Sweden's first building-permit-free house of 50 square meters

A new bill is on its way to change how we build and live in the countryside and in areas outside detailed development plans. To show what it can mean, Sommarnöjen is placing a completely finished home of 50 square meters, which now becomes building-permit-free. And it is happening right in the middle of Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm.

When the bill comes into force on 1 December, houses of 50 square meters will be able to be erected without a building permit outside detailed development plans. This means opportunities for a second fully functional dwelling on the plot, not just a smaller auxiliary house.

– This makes it possible for more people to use a cherished place. Now the family can build two real houses on the same plot, not just a main building and a guest cottage, says Emelie Lundin, Head of Marketing at Sommarnöjen.

When the Attefall reform was launched in 2014, Sommarnöjen was asked to build Sweden's first Attefall house of 25 square meters. The house was placed on Norrmalmstorg and there the former Housing Minister Stefan Attefall presented the new rules. Now the company returns to the same place to present the next large building-permit-free house. The name was given already before the house was created – 50:an Carlson - named after the incumbent Housing Minister Andreas Carlson.

The new house, 50:an Carlson, is based on Sommarnöjen's model Original Berg 50, created to show how a large building-permit-free house can become a natural part of rural living.

Clad entirely in Falu red, the most classic of Swedish colours and with clean lines and solid materials, 50:an Carlson is a contemporary interpretation of a house in the Swedish countryside. Inside it is bright and functionally designed to accommodate both life and calm.

The stylist Ida Lauga has furnished the house with vintage and second hand finds and everything from furniture and lamps to textiles is for sale.

– Many people furnish their summer houses with heirlooms and flea market finds - objects that carry memories and make the house a beloved home. Ida has managed to reflect that and every detail is carefully chosen with the same care that we use when we build our houses, says Emelie Lundin, Head of Marketing at Sommarnöjen.

The house is open 13–18 June for anyone who is curious. On 13 June at 12:00 the 50:an Carlson will be premiered at Norrmalmstorg, with Housing Minister Andreas Carlson on site to discuss the bill and its possibilities.