Simple living in the 70s summer house at Skiveren

We are a family from Risskov who love Skiveren very much. Our beautiful cottage has been our retreat for 25 years and formed the setting for the untouchable space it is, just to be. Our two adult sons have had the best summers of their lives here, and the house is ideal for the whole family.

We love the history, location and slowness of the cottage. From the west terrace of the house we can look out over the sea and experience the most beautiful sunsets. Alternatively, at sunset we hike up to the "Mountain", which is located at the descent to the beach and from there we have a first-hand view of the sunset and the kilometer-long beach from Hirtshals to Skagen. The house is located in the first subdivision in Skiveren, in the middle of a dune landscape originally owned by the old farmer Niels Skiveren. He sold "little Skiveren" to Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag and his wife, actress Helle Virkner, who were among the very first vacationers up there. Since then, Skiveren became a secret little haven for other friends of theirs, mainly from the world of theater and politics. People who needed complete peace and quiet for demanding jobs or creative processes. The summer house has also always been both restorative for everyone in the family and creative for new thoughts.

Above all, we love simplicity, tranquillity, the sea, smells and proximity to nature. Morning swims in the sea or walks along the beach and through the dune landscapes of the North Sea Trail, chanterelle picking in the orchard, bike rides with packed lunches, walks to the Tversted Lakes and Denmark's last cane mill, Østerklit. In Kandestederne we enjoy lunch or afternoon coffee with sweets in the garden at the lovely seaside hotel Hjorts Hotel or a delicious dinner at Bent's in the Ice Bunker followed by a sea bath on the way home along the beach. In Tversted, we'll eat at the lovely fish restaurant or go flea shopping. In Skagen, just 20 km away, there are plenty of opportunities for retro dreams in the company of the Skagen painters, such as lunch at the legendary Brøndums Hotel or a visit to the artists' residences, the glassblowers, the French kitchenware shop and of course the Skagen Museum, where you can dream yourself deep into the many pictorial universes. In Skiveren, time slows down and gives you time to reflect. In all its simplicity.