ID 9633 · Yellow thatched farmhouse with its own forest near Faaborg

About this house

This detached, yellow-washed farmhouse with a thatched roof sits set back from Assensvej on the western edge of Millinge, in the green countryside of South Funen, Denmark. The house dates from 1890 and was rebuilt in 1999. It offers 179 m² of living space on a plot of 8,820 m² that includes a private patch of forest, a protected meadow and a large garden with a hammock, a fire spot and a small sandy "beach" the seller created on the lawn.

On the ground floor there are three bedrooms, a bright eat-in kitchen and an L-shaped living room with stairs to the first floor and direct access to a covered terrace facing the trees. There is also a utility room, a workshop, a boiler room and an outbuilding. Upstairs you find a cosy lounge with exposed beams and dormer windows, access to a small gallery, two more bedrooms and an unused loft space.

The broker states that the thatched roof partly needs replacing; a quote exists and this has been taken into account in the price. The house has energy label D and central heating. Thatched houses usually need specific insurance and regular roof maintenance, and it is worth asking an advisor about insulation and heating options such as a heat pump.

When buying a house in Denmark, foreign buyers should check the rules for purchasing property, use a buyer's advisor or lawyer, and budget for registration fees and mortgage costs; financing for non-residents can be more limited.

Millinge village is about 1 km away, the harbour town of Faaborg about 5.5 km and Odense about 38 km.

• Thatched farmhouse from 1890, rebuilt 1999
• Private forest and a protected meadow
• 8,820 m² plot with large garden
• Covered terrace facing the trees
• Lounge with exposed beams upstairs
• 5 bedrooms
• Energy label D
• Thatched roof partly needs replacing (priced in)