye can see; but with easy access to nearby communities. It is 30 minutes from enchanting Sunne, and 20 minutes from downhill ski slope Sunne Ski. Take a drive through the beautiful countryside of Mangskog and in 30 minutes you'll get to Arvika, with a train station and where you can stock up on groceries and construction equipment. Drive to Karlstad in 1 hour, Oslo in 2.5 hours, and Stockholm in 4.5 hours. All three have airports.

Scroll down for facts about the cabin.

The winter landscape around Kullfallet (click for a bigger picture).

View of Kullfallet from nearby hill Blåbärskullen. Click on the picture for a very large panorama.

2023 satellite image with outlined property boundary, entrance road and buildings. View on Google Maps.

The entrance yard.

The firewood shed and root cellar.

The lawn.

The patio with views of the valley below.

Growing potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, carrots and strawberries.

Video tour of the property and the house. Be sure to turn on English subtitles.

Video of driving from Mangskog to Kullfallet.

The cabin

37 m2 (400 sq ft) log cabin built around 1870
Traditional stone foundation with a ventilated subfloor
Fully rebuilt except the foundation and timber frame
Additional 95 mm mineral wool wall insulation
Firewood hydronic system, 500 L storage, three radiators
Private well, lab tested and approved
5.5 kW solar panels, 14.3 kWh LiFePO4 batteries, 3 kW power inverter
Hot shower
Graywater sewage through a dry well
Outhouse (outdoor toilet)
Refrigerator, washing machine, propane stove
Unheated attic for storage

General floor plan.

Electrical system (download documentation below).

The kitchen.

See more of the house in the video tour above, starts at 13:00.

Running costs

Property tax, no fee. However this will be revised later this year. Sweden has no annual tax on forest properties. Municipal tax (kommunal fastighetsskatt) is 0.75% of the estimated value (taxeringsvärde) of the building and the area around the building. A new estimation will be done later this year.
Home insurance, 3500-5000 SEK per year. Optional, and depends on coverage and insurance company.
Heating, minimal to no cost. Firewood from your own forest.
Electrical, no cost. Off-grid solar power.
Garbage, no fee. There is no public garbage collection. Put the kitchen refuse in your compost. Dispose the rest for free at Mosseberg Avfallsanläggning, Arvika.
Freshwater, no fee. Private well.
Sewage, no fee. Private dry well.
Snow plowing, 300 SEK each time. Optional, and depends on how often you use the road in the winter.
Chimney sweeping, 700 SEK each time. Twice a year. No cost if you do it yourself (equipment included).

Documents

Cabin manual (practical things, heating, water, electrical)
Property registration: Contact the real estate agent
Fishing rights registration: Contact the real estate agent
The 1961 registration process (including easements): Contact the real estate agent
Forest management plan (skogsbruksplan) (Swedish text)
Well water lab test (Swedish text)
Maps of the area (19 MB ZIP file)
Construction blog posts (same as the below links, 28 MB ZIP file)
Power Station manual
LiFePO4 battery manual (technical details)

Construction

Please refer to the following blog posts to see the construction/renovation steps of Kullfallet:

Wildlife

Animals I've seen on or very close to my property:

By law you have hunting rights on your own property. You can also apply to join a hunting team to get access to neighboring properties.

With the title deed come fishing rights for lake Humsjön. Information about available fish species and more can be found at: ifiske.se.

Forage by walking 5 minutes from the property and you'll find plenty of:

Tree species common in this area:

Spruce, Pine, Juniper
Birch, Aspen, Maple, Rowan, Willow

Flowers: See the blog post Flowers of Kullfallet

Hiking

There is excellent hiking here:

Culture

This region is historically known for ironworking, charcoal burning and timber. It also has a literary and artistic tradition, with traditional crafts and influence from Finnish settlers.