Brief history of Stavsmyra and the croft.

Stavsmyra was parcelled out of the large estate of Vingsleör, at the time a royal hunting lodge, in 1658 at the royal request of Carl X Gustav. Stavsmyra was a gift to the devoted royal escort in battlefield, a soldier at the king’s side at the end of 30 year war in Germany, invasion of Poland and war with Denmark. The king enjoyed hunting and Vingsleör is close to Eskilstuna from where Carl X Gustav overseen the foundation of Rademacher smithies, still in existence, to support his war efforts. Stavsmyra gift included the timber and stone for the buildings, right to fish in the lake below, sadly gone by now, and some forested area.

THE CROFT

The lodge is a low ceilinged building of timber and consists of two rooms interconnected with the original very low doorway. One is the combined bedroom and sitting area in front of the large fireplace. It is a special pleasure to fall asleep to the crackling fireplace in winter or autumn. The other, the kitchen with dining area of large table and four chairs, overlooking an ancient stove. The kitchen is fitted out with modernities like sink, induction hob, combined microwave/owen, large fridge and dishwasher. The crockery is kept in an antique corner cabinet.

Adjoining you’ll find the bathroom and a wardrobe. Across the small secluded yard outside, there is a Finnish, wood fired sauna for exclusive use of the guests, grill place and outdoor table and chairs, overlooking the fields with thriving ecosystem.

The lodge is a part of larger Stavsmyra estate, with a number of old trees,rhododendron and jasmine bushes. You can park your car for free at few paces’ distance from the lodge and use a couple of free mountain bikes instead to explore the surrounding countryside.

The owners, Claudia Burbidge and Vojtek Turyczyn great you on arrival and show you around.