Setterwallska villan, 19th-century residential building in Nacka, Sweden

Setterwallska villan is a 19th-century residence featuring yellow-red Dutch brick walls, decorative trim, a tower, a lantern turret, and bay windows overlooking the water. The building sits between Kyrkviken and Svindersviken as a cohesive architectural composition with its distinctive exterior design.

Jacob Gustaf Setterwall commissioned this villa in 1896 following his success with the shipping company Ångfartygs AB Södra Sverige. The residence reflects the wealth and taste of a thriving businessman during the late 19th-century economic boom.

The villa's name comes from Jacob Gustaf Setterwall, who built it in 1896 and used it only in summer, wintering at Sturegatan 18 in Stockholm. The interior shows a bourgeois home of the 1890s: a large hall with a hand-painted leaded window by the oak staircase, a library, high oak panelling, silk wallpapers in the salon, and ceiling decorations painted at Althin's painting school in Stockholm.

The villa was restored during 1985 and 1986 after shifting from public to private ownership in 1983. Visitors should note that the building is now privately owned and may have limited access for touring.

The villa was built for year-round living, yet Jacob and Sophie Setterwall used it only in summer, spending winters at Sturegatan 18 in Stockholm. After Sophie died in 1923, Jacob sold the house to Fredrik Jahn for just 135,000 SEK. One of the tiled stoves is an 18th-century piece moved here from elsewhere.