HISTORY

Villa Hesnæs was designed in 1897 by architect Gotfred Tvede for the Classenske Fideicommis as the residence of the local forest ranger.

Beautifully proportioned and distinctive to the area, the villa is a remarkable example of the region’s architectural heritage.

Over the past two years, the villa has undergone a careful and sensitive restoration. Wherever possible, original features have been preserved — from the windows and doors to the interior details that give the house its character.

Rather than recreating the villa exactly as it once was, we have shaped it into a guest house that honours the spirit of its past while gently weaving itself into the present.

We have brought together ideas, art, architecture, design, aesthetics, food, nature, and wellbeing, creating a place without formality.

Villa Hesnæs is meant to be somewhere you’ll want to return to again and again — a villa where everyone feels at home, yet pleasantly away from home.

A restored Villa Hesnæs sitting room with pale chairs and warm ochre walls.

Historic notes and photos displayed on a Villa Hesnæs wall.

An archival cabinet beside a window during the Villa Hesnæs restoration.

Wooden archive drawers labelled with school, history, forest, and crafts.

A restored arched window and blue doors looking out toward the sea.

A blue door and adjoining room during restoration at Villa Hesnæs.

A room with green worn walls and three white doors before restoration.

A restored dark timber ceiling detail at Villa Hesnæs.

A red stair rail and landing inside Villa Hesnæs.

A small red historic forest building with a thatched roof.

A worn painted detail on an old Villa Hesnæs door frame.