JÄMTBYGGET SINCE 1740

1740 (approx.):

A man from Jämtland, the "Jämt", came to Stensnäs and built a house on the old foundation. His name was Olof Jonsson. He lived here with his family until his death in 1760, when he died in Jämtbygget. 

The subsequent buildings and the hut were built later. The farmer's house (now the old barn) is made of solid wood and still stands strong today. The small property now serves as an artist place. During renovations, we found a newspaper from 1923. 

In the 1960s, the shoemaker Axel Bergkvist lived in the forest house with his wife and six children. The small garden shed served as a workspace for repairing shoes. There is a spring on the property that provides drinking water for the house. It also serves as a watering place for wild animals. At the bottom of the hill, you can still see the outlines of an old foundation. A small hut stands between this old foundation and the forest house, the main house.

Jämtbygget is located with a fantastic view of the river and the valley and has sunlight all day until sunset over the woodlands behind Storsjö. Now, Jämtbygget is an artist's place. The artist Michel Ohagen has lived and worked here since 2020.