1-Bed Mountain Chalet at Sirkelvatnet Lake – Narvik Vacation Home with Boathouse Share



Sirkelvatnet 57, 8519 Narvik, Narvik (Norway)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 41m² Floor area
€35,400
Chalet
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
41m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice on a July morning at Sirkelvatnet is the silence. Not the absence of sound, but a particular quality of quiet that you only find above the treeline in Arctic Norway — the soft slap of water against a wooden rowboat, a single bird call bouncing off the far shore, the creak of the terrace boards under your feet as you step out with coffee in hand. The lake sits below you, absolutely still, reflecting the birch-covered hillsides in a mirror that doesn't break until you toss a line in.
That's what Sirkelvatnet 57 actually delivers. Not a brochure fantasy — a real cabin life, the kind Norwegians have been quietly enjoying for generations while the rest of Europe didn't quite catch on.
Sitting at roughly 300 metres above sea level outside Narvik, this single-bedroom mountain chalet was built in 1997 and covers 41 square metres of total usable space — 29 square metres in the main cabin, plus a 12-square-metre annex that contains a separate WC. Compact, yes. But smartly laid out, with every metre doing real work. The wood stove anchors the living area and becomes the social centre of the cabin from September through May, throwing heat and light while the snow builds up outside. Big windows face the water. You arranged your mornings around that view before you even unpacked.
The leasehold plot stretches across 994 square metres, giving you genuine breathing room — a proper garden area, space to park, room to move. And then there's the boathouse. The sale includes a 50% share in a naust sitting close to the parking area, which comes with a rowboat. That boat changes the character of the property entirely. Cross to the far bank in twenty minutes. Drop a fishing line for Arctic char and trout in a lake that sees very little pressure. Carry your groceries across the water on a calm evening just because you can. It's not a luxury — it's a way of using the place that becomes completely addictive.
Narvik itself is about 15–16 kilometres from the cabin. Most people have heard of it only in the context of the Second World War naval battles — the Narvik Campaign of 1940 is well documented at the Narvik War Museum on Kongensgate, which is genuinely worth an afternoon. But the city has moved on considerably. The Narvik Gondola, the Narvikfjellet cable car system, lifts you from near sea level to 656 metres in minutes, opening up a plateau that feels like another world. In winter that plateau becomes one of northern Norway's most accessible alpine ski areas — runs for all levels, a ski lift system that the cabin sits about 15 kilometres from, and the extraordinary possibility of skiing under the polar night sky with city lights glittering below. In summer the same terrain becomes a long-distance hiking corridor connecting to the Ofoten Trail, a route that cuts through some of the most raw mountain scenery in Scandinavia.
The midnight sun runs from late May through mid-July. Those weeks are genuinely surreal. You hike at 11pm in full daylight, you pick cloudberries on the slopes above the cabin in warm evening light, you sit on the terrace long past midnight because nobody wants to go inside. Then winter flips the script — polar night, the possibility of Northern Lights dancing directly over Sirkelvatnet on a clear night, and the satisfaction of a wood stove working hard while the world outside goes white and still.
For international buyers considering a vacation home in Norway, a few practical notes worth knowing. The cabin is connected to public water and sewage — genuinely unusual for a remote leisure property at this elevation and a significant advantage in terms of year-round usability and maintenance simplicity. It's sold fully furnished, so you arrive, you unpack, you're done. Annual municipal fees are modest, and the leasehold arrangement keeps the entry cost low at 35,400 EUR — making this one of the more accessible vacation properties in northern Norway for buyers coming from continental Europe or the UK. The nearest grocery store is under 10 kilometres away. A bus stop sits 8.4 kilometres from the property and Narvik's train station — part of the iconic Ofoten Railway line connecting to Sweden — is 11.7 kilometres distant. That rail link is worth noting: direct trains run to Riksgränsen and on into Sweden, which opens up cross-border travel possibilities that most cabin owners use more than they expect.
The Ofoten Railway journey itself, running through dramatic mountain passes above the fjord, is one of those travel experiences that stays with people. It's not background noise — it's the kind of thing guests talk about on the drive back.
Key features at a glance:
- 1-bedroom mountain chalet, 41 sqm total, on a 994 sqm leasehold plot above Sirkelvatnet lake
- Separate 12 sqm annex with WC room — practical for hosting guests
- Wood stove/fireplace for reliable warmth through long Norwegian winters
- Large terrace with open views across the lake and surrounding hillsides
- 50% share in a lakeside boathouse (naust) including a rowboat
- Direct access to Sirkelvatnet for fishing, rowing, and waterside recreation
- Connected to public water and sewage — rare at this elevation
- Sold fully furnished — move-in ready from day one
- Ski lift to Narvikfjellet alpine area approximately 15 km away
- Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and winter hiking directly from the property
- Summer hiking connection to the Ofoten Trail network
- Northern Lights viewing directly from the terrace on clear winter nights
- Midnight sun from late May through mid-July
- Narvik city centre, War Museum, and Gondola roughly 15–16 km away
- Accessible via Narvik train station 11.7 km away on the historic Ofoten Railway
Berry picking on the hillside above the cabin in August. Watching the Lights appear over the lake in February. Carrying fresh fish from the boat to the kitchen for dinner. These are not things you'd do once for the photograph — they become the rhythm of the place, the reason you start counting weeks until you can get back.
At this price point, a second home in Arctic Norway with water access, a boathouse share, and genuine four-season usability is not something that sits on the market long. If this kind of life appeals to you, the right move is to get in contact through Homestra, ask your questions, and arrange to see Sirkelvatnet 57 in person. Some places need to be visited to be understood. This is one of them.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 41m²
- Price per m²
- €863
- Garden size
- 994m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Chalet
- Energy label
Unknown
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