Outline

The space is accessed via a private entrance at Österlånggatan 9; it is a charming space with the utmost charm. The space is currently used as a restaurant/deli with several dining areas and a bar. Separate restroom. The kitchen is located on the other side of the stairwell. Total area: 39 sqm + a private section in the basement.

On the first floor, this superbly laid-out corner apartment offers 3 rooms and a kitchen spread over 63 square meters, with an open-concept kitchen flowing into the living room. The main bedroom is located in the building’s section that spans Bredgränd, featuring a tiled stove and a lovely view of the water. The bathroom and an additional bedroom are located next to the entrance.

On the 2nd floor, on its own level, lies a superbly laid-out corner apartment with high ceilings and a wealth of beautiful original details. This picturesque 68-square-meter two-bedroom apartment features two excellent bedrooms in the building’s main structure, which spans Bredgränd, offering lovely views of the water. One of the rooms has its own entrance off the stairwell. At the corner of Skeppar Karls Gränd and Österlånggatan, you’ll find a spacious living room with a view of the castle. There is also a beautiful tiled stove here. Adjacent to the welcoming entryway is a corner kitchen and a fresh bathroom.

With an entrance on the second floor, this exceptionally well-designed Suite two adjacent floors and its own level Suite distinctive atmosphere and numerous well-preserved original features. A unique 5-room apartment totaling 116 sqm, of which 101 sqm is living space. On the third floor, you’ll find a kitchen with a spacious dining area and a fireplace, a modern bathroom, two excellent bedrooms half a flight of stairs down in the building section built over Bredgränd—offering lovely views of the water—and a charming corner room. On the fourth floor, you’ll find an upper hallway with bedrooms on either side, one of which has a fireplace. Next comes the crowning jewel: Gamla Stan’s oldest rooftop terrace. A generously sized one dating back to the mid-1700s, this too is situated above Bredgränd with a lovely view of rooftops and the water.

A total of four lovely condominiums in a cobblestone-paved neighborhood near the castle and the water. For more information, see the financial plan.

Association

Brf Wichmannska Huset is a small, newly formed housing cooperative with four members living in three apartments and a commercial space that houses the charming The Hairy Pig Deli. All apartments are being sold together, thereby transferring ownership of the entire cooperative and the property as a whole.

The renovations that have been completed are listed in the financial plan.

Large basement storage room with an entrance from Bredgränd and a trash room included; however, there are no other common areas such as a laundry room or similar facilities.

Water and electricity consumption (heating via direct-acting electric heaters) is charged in addition to the monthly fee for each apartment/unit based on actual usage. In 2014, the operating costs (electricity and water) for the entire property amounted to 34,242 SEK.

The fiber-optic service agreement for the property has been signed with Stokab and is valid for 25 years.

History

“The Wichman House” is one example of the old medieval brick houses in Stockholm’s Old Town. The old walls of the main part of the building rise from street level and extend up to the third floor. In the café on the ground floor (which was previously used for various purposes, such as a shop, storage—even for animals—and as a tavern), the original wooden beam ceiling can be seen, likely dating back to the 1480s.

The house is located just outside the first town wall, which was built for defensive purposes along the now-busy street of“Österlånggatan”; when it was built, it stood within the new city walls, not far from the sea and the bustling traffic of boats, ships, and vessels along the shoreline of what is now Skeppsbron.

The section of the building constructed over the adjacent alley (“Bredgränd”) is an example of the common practice in the mid-16th century of joint ventures undertaken by owners of adjoining houses in order to make efficient use of the growing town’s limited available building space.

Over the centuries, Wichmanska Huset has been home to people from various walks of life, reflecting the economic and cultural development of the city of Stockholm. Written sources mention ship captains (hence the name of the adjacent alley,“Skeppar Karls gränd”), shopkeepers, tavern owners, and townspeople, among others. Some of the owners’ names have been preserved for posterity. We know that Cort Tönies, chef de cuisine at the court of King Gustavus Adolphus II of Sweden (who died in 1632 at the Battle of Lützen), owned the house in the 1620s and sold it for 500 “riksdaler” in 1626 to Anders Nilsson, then a clerk at the Stockholm Customs Office. The Wichman House takes its name from the tavern keeper and peddler Anders Jönsson Wichman, who bought it in 1662 and lived there until he sold it no earlier than 1733.

In keeping with its history, the Wichman House is still used as a residence and features a charming café on the ground floor.