Bonum buys historic town villa for over 40 million kroner
The town villa at Drammensveien 41 in Oslo has been sold for 41 million kroner to the development company Bonum, with Espen Tollefsen Lundkvist (29) at the helm. The sell
Fred. Olsen took his first steps on the parquet floor, nightlife baron Rune Johansson danced there in the 1980s and Oslobanken set up shop in the villa that has now been sold for 41 million.
(Finansavisen): The town villa at Drammensveien 41 in Oslo has been sold for 41 million kroner to the development company Bonum, with Espen Tollefsen Lundkvist (29) at the helm.
The seller is a company where Knut Terje Smerud is listed as owner, writes Finansavisen.
Smerud bought the fashionable town villa in 2002. The price then was 29 million kroner. He has his own company Smerud Medical Research Norway in the building, which also houses a couple of other businesses. Now it will be converted into nine luxury flats.
1980s favourite But first, a bit about the history. Drammensveien 41 is located in Skillebekk, just a stone's throw from Solli plass. This was where nightlife baron Rune Johansson ran his venue Noble Dancer in the 1980s. Later, the property was the headquarters for another 1980s and 1990s icon, Oslobanken.
"Previously, this was the childhood home of Fred. Olsen," points out Eklund estate agent Hans Houeland, who has now handled the sale of the town villa together with colleagues Jo Fossum and Keven Frantzen, to Finansavisen.
Built for Fred. Olsen The building has a basement and two main floors with high ceilings. In total, it is 1,800 square metres. The property is called "Villa Fredly" and was built in 1907 by architect Ole Sverre for shipowner Fred. Olsen the Elder.
The building received the Sundt Prize in 1908 and is constructed in rendered brick with a neo-baroque character. In recent years, the property has been used as function rooms in addition to offices, writes Finansavisen.
