Bünsowska villan, National Romantic villa in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bünsowska villan is a red brick residence at Nobelgatan 17 in the Diplomatstaden neighborhood, built across multiple stories. Large windows offer views toward Djurgårdsbrunnsviken's waterfront.
Built in 1919 for consul Robert Bünsow, the villa was rented to the British Embassy from 1939 to 1968. The state later acquired it to house the Opera Academy, then transferred it in 1993 to Akademiska Hus for 15.5 million kronor. In 2010 the Saudi Arabian state bought it for 113 million kronor.
The building blends National Romantic forms with Nordic Classical details, visible in its curved roof edges and overall design. The red brick exterior shapes the character of the Diplomatstaden neighborhood.
The house sits in an upscale residential area directly on the water and can be viewed from outside. The surroundings are walkable, with paths along the shoreline.
In the 1990s the villa stood in for the head office of Remmer Lines, rival shipping firm to the Dahlén family, in the SVT soap opera Rederiet. The property is blue-marked by Stockholm City Museum, meaning its buildings are judged to hold exceptionally high cultural-historical value.
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