Affordable forest villa near Brande, Denmark

About this house

This affordable detached house near Brande in Ikast-Brande, Midtjylland, Denmark is for sale at DKK 795,000, about €106,300. It sits well back from Sdr. Ommevej on a 5,482 m² plot, wrapped in tall, mature trees that make the garden feel like a small private wood.

The house was built in 1940 and rebuilt in 1996. It has 132 m² of living space over two floors and six rooms. The white rendered walls, dark roof and black window frames give it a clean Scandinavian look, and the photos show bright, freshly finished rooms with light wooden floors.

On the ground floor, a large kitchen-family room with a kitchen island opens onto the dining area and the living room. A wood-burning stove adds warmth on cold evenings, and a door leads straight out to the terrace. This floor also has a bedroom with built-in wardrobes, a utility room and a modern bathroom, with underfloor heating in the bathroom and entrance area. Upstairs, a landing leads to two good rooms under the sloping ceilings and a separate toilet.

Outside, the lawn runs between old trees, and a wide paved and gravel driveway leaves plenty of room for cars and guests. There is a 50 m² carport and a 60 m² workshop/motor house, useful for storage, a workshop or space-hungry hobbies. Open fields surround the wooded plot.

The village of Sønder Omme, with shops for daily needs, is about 7 km away. Grindsted is roughly 12 km away and Brande about 13 km, while Billund Airport is only about 16 km away, which makes trips home easy. Herning is around 31 km away. The broker mentions roughly ten minutes by car to the motorway.

The house is heated by district heating (fjernvarme) and has energy label D. The broker lists owner costs of DKK 1,037 per month, about €139. In Denmark, registering the deed costs DKK 1,850 plus 0.6% of the price, roughly €890 here. Buyers who do not live in Denmark usually need permission from the Ministry of Justice to buy property. EU/EEA citizens who move to Denmark and make the house their permanent home can usually buy without it. Check the current rules with a Danish lawyer before you make an offer.

Source: listing by BRIKK (case 1920012583). Details, photos and figures come from the broker's listing; contact the broker for the sales documents and to book a viewing.

• 5,482 m² plot surrounded by mature trees
• Set well back from the road for privacy
• 132 m² over two floors, 6 rooms
• Bright kitchen-family room with kitchen island
• Wood-burning stove in the living room
• Terrace straight off the living room
• 50 m² carport and 60 m² workshop
• District heating, energy label D
• About 16 km from Billund Airport
• Owner costs about €139 per month