2-Bed Coastal Chalet 100m from the Sea in Sandstad, Hitra – Vacation Home



Haltlandveien 30, 7246 Sandstad, Sandstad (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 42m² Floor area
€66,460
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
42m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice on a still July morning at Haltlandveien 30 is the light. It comes off the water at a low, almost sideways angle, cuts right through the big living room windows, and lands on the wooden floor in long pale strips. Grab a coffee, open the terrace door, and you're standing 100 meters from the Norwegian Sea before the rest of the world has had breakfast. That's not a bad way to start a day.
Sandstad sits on Hitra, the large coastal island in Trøndelag that serious anglers, kayakers, and anyone who genuinely loves wild Norwegian nature have known about for decades. Getting here is easier than people assume. Drive across the Hitra Tunnel from the E39 corridor — about an hour southwest of Trondheim Airport Værnes — and you arrive on an island where the roads are quiet, the coastline is dramatic, and the pace of life adjusts itself downward almost immediately. It's the kind of place where the agenda for a Tuesday might be: fish in the morning, grill on the terrace in the afternoon, wood stove in the evening.
Haltlandveien 30 is a timber chalet built in 1979, sitting on roughly 1,000 square meters of privately owned land. The plot is generous for its 42-square-meter footprint, which means outdoor living is as much a part of this property as anything inside. Mature trees wrap the site, doing a proper job of creating seclusion without making the place feel closed in. The garden has enough flat, usable ground for a fire pit setup, kids running around, or simply a hammock between two birches. Privacy here isn't a marketing claim — the surrounding natural vegetation earns it.
Inside, the floor plan is compact and honest. The living room does what a cabin living room should: wide windows angled toward the sea view, enough space for a real sofa and a proper dining table, and a wood-burning stove that becomes the social center of the room from September onward. There's something about the sound of birch crackling in an iron stove while rain ticks against glass that no amount of underfloor heating can replicate. The kitchen nook sits adjacent, practical and well-positioned, with direct access out to the 21-square-meter terrace — a detail that sounds small on paper but changes everything about how you use the space when the weather is good.
And the weather on Hitra is worth talking about honestly. Summers run mild to warm, rarely oppressive, with long daylight hours that stretch past 11pm in June. The west-facing coastal position means sea breezes keep things comfortable even on the brightest days. Winters are moody and atmospheric — grey skies, dramatic swells, the smell of salt and wet pine — which, if you embrace it rather than fight it, makes the wood stove and a shelf of paperbacks feel like exactly the right antidote.
The two bedrooms are arranged off the main hallway, giving each room a degree of separation that a 42-square-meter chalet doesn't always manage. The bathroom includes a washbasin and shower. The property runs on mains electricity, has summer water supply drawn from a well, and uses a greywater drainage system. A separate 8-square-meter outbuilding holds a composting toilet and additional storage for fishing gear, kayak paddles, wetsuits, and all the other equipment that life on this coast accumulates.
For outdoor recreation, Hitra is difficult to beat in this stretch of coastal Norway. The waters immediately off Sandstad are well-regarded for sea fishing — cod, pollock, and mackerel are all realistic targets — and the underwater visibility makes recreational diving genuinely worthwhile. Kayaking along the rocky shoreline, past skerries and small islets, is one of those activities that photographs well but feels even better in person. Hiking trails cross the island's interior, some threading through heathland and others arriving at viewpoints above the fjord. Hitra Golf Course, a nine-hole layout with a loyal local following, sits just 4.5 kilometers away and is far more forgiving about tee times than any course you'd find near a city.
The village of Sandstad is a five-minute drive. It has a grocery store, a café, a fuel station, and — usefully for the island's accessibility — a high-speed passenger boat terminal with connections to Trondheim. The municipal center of Fillan, about 20 minutes by car, covers anything Sandstad doesn't: fuller services, a larger shopping center, additional dining options. Day-to-day practicality is not a problem here.
For international buyers considering a second home in Norway, Hitra represents a market that hasn't been overrun. Property values along this coastline remain realistic compared to the Oslofjord region or the popular ski valleys, and demand for short-term holiday rentals on the island grows each summer as domestic Norwegian tourism continues its upward trend. A cabin like this, well-located, in good condition, and priced at €66,460, is the kind of entry point that doesn't stay available for long.
Norwegian property law allows foreign nationals to purchase real estate without restriction, and ownership costs — including the annual property tax — are transparent and manageable. The practical infrastructure here is solid: the electrical connection is in place, and the seasonal water and drainage system functions as expected for a cabin of this type.
Key features at a glance:
- 2-bedroom coastal chalet, 42 sqm, built 1979, maintained in good condition
- Private plot of approximately 1,000 sqm with mature trees and natural vegetation
- 100 meters from the Norwegian Sea with direct water views from living room
- 21-sqm south-facing terrace with sea views, accessed from kitchen
- Wood-burning stove in living room
- Mains electricity connected; summer water supply from well
- Greywater drainage for shower and washbasin
- Separate 8-sqm outbuilding with composting toilet and equipment storage
- 5-minute drive to Sandstad village, grocery store, café, and high-speed boat terminal
- 4.5km to Hitra 9-hole Golf Course
- 20 minutes to Fillan municipal center and larger shopping facilities
- Accessible from Trondheim Airport Værnes via the Hitra Tunnel, approx. 1 hour
- Strong local demand for holiday rentals on Hitra during summer season
- Priced at €66,460 — realistic entry into Norwegian coastal property market
- No restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing property in Norway
Owning a vacation home on Hitra isn't about the postcard version of Norway. It's about the real version: the early-morning fishing run before anyone else is on the water, the smell of grilled mackerel on a summer evening, the way a glass of something cold tastes better on a terrace with the sea in front of you. Haltlandveien 30 is a practical, well-located, genuinely lovely base for exactly that life.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full sales prospectus. Properties at this price point, with this kind of coastal position on Hitra, don't sit on the market long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 42m²
- Price per m²
- €1,582
- Garden size
- 1000m²
- 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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