1-Bed Norwegian Cabin Near Ski Trails & Lake Swimming – Fully Furnished Vacation Home in Hornnes



Stangeråsvegen 96, 4737 Hornnes, Norway, Hornnes (Norway)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 43m² Floor area
€52,200
Cabin
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
43m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a February morning and the ski tracks are right there — literally less than 50 meters from the front door. You clip in, push off, and within minutes you're gliding through silent spruce forest with nothing but the sound of your own breathing and the occasional crack of a branch under snow. That's the daily reality at Stangeråsvegen 96 in Hornnes, and it's the kind of thing you stop taking for granted only when you leave.
This is a compact, honest cabin — 43 square meters of warm interior space sitting at 428 meters above sea level on a generous 988-square-meter plot in the established Stangeråsen cabin community. Built in 1980 and kept in good condition throughout, it comes fully furnished and ready to use from the first weekend you own it. Everything is included: sofas, beds, kitchen appliances, the gas stove, the fridge, white goods — the whole lot. Bring a bag, buy some groceries in Evje on the way, and you're in.
The veranda wraps around three sides of the cabin, which matters more than it sounds. Morning coffee faces east into the forest. Afternoon sun swings around to the south. By evening you're still outside with a glass of something, watching the light drop behind the ridgeline. The lot gets sun for most of the day, which in a Norwegian mountain cabin context is genuinely valuable — not a marketing line.
Inside, the layout is straightforward and sensible. Entrance, hallway, living room, kitchen, a toilet room, one bedroom, and a storage closet. The living room has enough space for a proper sofa arrangement and a dining table where four people can sit without elbowing each other. A staircase leads up to a loft — furnished with extra sleeping spots, good for kids or overflow guests, though not formally approved as a permanent sleeping area. The annex building adds another 14 square meters of practical space: outdoor gear, bikes, a kayak, whatever the seasons demand.
Energy comes from a solar panel system installed in 2022 — modern, low-maintenance, and genuinely useful given the sun exposure this plot enjoys. Water arrives via a shared supply post within the cabin area, and the toilet is a composting unit, which is standard and perfectly functional for seasonal cabin use in Norway. There's a toll road into the area and parking around 50 meters from the cabin itself, keeping the immediate surroundings quiet and free of traffic.
Hornnes sits in the Setesdal valley in Agder county — a region that most international buyers haven't heard of yet, which is part of what makes it interesting. The valley stretches north from the coast in a long corridor of forests, rivers, and granite ridges. Setesdal has its own distinct folk culture: traditional silver jewelry, the Hardanger fiddle, and the gangar and springar dances that still come out at local festivals. The Setesdal Museum in Rysstad, about an hour's drive north, gives a proper account of valley life across the centuries. It's not a tourist production — it's the real thing.
Summer here is genuinely warm. July temperatures regularly reach the low-to-mid twenties, and the lake at Stangeråstjørn — a short walk from the cabin — has a maintained bathing area that gets real use. Canoeing, fishing, hiking through the surrounding hills: the warm months are busy and full. The trail network around Stangeråsen connects into broader routes through Setesdal's upland terrain, ranging from gentle ridge walks to longer all-day routes heading deeper into the heather and rock.
Winter brings the ski trails to life. Cross-country skiing in Norway has a particular quality that's hard to explain if you haven't experienced it — quiet, rhythmic, meditative in a way that alpine skiing rarely is. The prepared tracks from Stangeråsen connect into a wider network, and on a clear January day with fresh snow, it's the kind of activity that explains why Norwegians are so attached to their cabins.
Evje, the main service town for the area, is about 20 minutes by car. There's a Rema 1000, a Joker, restaurants, a pharmacy, and all the practical infrastructure you need. Evje is also known as an outdoor adventure hub — the Otra River running through town is used for white-water rafting and kayaking, and there are several outfitters operating there through the summer months. The bus stop serving Stangeråsvegen is four minutes away, a useful detail if guests arrive without a car.
For international buyers considering a Norwegian holiday home, Agder is accessible. Kristiansand Airport at Kjevik is the regional gateway, with connections to Oslo and some European destinations. Oslo itself is around three hours by road — close enough for a long weekend from anywhere in Northern Europe. Norway's cabin ownership culture is deeply embedded, which means resale markets for well-located properties are active, and furnished cabins in established areas tend to hold their value.
Key features at a glance:
- 1 bedroom cabin plus furnished loft sleeping area, 43 sqm interior / 57 sqm total usable area
- 988 sqm plot with extensive sun exposure and three-sided veranda
- Cross-country ski trails under 50 meters from the cabin
- Stangeråstjørn lake swimming and bathing area within easy walking distance
- Sold fully furnished including all white goods and kitchen appliances
- Solar panel system installed 2022 for low-cost, off-grid energy
- 14 sqm detached annex for storage or additional guest use
- Composting toilet and shared water supply — standard and functional for cabin use
- Approximately 20 minutes to Evje town center for shopping and services
- Bus stop 4 minutes away; Kristiansand Airport within roughly 1.5 hours
- Situated at 428 meters elevation with views across surrounding forest and ridgelines
- Part of an established, child-friendly cabin community
- Good condition throughout — move-in ready with no immediate renovation required
- Strong rental appeal as a vacation home in a year-round outdoor recreation area
- Toll road access with parking 50 meters from the cabin
Owning a cabin in Norway's Setesdal region means having a genuine foothold in one of Scandinavia's most intact natural landscapes — not a resort, not a development, but a real place with a real community and four distinct seasons that each offer something different. This one is priced to move, furnished to use, and positioned to deliver the kind of uncomplicated outdoor life that's increasingly hard to find anywhere in Europe.
Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. This is the kind of cabin that sells to whoever sees it first.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 43m²
- Price per m²
- €1,214
- Garden size
- 988m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Cabin
- Energy label
Unknown
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