Wanderlust

Climate-smart West Sweden

SWEDISH COUNTRY LIVING

he accommodation at this smallholding in lake-dotted Dalsland is green without sacrificing the gorgeous. There are three tiny houses here, each one handmade using salvaged antique doors and windows, and wood felled on site. All of them are off-grid - lighting is by candle; heat by blankets, fireplaces and wool insulation. Ablutions? Plunge into the lake or book the waterfront wood-fired tub for a bit of rustic decadence. Alternatively, use your private bathroom, where the showers are fed by lake water, which is then filtered via the orangery and run back into the lake. There’s also a permaculture garden, free-range chickens

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