Svarta villan

Svarta villan was built in 1914 and has been carefully renovated to preserve its historic interior architecture and is classified by the state as having high cultural value. To help preserve the property, tenants are required to accept specific rules outlined in the rental contract.

Rent

• SEK 13,200–14,650 per month

Accommodation details

There are three two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment includes two separate bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Two of the apartments also have a separate living room.The kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, freezer, stove, oven, and microwave, as well as dinnerware and cooking utensils.

You need to bring your own duvet, pillow, bed linen, towels, and cleaning supplies.

Each apartment is furnished with a double bed and a bunk bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, sofa, and armchair.

History of the Svarta villorna

The Svarta villorna (Black Villas) were built for the caretakers of the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The design, by architect Axel Anderberg, reflects the villa style typical of exclusive residential areas at the time, although the interiors were much simpler.

The villas contained four two-room flats, each with a kitchen and WC, for the accommodation of caretakers and their families. Laundry and bathing took place in the Gatekeeper’s House (Portvaktshuset), which was located around 300 metres south of the villas.

Initially, the villas were heated with traditional Swedish tiled stoves and meals were prepared on wood-burning stoves. Each apartment had its own food and wood cellar. In front of the houses were kitchen gardens where potatoes, vegetables and fruit were grown. Many of the old fruit trees still remain today.

The buildings are still owned and used by the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Some of the flats are rented out to guest researchers from abroad, while others are used as offices by museum staff.

Living in Svarta villan

Svarta villan is equipped with essential facilities such as internet, laundry, parking, postboxes, and recycling, making it convenient for daily living.

Internet

A router is activated in each apartment. Information about how to connect to Wi-Fi is available on the router.

Laundry

Laundry room is placed in the basement. Book a laundry slot on the calendar in the laundry room.

Postbox

A postbox is placed on the front door, labelled with tenant’s name.

Recycling

Recycling bins for household waste are located outside the building. Food waste is separated from the other waste, disposed in paper bags and thrown in the brown bin. More paper bags are found in the basement/laundry room. The closest recycle station for other type of waste is located at Ekhagsvägen 2.

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