2-Bed Cabin Near Murtetjønn Lake | Cross-Country Ski Trails, Evje – Holiday Home



Murtetjønnvegen 18, 4737 Hornnes, Norway, Hornnes (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 69m² Floor area
€69,900
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
69m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a January morning and the cross-country ski tracks are literally 50 meters from your front door. No packing the car, no driving to a trailhead, no fuss — just click into your bindings and go. That is what makes this cabin at Murtetjønn in Hornnes, Norway, different from most leisure properties on the market, and why the people who find it tend not to let it go.
Murtetjønnvegen 18 sits at around 384 meters above sea level in the established Tveit cabin area, about 13 kilometers from the busy little town of Evje in Aust-Agder. The site itself faces well toward the sun, and in high summer the terrace catches light from early morning until gone 21:30 in the evening — that particular kind of long Nordic light that makes you lose track of time over a meal or a glass of wine outside.
The cabin was built in 1976 and has been kept in good condition throughout. It has the bones of a proper Norwegian hytte: a vindfang entrance hall where you dump wet boots and damp ski gear, an open-plan living room and kitchen that genuinely functions as the social heart of the place, and two bedrooms that sleep family or friends without anyone feeling cramped. One bathroom. Sixty-nine square meters in total. This is not a sprawling villa — it is a place built around the idea that you don't actually need much space to feel at home, and that is entirely the point. The large windows in the living area pull in the surrounding pine forest and the shimmer off Murtetjønn Lake below, so the outdoors never feels far away even when the wood stove is going and the rain is hammering on the roof.
That terrace is worth dwelling on. At roughly 51 square meters, it is generous enough to have separate zones — a spot for the morning coffee, a table for long dinners, room to just sit and do nothing. In July, when the birch trees around the property are in full leaf and the lake reflects an impossibly blue sky, you will understand exactly why Norwegians built an entire culture around the concept of outdoor sitting.
Murtetjønn Lake is close — a short walk through the trees — and in summer it is good for a swim or a paddle, the water clear and cold in the way that Norwegian mountain lakes tend to be. The hiking and biking trails that radiate out through the surrounding heathland and forest are the kind you don't need a guide for: well-marked, not overcrowded, and ranging from gentle forest loops to longer routes that gain proper elevation and reward you with views across the Setesdal valley landscape.
Evje itself is a 9-minute drive or a quick bus ride (the stop is barely 2 minutes from the cabin). The town punches above its weight for a small Norwegian settlement — it has grocery stores, a pharmacy, cafes, and the kinds of practical services you actually need when you are based somewhere for a week or a season. The region around Evje and Hornnes is also known as Norway's outdoor sports capital, with white-water rafting on the Otra River, climbing areas, mountain biking routes, and one of Norway's longest rappelling descents drawing enthusiasts from across Scandinavia through the warmer months. In winter, beyond the groomed ski tracks on your doorstep, the broader area offers snowshoeing and ice fishing when the lakes freeze over properly.
For international buyers looking at second homes in Scandinavia, the Norwegian hytte market has historically held its value well. Leisure properties in established cabin communities like Tveit tend to attract consistent domestic rental interest, particularly in the winter ski season and summer holiday windows. The plot here is leased land (festet tomt) at approximately 90 square meters, which keeps ongoing land costs manageable and is a standard arrangement thoroughly familiar to Norwegian property lawyers. The cabin carries an energy rating of D, which is typical and entirely normal for a leisure property of this era — worth knowing if you are comparing running costs across different properties.
At €69,900 — a price that would not buy a parking space in many Western European cities — this is a serious entry point into the Norwegian vacation home market. The legal process for non-EU/EEA buyers purchasing property in Norway is straightforward, and Homestra can connect you with specialists who handle international transactions in this market regularly.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 69 sqm of internal living space
- Cross-country ski tracks less than 50 meters from the front door
- South-facing terrace of approximately 51 sqm with sun until 21:30 in summer
- Direct walking access to Murtetjønn Lake for swimming and paddling
- Established Tveit cabin community, 13km from Evje town center
- Elevation of approximately 384 meters — reliable winter snow coverage
- Vindfang entrance hall with practical boot and gear storage
- Open-plan living room and kitchen with large nature-facing windows
- Storage shed on the plot for bikes, skis, and outdoor equipment
- Bus stop 2 minutes away; grocery stores reachable in under 10 minutes by car
- Leased plot (festetom) of approximately 90 sqm — low-maintenance footprint
- Built 1976, well maintained, solid structure, energy rating D
- Priced at €69,900 — strong value in the Scandinavian leisure property market
- Good rental income potential during ski season and Norwegian summer holidays
If you have been thinking about a second home in Norway — or anywhere in Scandinavia — and the idea of waking up to forest air, clicking into ski tracks before breakfast, and spending summer evenings on a sun-soaked terrace sounds like a life worth having, this cabin is worth a serious look. Reach out to the Homestra team today to arrange a viewing or to get detailed documentation on the property. These well-priced, well-located Norwegian leisure homes do not sit on the market for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 69m²
- Price per m²
- €1,013
- Garden size
- 90m²
- 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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