Skarpa, a cottage of the Årsta property, was first mentioned in the will of Duke Valdemar in 1318, where it was listed as one of his donations to Uppsala domkyrka.
Skarpa derives from the word skarp (English: sharp), and is believed to have indicated the soil quality, which was heavy loam.
It is believed that the small village of Skarpa by, with the Skarpa cottage, also consisted of three homesteads dating as far back as the 13th century.

According to a document from 1432, Skarpa was sold by the Archdiocese of Uppsala to Hans Kröpelin, the chieftain of Eric of Pomerania, who was the King of Sweden at the time.
Like in the will of Duke Valdemar, Skarpa was part of the Årsta property.

During the 17th century, the land and cottages of Skarpa by were included in the Tyresö property.
Tyresö was owned by the Oxenstierna family, which constructed a mansion in Skarpa by.
A countess of the family (Maria Sofia de la Gardie) made Skarpa a manor (Swedish: säteri) which she named Skarpnäck.
The manor continued to grow in the 18th century, now housing workers and farmers.
The manor switched owners a few times, and in the beginning of the 19th century, there were almost 30 buildings in Skarpnäcks gård.
The last owner, Friedrich Neumüller, constructed the main building which still exists today, roughly 150 years later.
Eventually, in 1922, the property was sold to the Stockholm Municipality.
Skarpa, a cottage of the Årsta property, was first mentioned in the will of Duke Valdemar in 1318, where it was listed as one of his donations to Uppsala domkyrka. Skarpa derives from the word skarp (English: sharp), and is believed to have indicated the soil quality, which was heavy loam. It is believed that the small village of Skarpa by, with the Skarpa cottage, also consisted of three homesteads dating as far back as the 13th century.
According to a document from 1432, Skarpa was sold by the Archdiocese of Uppsala to Hans Kröpelin, the chieftain of Eric of Pomerania, who was the King of Sweden at the time. Like in the will of Duke Valdemar, Skarpa was part of the Årsta property.
During the 17th century, the land and cottages of Skarpa by were included in the Tyresö property. Tyresö was owned by the Oxenstierna family, which constructed a mansion in Skarpa by. A countess of the family (Maria Sofia de la Gardie) made Skarpa a manor (Swedish: säteri) which she named Skarpnäck. The manor continued to grow in the 18th century, now housing workers and farmers. The manor switched owners a few times, and in the beginning of the 19th century, there were almost 30 buildings in Skarpnäcks gård. The last owner, Friedrich Neumüller, constructed the main building which still exists today, roughly 150 years later. Eventually, in 1922, the property was sold to the Stockholm Municipality.
Skarpnäcksfältet