A Heartwood Pine House on a Meadow above Torekov
Rotalycke Torekov stands on a high meadow above the village of Torekov on the Bjäre Peninsula in Skåne, with Hallands Väderö in view, and grazing sheep, goats and highland cattle for neighbors. It’s the home Kajsa and Kristoffer built (in gorgeous untreated heartwood pine) on her family’s land and visit from Stockholm whenever they can. The home is 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Kajsa leads APH Arkitekter, a residential architecture practice founded in 2017, and Kristoffer is a partner in Note Design Studio, the Stockholm studio founded in 2008 (they design furniture for brands including Fritz Hansen and &Tradition). Kajsa shaped the house from the outside in, and Kristoffer from the inside out, keeping the plan modest, with quiet bedrooms, generous shared rooms and terraces, and a low monopitch roof, meaning the house sits low on the meadow.
Large windows open the shared room to the meadow. The heartwood pine and the other natural materials were chosen to weather and settle into the landscape. Much of the furniture is Kristoffer’s own design, with a wood-burning stove at the center of the shared room.
Long stone walls and avenues of ash trees cross the wild meadow around the house. There are garden recliners, a hammock, a parasol and a gas and charcoal barbecue, and SUP boards and bicycles are included.
Layout
Rotalycke Torekov (110 m², 1,184 sq ft) sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms, with two bathrooms, each with a shower and toilet.
• Bedroom 1: King, 180 x 200cm
• Bedroom 2: Queen, 140 x 200cm
• Bedroom 3: Bunk bed, two 90 x 200cm beds
• Common room: Sofa, 90 x 200cm
• Two bathrooms, each with shower and toilet
Good to know
Arrival is from noon, and departure is by noon. The house is heated by geothermal energy drawn from the bedrock beneath the plot. There’s a carport for parking, but EV charging isn’t allowed. Linen, towels, tea towels and dishcloths are included.
Amenities & services
Carport parking, linen and towels, tea towels and dishcloths, Wi-Fi, gas and charcoal barbecue, bicycles, SUP boards, garden recliners, hammock, parasol, garden furniture, terraces, private garden, sea view, board games, washing machine, dryer, geothermal heat pump, wood-burning stove, desk and desk lamp, coffee machine, dishwasher, exhaust hood, freezer, microwave, oven, Apple TV, streaming, TV, wireless music player, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, smoke detector.
Around
Torekov’s harbor, with its restaurants and morning market, is a short bike ride from the house. Hovs Hallar is the hike to do, and Hallands Väderö, a nature reserve off the coast reached by boat, is where the swimming and the seal safaris are. The peninsula has golf courses, vineyards and farm shops to drive between. Båstad, where the Swedish Open tennis tournament is played each summer, is a short drive away, and Copenhagen is about two hours by car.
Location
Torekov, Skåne, Sweden. Nearest airport: Ängelholm Helsingborg Airport (AGH).
Best time to visit
June to August is for swimming from the pier and Båstad’s summer tennis. May and September are for walking the peninsula’s trails, with the stove to come back to.
