Villa Överås

Villa Överås is a stone mansion in Bö featuring Italian Renaissance architectural elements and symmetrical design along Danska vägen in Gothenburg. The building displays characteristic classical features typical of this architectural style.

James Dickson Jr. built this mansion in 1861 as a private residence after it had been owned by Erik Stenbock and cathedral priest Johan Carlberg. When converted to a Methodist seminary in 1923, the property underwent a complete change in purpose.

From 1923 to 2007, the house served as a Methodist theological seminary, shaping religious education in the region for generations. The quiet setting reflects how it was chosen to support this spiritual and academic mission.

The estate sits along Danska vägen and can be viewed from the outside, allowing different angles to see the Renaissance architecture. Visitors should look for the extensive park grounds with historical fruit orchards spread across the site.

The grounds include an English Park established in the 1860s with extensive fruit orchards planted across Valåsberget hill. This landscape design still reveals the original Victorian garden planning from that era.