Flysta
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Flysta is a part of the congregation Spånga in the western-most parts of Stockholm town. Despite its location in a predominantly residential suburban area, this community has much of what smaller villages used to have, e.g. a bakery, grocery shops, carpenters, hairdressers located along the main road - Spångavägen. This is a testimony to the fact that it used to be its own village, and a summer residence area at the beginning of the 1900's. Flysta is today a part of Stockholm City with a 15 minute drive from proper down-town.
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[edit] History
The history of Flysta goes far back however, with several archæological remains from the early bronze age. In the 1700's Flysta used to be a rural area with a few farms, on equal distance to the churces in Bromma and Spånga.
[edit] Living in Flysta
Today Flysta is a residential areawith an increasing number of young families moving in from the inner city of Stockholm. The area has become very popular due to the closeness to downtown stockholm (25-35 minutes by train/bus), the opportunity to buy old houses for renovation, the good child-care, and the village spirit which has prevailed. The latter can be explained by the fact that there are still a few dwellers in this area where the houses has been passed down through generations, and hence with a history to tell.
[edit] To think about when buying a house in Flysta
Flysta is increasingly a place where people want to move to. The few things one should take into consideration is that
The area is underneath the landing flight path of Bromma. People living here usually do not mind much, and there is a welcome break in property taxes. Essentially there are 10 planes in the morning and 10 in the evening during working days, so this is not a major disturbance.
The noice from the road Spångavägen is not a big deal. Overall the many trees in the area keep it low, and hence is not a major concern
There are a lot of smaller roads in the area, where there are lots of children playing, so if you want to take off in your ferrari this may cause some dissonance in the neighborhood
The houseowners community is strong and may people work from home. This is a low/no crime area.