Upstairs with sea views on Hälsö (near Gothenburg)

Villa Tjolmen is located on Hälsö in Öckerö municipality (Gothenburg archipelago). The island is accessible by free car ferry. We welcome up to 5 guests, of which a maximum of 3 adults. - Rental apartment of 70 sqm: 3.5 rooms + kitchen & bathroom - Animal-free & smoke-free - Balcony, garden with outdoor furniture & barbecue - Internet - Sheets and towels for indoor use - At least 2 loan bicycles - Bathing place 100 meters - Restaurant & ice cream café 250 meters - Gothenburg 30 km Enjoy swimming, eating seafood, hiking, going on a seal safari, island hopping, cycling, kayaking and fishing The space GOOD STANDARD Villa Tjolmen is a charming, older but well-maintained building with an archipelago character. It is located in a scenic location with lovely sea views. The rental property is a separate apartment that makes up the entire upper floor of the villa. The rental apartment is newly renovated in a modern, classic style and most furniture is purchased in 2023/2024. Wooden floors throughout (except in the bathroom, which is fully tiled). It is possible to close off all rooms (sliding doors), but note that bedroom 1 is a walk-through room that needs to be passed to enter bedroom 2 and bedroom 3 is then reached via bedroom 2. The kitchen is well-equipped - dishwasher is available! The beds are comfortable and luxurious - read more about them below. The place is great for a couple or a family. Minimum age for children is 8 years. Booking can only be made for your own stay, not for others. We would like the person responsible for booking to be over 25 years of age. Please list all guests, including children, at the time of booking. We ask guests to respect that smoking is completely prohibited - this applies both indoors and on the balcony/property. Animals are not allowed. This is because of the host's allergies. FLOOR PLAN AND EQUIPMENT The apartment is located on the top floor of the house and is accessed via a staircase that is shared with the apartment on the lower floor, but the rental apartment of course has its own lockable door. When you get to the upper floor of the house, you will be greeted by a stairwell with hanging facilities and a cleaning cabinet. Through the entrance door to the apartment, you will then enter the kitchen directly. Please note that Entry can only be through the kitchen, not through the bedroom. The kitchen has a table and four chairs (additional chair is in the bedroom). The kitchen is also equipped with: - Refrigerator and freezer - Stove and oven - Sink with mixer and hot water - Dishwasher - Coffee maker, toaster, kettle and microwave - Porcelain, cutlery, pots and pans and the like for cooking and eating - Hand dishwashing detergent and dishwasher detergent provided - Fire extinguisher, fire blanket and first aid kit Living room with sofa, armchair, coffee table and smart TV 46" and game console (PlayStation 3). There is also a bed (soft, 90 x 200 cm). In the living room, there are roller blinds for the larger windows. The bathroom is accessed via the living room and is small but fresh. It is equipped with shower (no bathtub), toilet, sink and towel hanger. Hair dryer available! Bedroom 1 with a single bed (90 x 200 cm with firm comfort). In this room, there is a large wardrobe and a nice reading chair with footstool and a small table. Blackout curtains are available! There is also an exit to a balcony with fantastic sea views. The balcony is furnished in summer with two chairs, a bench and a table. Grill brand Weber - for charcoal/briquettes are available on the ground floor (and on the ground floor there are additional seats at a small table). Bedroom 2 has a 180 cm wide and full-length double bed (consists of two composite 90 x 200 cm beds, firmness: medium.) There is also a small desk with chair and screen/TV. There's also a clothes rack and a bookshelf. Blackout curtains are available! Via bedroom 2, you can reach a large dressing room with windows (called bedroom 3 in the pictures). The dressing room is thus like a private small room with a real door. There is a bed 90x200cm (soft), a chest of drawers for clothes storage and a small bedside table with lamp. No blackout curtain. Floor plan sketch is among the pictures! ABOUT THE BEDS We want all guests to sleep well! The beds in bedrooms 1 and 2 are of newer model and good quality (spring bottoms dream deluxe and premium bed mattresses, purchased at the furniture store Mio.) The beds in the living room and in the dressing room are also fresh beds, from Ikea with new comfort mattresses from Mio. These Ikea beds are full size but of a softer type and are therefore best suited for young people/children/lighter people. POSSIBLE GUESTS We want our guests to have a really nice and comfortable stay. Limitation in the number of guests (no more than 3 adults, maximum 5 people in total including children) therefore always applies. The maximum number is set based on factors such as the size of the rooms, seating in the living room and kitchen, available kitchen equipment, number of beds and capacity of the water heater. It is not allowed to bring extra mattresses or to use the sofa as a sleeping place. The kitchen is equipped with a dining area for four people but an extra chair is available in bedroom 2. PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, the accommodation is not suitable for children under 8 years of age and is not suitable for people with reduced mobility or visually impaired people (due to safety risk with stairs without handrails, sliding doors, exit to balcony, contacts without pet protection, etc.). Guest access The rental apartment constitutes the entire upper floor of the house "Villa Tjolmen." The landlord sometimes lives in the second apartment on the lower floor. SHEETS AND WASHING/DRYING FACILITIES Sheets and towels for indoor use are included during the stay. Drying rack for wet swimwear is available in the garden (or to pick up from the bicycle storage). Laundry facilities are nearby, in Öckerö marina, for a fee (during the port season). OUTDOOR AND SEA VIEW The accommodation is located with the sea just on the other side of the road in front of the house. About a hundred meters behind the house is the nearest rock pool with a swimming ladder and smooth rocks to sunbathe on. A few hundred meters in the other direction, there is a swimming area with a small beach and jetty. Swimming lessons are held here some high summer weeks! (There are many nice swimming areas even on nearby islands!). From the balcony and both bedrooms, there is a great sea view over Hälsö harbor and the fjord between Björkö and Hälsö. There is also a glimpse of the sea in the other direction from the kitchen. The plot on the front of the property has a large, flat lawn and some stonework. This part of the property is welcome to be used by the tenants! In summer, there is a small seating area and Weber kettle grill for guests' own use. (The back of the property and its balconies are for the landlord's private use). PARKING Free parking on the street in front of the property (on the opposite side of the house). There is also parking in Hälsö harbor. BICYCLES At least two bicycles (simpler model of men's and women's bicycle) are available to borrow free of charge for the duration of your stay (only in the summer)! If you plan to use the bicycles, please let us know at the time of booking so we remember to provide them for you. Locks for the bikes are available, but bring your own bike helmets. Other things to note DISTANCES Swimming area (cliffs with bathing ladder): 100 m Swimming area (beach with jetty): 500 meters Sauna with swimming ladder in the sea (Bastholmen): 750 meters Restaurant and ice cream café (Hälsö Brygga): 250 m Hälsö Harbor: 250 m Mini golf: 250 meters Playground: 300 meters Fish and seafood shop: 3 km Grocery store, small but well-stocked (Ica Alexis Livs): 2.4 km Grocery store larger (Ica Supermarket Hönö): 4.6 km Ferry to the northern islands Hyppeln, Rörö, Källö-Knippla (Burö ferry camp): 1.9 km Central Gothenburg: 30 km SWIMMING Just behind the house (about 100 meters on a path) there is a cliff bath with a bathing ladder, "Bänkera swimming area" (marked with #1 in the last picture). To the municipal swimming area with beach and jetty "Tjolmenbadet" there is a walkway about 500 meters (marked with #2 in the last picture). Swimming school is organized at Tjolmenbadet some high summer weeks. Many more nice swimming areas are available both on Hälsö and nearby islands. If you are looking for diving boards, we can recommend going to Källö-Knippla or Fotö. The best sandy beach is on Hyppeln. Wood-fired sauna with bathing ladder is available for rent on the outside of Hälsö harbor (Bastholmen). SERVICE A stone's throw from the apartment is the restaurant Hälsö Brygga (#4 on the map in the last picture). There is also miniature golf. More nice restaurants are on nearby islands. Pharmacies (medicines and hygiene products) are located in Öckerö, about 3 km away. Systembolag (for the purchase of alcoholic beverages) is located near the ferry terminal on Hönö. Bakery is located in Hönö Klåva (Hönö's harbor). In Hönö Klåva there are also interior design stores, clothing stores, shoe store, fishing museum and more. NEARBY ISLANDS Hälsö is one of ten islands in Öckerö municipality. The nearby islands of Hönö, Öckerö and Fotö are accessible by car/bicycle via bridges. To Hyppeln, Källö-Knippa and Rörö, there is a free car and passenger ferry from Burö ferry location on northern Hälsö. On all the above-mentioned islands, there are restaurants and cafés (varying opening hours in low season, however). Kayak rentals are available on Rörö for your own trips. From Hälsö, there are arranged kayak tours where kayak rental is included. Various sea fishing trips, seal safari and more are available from Hönö. To Kalvsund, Björkö and Grötö, there is a toll passenger ferry from Öckerö ferry dock. A guide with more information and our selected excursion tips will be sent after booking and is also available in paper format in the apartment. Questions? I'd love to hear from you!