håkås is located in one of the oldest and most fertile agricultural areas in norway. the håkås farms are known since the middle ages, and are "considered to be among båstad's best farms." at the time the record book of bishop eystein (the "red book") was written in 1396, there were two "haukas" farms here. as of 1723, there were three "hochaas" farms. the largest farm is håkås nordre. the same family owned one or more of the håkås farms at least from the 16th century to the late 19th century. the first known owner, aslach of håkås nordre, is mentioned in 1555 and 1574. his son einer aslachsen (1565–1637) of håkås nordre and grandson aslach einersen (1600–1686) owned a large estate consisting of nearly a dozen wholly or partially owned farms in the district.