The view over Lake Sjælsø is good enough, as they modestly say in Jutland ...

The view over Lake Sjælsø is good enough, as they modestly say in Jutland ... Some of Denmark’s unequivocally most exclusive properties are located on the lakeside plots along Lake Sjælsø. To the north, of course, so the view faces due south. The plots are so large that you can easily create your own driveway away from the road, noise and traffic. Most properties are therefore not visible from the road, but behind columns and wrought-iron gates, at the end of tree-lined avenues, small worlds of tactful elegance and cultivated opulence reveal themselves. Plot sizes are measured in hectares, naturally within a rural zone, so there is ample space, peace and quiet, and exceptional properties with large pools and tennis courts set in parks normally seen only in films. Just 6 minutes from Hørsholm. Discretion is a shared value; the culture here is not focused on living life in the full public eye. Such a lakeside plot of more than 2 hectares is located at Sjælsmarkvej 15. It sits so high in the terrain that there are 121 steps down to the bathing and boat jetty. The property was built in 1936 and clad in something as unconventional as travertine sandstone, giving the building natural tones of beige, sand, cream, grey and nut brown—in other words, warmth. We have never seen anything like it before; it is magnificent. The architecture is clean-cut and austere, conceived, designed and built with craftsmanship that no longer exists. The view over Lake Sjælsø is good enough, as they would modestly say in Jutland. From virtually every window. Large expanses of glazing draw the light deep into the rooms and open the house towards the lake and sky, making nature part of the architecture. From the upper levels, the view is expansive and tranquil, while the terrain around the house creates a dramatic sense of elevation and distance from the water. Here, you truly feel that the plot is something special. There are 550 square metres of floor space with mahogany doors and windows, of which 225 square metres are arranged as a teenage wing in the lower level. Everything has been expensively renovated, with a new kitchen and new bathrooms that no one has yet rinsed the night away in. Newer heated garage with space for 4 cars. Thank you. We are in Hørsholm, in the North Zealand of the Kings, as the tourist organisation Visit Denmark so beautifully calls North Zealand. Hørsholm is a popular town with good schools, a shopping centre, a famous supermarket and the maritime atmosphere of Rungsted Harbour, with its excellent cafés and restaurants. For families with children, schools and childcare institutions are only a short bike ride away. The schools in Hørsholm have been named the best in Denmark—not only for well-being, but also for academic achievement.