The Area – Conveniently Located Near Billingen
Popular Vadden perfect for those who want to live both centrally and close to nature.
The town center, with all it has to offer, is just under a kilometer away. It’s also not far to workplaces and the University of Skövde —while the proximity to the Ica Kvantum and Coop Extra grocery stores makes everyday life easier. Families with children have easy access to playgrounds, Billingsskolan elementary school, and the Dalvägen and Billingstorps preschools.
Billingen – A Mountain of Experiences
From Vadden not far to the Billingen Outdoor Recreation Area. Here you’ll find a spa, a restaurant, and—not least—beautiful natural surroundings. Billingen offers sports activities for all seasons—everything from cross-country trails and a ski slope to fishing and mountain bike trails. Learn more about what Billingen has to offer.
Sustainability on Vadden
As a public housing company, we at Skövdebostäder are committed to setting an example in sustainability. At Vadden , we Vadden on sustainability by, among other things:
- challenge us further to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the construction process and to choose sustainable materials with a lower carbon footprint. We have set requirements for so-called carbon dioxide equivalents—a measure of greenhouse gas emissions—in our procurement for the project.
- Install solar panels on the roofs.
- build an environmental station for recycling.
Smoke-free area
All of Skövdebostäder’s new ousing projects are smoke-free—including Vadden. Learn more about what a smoke-free building entails.
Parking Lots in Vadden
Much of the area is within biking distance of Vadden for those who occasionally need a car, our car-sharing service is available at Jupiter central Skövde. For those who need their own car, we are building a parking garage. In addition to approximately 18 new garage spaces, we are also adding approximately 44 outdoor parking spaces in the area. The spaces will be rented out through a separate parking waiting list, and the breakdown between any visitor spaces and rented spaces has not yet been determined.
Inspired by Heineman
When Studio Ekberg designed the new buildings in Vadden , they Vadden from the style of architect Hans-Erland Heineman. Among other projects, he designed Kulturhuset, Billingehus, and St. Luke’s Church. The buildings will feature a lime-colored stucco facade and an illuminated glass section.