1-Bed Mountain Chalet in Rauland with Hot Tub, Sauna & Ski-In Access – Second Home Norway



Bjønnskarhaugen 27, 3864 Rauland, Norway, Rauland (Norway)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 52m² Floor area
€367,000
Chalet
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
52m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a January morning and the ski trail is right there—literally starting at the edge of the plot—with the Rauland Ski Center's 12 lifts visible just 500 meters down the slope. The mountain air hits hard, cold, clean, and the kind of quiet that makes you realize how loud city life actually is. This is what you bought the cabin for. That exact moment.
Bjønnskarhaugen 27 sits on an open, elevated plot above the plateau village of Rauland in Telemark, freed from the tight clusters of holiday cabins that dominate much of Norway's mountain property market. There are no close neighbors pressing in. The nearest human infrastructure is a groomed cross-country trail—and even that feels like a feature, not a compromise. The cabin faces out toward Raulandsfjell, and on clear days the view sweeps the entire ridgeline without interruption. Sun hits the property early in the morning and doesn't leave until nearly 10:30 pm in midsummer. That's not marketing copy—that's just Norwegian geography doing its thing at this latitude and elevation.
Built in 2011 and finished in solid condition throughout, the chalet follows a classic Norwegian hytte aesthetic: a traditional sod roof that settles into the landscape like it's always been there, vertical timber paneling inside, parquet floors underfoot, and a wood-burning stove that pulls the whole room together on cold nights. The open-plan living area and kitchen occupy the heart of the main floor. The ceiling opens up to the rafters here, which gives a 52-square-metre footprint a genuinely spacious feel—not just on paper but in practice, when you've got ski gear draped over chairs and four people simultaneously making coffee and arguing about which trail to take.
The kitchen is practical and well-equipped: white profiled cabinet fronts, integrated appliances, and enough counter space to actually cook properly rather than subsist on reheated soup and crackers. The entrance hall sets the right tone immediately—tiled floors with underfloor heating so you're not flinching when you kick off frozen boots. The single official bedroom on the main floor holds a double bed comfortably and wall-mounted storage keeps things from feeling cramped. The bathroom is properly appointed: tiled, underfloor heated, shower cabin, and modern fittings.
Then there's the sauna. Private, tucked inside the cabin, it earns its keep every single day of ski season. After four hours on the slopes or a long push through fresh snow on the Rauland cross-country network—which totals over 150 kilometres of machine-groomed trails—a sauna stops being a luxury and starts feeling like a medical necessity.
Upstairs, the loft adds roughly 31 square metres of usable space currently set up as a lounge and two sleeping areas. These aren't officially classified as bedrooms under Norwegian regulations, but families and groups use the space exactly that way. It transforms the cabin's practical sleeping capacity significantly—comfortably accommodating a group of four to six people despite the modest official bedroom count.
Outside, a hot tub sits within the natural terrain with nothing blocking the mountain view. Summer evenings here—when the light goes amber and flat across the plateau around 10 pm—are the kind of thing you'll find yourself describing to people back home who won't quite believe it.
Rauland as a destination deserves more attention than it gets outside Norway. The village sits in the Vinje municipality of Telemark, roughly three hours from Oslo by car via the E134—one of Scandinavia's better mountain drives. The Rauland Ski Center runs 26 slopes across all difficulty levels and has been investing seriously in infrastructure. When the alpine runs close for the season, the landscape transforms rather than empties out. Summer in Rauland means hiking the Hardangervidda plateau trails, swimming and kayaking at Fagersand beach on Lognvikvatnet, and spending afternoons foraging for cloudberries across the moors. Trout fishing is serious business in these lakes—pick up a license at the local store and you're set for a day's silence.
Kultursenteret Rauland and Telemarkstunet offer the cultural grounding that distinguishes this area from more generic resort villages. Traditional Telemark architecture, rosemaling workshops, Hardanger fiddle performances—this is a region with a distinct identity rather than a manufactured ski-resort atmosphere. The local food culture leans into what the land provides: cured meats, fresh mountain trout, brunost on everything. The nearest grocery store is eight minutes by car. Bus connections are available within a minute's walk of the cabin.
For international buyers considering this as a vacation home in Norway or a second home in Scandinavia, a few practical points are worth knowing. Norway imposes no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing property. The cabin is move-in ready with no immediate renovation costs required. Management and rental options exist through several Rauland-area operators if you want the property generating income during weeks you're not using it—the combination of strong winter ski demand and growing summer hiking tourism makes short-term rental performance in this area genuinely competitive.
Key features at a glance:
- 52 m² main floor with open-plan kitchen and living area, plus 31 m² loft with additional sleeping areas
- Traditional Norwegian sod roof construction, built 2011
- Direct ski-in access to Rauland's 150+ km groomed cross-country network
- 500 m from Rauland Ski Center with 12 lifts and 26 alpine slopes
- Private indoor sauna and outdoor hot tub with unobstructed mountain views
- Wood-burning stove in living area
- Underfloor heating in entrance hall and bathroom
- Exceptional sun exposure from early morning to 22:30 in summer
- Open elevated plot with no close neighbors
- Drive-in summer access; 83-metre winter walk from parking barrier
- Bus stop within 1-minute walk; grocery store 8 minutes by car
- 3-hour drive from Oslo via E134
- No foreign buyer restrictions under Norwegian property law
- Strong short-term rental demand across both winter and summer seasons
- Priced at NOK 367,000 for immediate acquisition
If this cabin has been on your radar—or if you've been searching for a vacation home in Norway without quite finding the right combination of location, access, and views—this is the one to look at seriously. Contact Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. Opportunities at this price point and location don't sit around.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 52m²
- Price per m²
- €7,058
- Garden size
- 1452m²
- 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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