Grange rénovée avec toit en algues à Læsø

The former stable and barn of a smallholding from 1782 has been converted into a lovely cottage. Here you will still find a feeding trough, a water post and high ceilings in most places. The summerhouses on Læsø have the very characteristic and special roofs made of seaweed.



After the previous owner lived in the house for 54 years, new owners have taken over, and they have preserved a lot of the old in the 2019 renovation. Inside, there's a lovely sense of calm due to the thick roofs. Here you can enjoy the warmth and crackling of the wood-burning stove in the cold winter months or the lovely summer days in nature close to the water. This part of the seaweed house has one room with a double bed and a bunk bed and one room with a double bed. The entire house was originally built from timber and wreckage from shipwrecks, as all the forest on the island was used for salt extraction in the late 1600s. The islanders used stranded vessels to build the houses. 'Knøv', as the house is called, was built over several generations. Subjects were added as the family grew larger or if they experienced more prosperity. The last one at Knøv was built in 1918 as a stable and is thatched.



Outside, the nature is amazing and the many hectares of land are full of adventure. And if you feel like building a fire, just do it. The beach is only 900 meters from the cottage, and if you're looking for a grocery store, harbor and restaurants, head to Østerby, which is just 2.5 kilometers from the cottage. The bus is free, but you have to walk a little over a kilometer to the intersection in Gl. Østerby to get on.