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Frösön water playground auctioned off, includes artist's slide

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  • The water playground at Lövstabadet on Frösön is being auctioned off, including a slide painted by artist Bengt Lindström.
  • The facility has been closed since 2010 after being operated by businessman Bert Sjödin for over a decade.
  • The site will be demolished for residential development, with an online auction firm handling the sale of the water slides.

According to sources, the sale includes a spectacular Storsjöodjur painted by the renowned artist Bengt Lindström. The colorful Storsjöodjur decorates one of the longest water slides. Lövstabadet on Frösön has been boarded up and closed since the summer of 2010.

Businessman and entrepreneur Bert Sjödin operated the bath for over 10 years after buying it from Östersund municipality. Bert Sjödin built a water park in the lower slope of a former ski jump as one of his first actions. The task of selling the water slides has been given to an online auction firm in Östersund.

This is probably the first and only time I get to be involved in selling an entire water park. It's a fun object. Now we'll see if there's any creative person who wants to take it over.

Ronny Hoppstadius, Appraiser at Jämtlands auktionsbyrå

Ronny Hoppstadius is an appraiser at Jämtlands auktionsbyrå. Ronny Hoppstadius reports what the bids are at the time of recording. He said, 'This is probably the first and only time I get to be involved in selling an entire water park.

It's a fun object. ' The current bid amount for the water playground auction has not been disclosed. Everything will be demolished and eventually become the site for residential areas, though the timeline for this process is unclear.

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