1-Bed Norwegian Chalet with Two Guest Annexes by Nordavatnet Lake, Hommersåk



Vierveien 23, 4311 Hommersåk, Hommersåk (Norway)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 49m² Floor area
€172,566
Chalet
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
49m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step off the gravel path on a Saturday morning in July and you can already hear it — the soft lap of Nordavatnet against the reeds, maybe a cuckoo calling from the spruce ridge above Vier. The kettle goes on. The sun has been up since four. This is what you bought the place for.
Sitting on a generously sized, south-facing plot along Vierveien in Hommersåk, this 1942 cabin has quietly held its ground for more than eighty years. It's not trying to impress anyone. The wooden walls have darkened to that deep amber that only comes with age, the terrace boards creak in a satisfying way underfoot, and the fireplace in the living room still does exactly what fireplaces are supposed to do on an October evening when the birches have gone gold and the temperature has dropped to single figures. Good condition throughout — solid, dry, genuinely loved.
At 49 square metres the main cabin is compact, but the layout is cleverly proportioned. The hallway doubles as proper storage — hooks, space for muddy boots, room to hang wet waterproofs after a day on the trails. Cabins that skip a real hallway always regret it. This one didn't. The living room opens into the kitchen, and large windows on the south-facing wall pull in light from mid-morning through to early evening. On clear days you catch glimpses of the treeline and the shimmer of Nordavatnet beyond the garden. The fireplace anchors the room — wood-burning, practical, the kind of thing you find yourself sitting in front of far longer than you planned.
The kitchen has profiled wooden fronts and a laminate worktop that's seen a lot of summer dinners and handled all of them. There's room to cook properly, not just heat things up. The bedroom fits a double bed with space to spare and includes an extra sleeping alcove, which comes into its own when the grandchildren visit or when a friend takes the train down from Stavanger on a whim. A functional toilet room sits near the entrance — simple, clean, no fuss.
Then there are the annexes, and this is where the property gets genuinely interesting. Two separate outbuildings on the plot give you sleeping capacity well beyond what the main cabin square footage suggests. The first annex sleeps up to three and comes with its own outdoor toilet. The second handles two to three more. So the full property can comfortably accommodate eight or nine people across all structures — a number that turns a quiet weekend retreat into a proper gathering place. Family reunions, old friends, colleagues who've been saying they'll visit for years. The annexes make it real.
The plot itself is large, fenced, and catches sun for most of the day. Forty square metres of terrace runs along the south side — that's not a terrace, that's an outdoor room. Long enough for a proper table, chairs, a gas grill, maybe a sun lounger or two on the end. The garden has been developed over the years with care: green, level, easy to move around, with enough space for children to run without immediately disappearing into the trees.
Nordavatnet is a short walk down from the plot. The lake is a local institution — swimming in summer when the water warms to a genuinely pleasant temperature, fishing year-round (perch and pike if you know the right spots), canoeing on still autumn mornings when the mist sits low over the water. Hommersåk sits on the Gandsfjord peninsula south of Stavanger, and the surrounding terrain is exactly what draws people to Rogaland: low rocky hills, coastal heathland, pine forests, a network of marked trails that can take you anywhere from a forty-minute loop to a full-day traverse. The Preikestolen plateau is roughly an hour's drive — not a bad thing to have on the list for visiting guests.
Hommersåk village is minutes away by car. Rema 1000 for groceries, a couple of local cafes, a petrol station, and bus connections that get you into central Stavanger in under half an hour. Stavanger itself is a proper city — excellent restaurants on Øvre Holmegate and down by the old harbour, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum on Kjeringholmen, the medieval Stavanger Cathedral, and a food scene that takes the North Sea larder seriously: bacalao, lamb ribs at Christmas, fresh shrimp straight off the boat at the fish market. Sola Airport is about 25 kilometres from Hommersåk and handles direct flights from London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Warsaw among others, which makes this genuinely accessible as a second home from most of western Europe.
The climate here is mild by Norwegian standards. Winters are grey and damp more than brutally cold — snowfall is possible but not guaranteed, and temperatures rarely stay below freezing for long. That means the cabin is usable year-round without the kind of winterisation that properties further inland or at altitude require. Spring arrives early on this part of the coast, Easter weekends in the cabin are entirely feasible, and the long summer days from June through August are what Scandinavian outdoor living was built around.
At €172,566 this is one of the more accessible entry points into the Norwegian holiday property market, particularly given the combination of annexe capacity, lake proximity, and freehold ownership. Norway operates a straightforward property ownership system for foreign buyers — freehold title is fully available to non-residents, and there are no restrictions on EU or EEA citizens purchasing recreational property. Non-EEA buyers should take specific legal advice but will generally find the process manageable with local support. The energy label is G, which is typical for a cabin of this age and construction type, and does not affect the property's liveability — it's simply a reflection of traditional materials rather than a sign of anything that needs fixing. Rental potential is solid: Rogaland's outdoor tourism market is active, particularly in summer and around Norwegian public holidays, and the multi-berth sleeping capacity makes this property more rentable than a straightforward one-bedroom would suggest.
Key features at a glance:
- 1942 cabin in good condition, 49 sqm total floor area
- Bright open-plan living room and kitchen with south-facing windows
- Wood-burning fireplace for year-round use
- One double bedroom with additional sleeping space
- Two separate guest annexes sleeping 3 and 2-3 people respectively
- Large south-facing terrace of approximately 40 sqm
- Fenced, landscaped garden with full-day sun exposure
- Short walk to Nordavatnet lake for swimming, fishing, and canoeing
- Direct access to hiking and cycling trails on the Vier ridge
- Freehold ownership, available to international buyers
- Hommersåk village amenities within a few minutes by car
- Stavanger city centre reachable in under 30 minutes
- Sola Airport approximately 25 km away with multiple European connections
- Strong rental appeal due to total sleeping capacity of 8-9 guests
- Priced at €172,566 — competitive for the Rogaland coastal cabin market
If you've been thinking about a Norwegian holiday home — somewhere the summers genuinely justify the hype, where the kids can be outside all day and dinner can wait until ten in the evening because the sun is still up — this property on Vierveien is worth a serious look. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing or to request the full documentation pack. Properties at this price point with annexe accommodation and lake access don't sit on the market long in this part of Rogaland.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 49m²
- Price per m²
- €3,522
- Garden size
- 0m²
- 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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