Gundersgården (Burudgården)

On the corner of Hobbelstadgt. and Dyngegt. at the top of Dynge, a really old farm comes into view.

Unpainted but which has been the subject of extensive repairs over the course of eight to ten years, first under the auspices of the National Agency for Cultural Heritage, then and not least by the current owners Vibeke and Pål Strand. This building was one of the first to be erected in Dynge, probably around 1700. Since then developed and repaired until 1720. On October 26, 1875, shoemaker Jakob Olsen Burud bought the farm. According to the deed, this parcel was under

The main house Hobbelastad Nordre, and the farm was named Gundersengården. The owner then converted a room into a shoemaker's workshop when he was 26 years old. Gundersengården was also used as a dance venue for young people in Hokksund and Dynge. The room where the dance took place was named Gundersenhallen and was located on the second floor.

Martha Burud, the daughter of Hanna and Jakob, was born on September 16, 1885. She took over the farm after her mother's death on May 23, 1951. Her father died as early as October 18, 1919. Martha was a cook her entire working life, and was also at the Royal Palace for a time at the time when King Olav and Martha held their wedding.

Martha's brother-in-law Bertil Roknes was also associated with the castle as a servant during the reign of King Håkon and Queen Maud. It was then both natural and reasonable that after her job at the castle, Martha went by the name "castle chef Miss Burud" in Dynge and the surrounding area. She was not married and thus had no family who could benefit from her culinary skills. On the other hand, she was frequently used by several hotels and larger companies where, not least, there were requirements for dishes of different kinds and where she, with her many years of experience, was an excellent facilitator.

She lived with her mother most of her time and looked after their house. Martha died on 18 April 1976. Martha's mother Hanna was a strong and stately lady. According to what 93-year-old Harald Skretteberg in Dynge can tell, she was meticulous in her dressing. She was particularly interested in various kinds of jewellery, not least earrings, which, according to what Skretteberg can tell and remember, she would often sit in her window facing Dyngegt with long, dangling gold earrings. She lived to be 95 years old. Burudgården, as the house eventually came to be called, stood uninhabited for many years. Decay came quickly. But fortunately, the farm was listed in 1979 and the then owner Sven Almquist and

The Norwegian Ministry of Antiquities agreed that the restoration would take place in 1988. However, it was not until 1990 that the roof and windows were replaced and the existing roof tiles were cleaned and reused. It was only after the couple Vibeke and Pål Strand bought the farm in 1994 that the renovation gained momentum, not least when it came to the exterior.

The farm had an extension to the main house from an early age, which was put in better condition and where, among other things, a certain old bakery oven was renovated. This section is the family's daily living space.

The family has three children and the bedrooms are all on the second floor. It is also worth mentioning that some of the timber that was salvaged after Edvardgården was demolished in 1983 has been used as a wall in a garage that the Strand family has built, which fits naturally into the current development of the site.

Martha sits here with her neighbor Per Elling Fagerli Olsen in 1966. This was 10 years before she passed away at the age of 91.