Summer house

A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather. This would often take the form of a small, roofed building on the grounds of a larger one, but could also be built in a garden or park, often designed to provide cool shady places of relaxation or retreat from the summer heat.

It can also refer to a second residence, usually located in the country, that provides a cool and relaxing home to live during the summer, such as a vacation property.

In Scandinavia

Especially in Scandinavia, sommerhus/sommarhus is applied to summer residences (as a second home), which rather than simple shelters can be larger dwellings such as cottages.

Sommerhus (in Swedish: sommarstuga or lantställe), in Norwegian hytte, is the term used in the Scandinavian countries to describe the popular holiday homes or summer cottages which are often located near the sea but can also be in attractive areas of the countryside. Most of them are timber constructions, often suitable for year-round use. Increasingly they have additions such as saunas, heating ovens, fireplaces or attractive gardens. Increasingly, English speakers call them summerhouses. A Swedish "sommarstuga" is traditionally painted with a special red colour called "falu rödfärg and has white trimmed corners, windows and doors."

Summer House (album)

Summer House is the first LP released by Gold Motel.

Track listing

Summer House (TV series)

Summer House is a reality series that airs on ESPNU and is hosted by Chris Spielman. The show takes six of the nation's top college football incoming freshman and put them in a house in Chicago for one week. Summer House gives viewers an inside look at the future college football stars. The players compete against each other to be named The King of the House. The competitors earn points for each challenge they compete in, leading up to the final day and the crowning of The King of the House. Between competitions and their day-to-day interactions with each other and sports celebrities, the players learn what it takes to succeed on the field and off the field. Its main sponsors are Under Armor, Direct TV and Dick's Sporting Goods.

Season one

Season one included prized recruits such as Greg Little (five star running back recruit, North Carolina) and Richetti Jones (four star defensive end recruit, Oklahoma State), Chris Galippo (USC)

During one episode, the recruits went through a series of challenges put together by renowned sports industry expert, Jarrod Jordan at Chelsea Piers BlueStreak.