Björkholmen, our beloved home in the heart of beautiul Småland. Björkholmen is a full size house with a big garden, located at the Swedish countryside but just 15 minutes from the closest city Växjö. With national park lake Åsnen just 30 minutes away and several other popular destinations (Glasriket, Astrid Lindgrens värld, Ljungby Sagomuseum, Swedish zipline) within a couple of hours drive, it's the perfect place for a family who wants to discover Småland. Welcome home! /family Almqvist Rieger Björkholmen is a two-storey house of 165 square meters, with an attached garden of approx. 2,700 square meters. As guests, you have access to the entire house (except for three storage rooms where we store our private belongings). Garden The garden is about 2,700 square meters, which mostly consists of lawn. The garden is partly surrounded by a Småland hedgerow. In the garden there are several activities for children: swings, trampoline and a small "kiosk" where the children can play shop etc. Downstairs You enter the house's entrance through the large balcony. There is a small bathroom as well. Further, you come to the house's kitchen, a bright and fresh one with all the kitchen equipment you can think of; fridge, freezer, stove, oven, dishwasher, hand blender, electric whisk, toaster, coffee maker, kettle and much more. Next, the downstairs consists of a large living room with a large dining area with room for 10-14 people, a cozy TV corner and a place where you can sit and cozy up in armchairs in front of a fireplace. Upstairs Upstairs there are three bedrooms: - Master bedroom with a double bed (180 cm) - Small bedroom 1 with a single bed (120 cm) and the possibility of inserting another simple single bed (90 cm) Small bedroom 2 with a bunk bed, where the upper bunk is a single bed (90 cm) and the lower bunk is a double bed (140 cm) In the hall on the upper floor there is a sofa bed (120 cm) which can also be used. In the same space there is a workplace with a beautiful view of the fields on the other side of the road. For those who wish, there is also a cot, however we are grateful if this is requested in advance as we usually do not have it set up. A baby gate (located downstairs) is also available, but even there we would like it to be booked in advance. Toys and books for children are always available! Upstairs there is also a newly renovated bathroom with shower, toilet, sink, washing machine and tumble dryer. Sauna On the grounds there is a wood-burning sauna that you are welcome to use during your stay, the sauna has room for 5-6 people and has a beautiful view of the surrounding meadows.