Skovgårde Bygade 8, Hyl Skovgård

Head for the picturesque scenery of Djursland, behind the sheltering lee of Jernhatten, to Hyllested Skovgårde. A fine half-timbered house is for sale at Skovgårde Bygade 8, and here cosiness and charm are alive and well.

This fine house has graced the landscape since 1827, in an area that has been, and still is, a working farming community. Today you will find peace and cosiness at this address, as this is a place for those of you seeking an authentic atmosphere with nature right in your back garden. The plot is lush and manageable at one and the same time. It measures just 516 square metres, yet there is plenty of fruit to pick in the garden, and you can create some fantastic outdoor spaces all around – a fire pit for campfire bread here and a sunny spot for a good novel there. There is already a stone terrace right next to the 18-square-metre outbuilding, which has stood here as long as the house itself.

Take a closer look at the house and you will find the façade wonderfully charming: white and crooked, with its black-painted timber framing and fine farmhouse windows. The interior looks good too, with classic tiles and plank floors, and the ground floor gives you a kitchen, a living room with a wood-burning stove, a bathroom with a bath and the house’s first room, which also has a wood-burning stove. The first floor has two more rooms, reached from a spacious landing. The soul is still here, and from here you are free to put your own stamp on your new home.

You will be moving out into nature and into a village with a strong sense of community. There are many shared projects, including a community garden with a sunset bench and the growing of flowers and potatoes. There is also a Vejbod (roadside stall), where local produce is sold in summer. All year round there is a Friday bar roughly every other Friday – at the Vejbod in summer and at Havmøllen in winter. Hyllested Skovgårde is also known for Ebeltoft Gårdbryggeri, the farm brewery in the middle of the village, and for its closeness to Havmøllen and its cultural events. The village works closely with neighbouring villages, for example on communal dinners and a winter swimming club. There are also plans for a local energy project with solar panels and wind turbines.

There are fields and woods in every direction – and only about 1 km to the sea. Here you can spend your time on lovely walks and bike rides; for example, it is not far to Jernhatten, which boasts a truly wonderful view over the water. Ebeltoft is about a quarter of an hour’s drive away – the bus there leaves less than 200 metres from the front door – and you can get all the way to Aarhus in three quarters of an hour.

We look forward to meeting you at a viewing.