2-Bed Coastal Chalet on Føynland Island – 14 Min from Tønsberg, Steps from the Sea



Fjærholmveien 111, 3132 Husøysund, Norway, Husøysund (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 81m² Floor area
€420,000
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
81m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning to the faint creak of a wooden dock somewhere down the hill, the smell of salt air drifting through a cracked bedroom window, and nothing on your agenda except deciding whether to swim at Fjærholmen beach before or after breakfast. That's the everyday reality at Fjærholmveien 111 in Husøysund — a two-bedroom chalet on the island of Føynland that has been quietly perfected over decades by people who clearly understood how to enjoy the Norwegian coast properly.
This is not a grand statement property. It's something better: a 81-square-meter cabin that gets every practical detail right, set on a freehold plot of nearly 1,000 square meters with mature trees, genuine privacy, and a sun-drenched terrace that you'll find it very hard to leave once summer arrives.
The chalet dates to 1957, but significant work done in 2003 and again in 2020 means it wears its age well. Walk in and the first thing you notice is light — large windows pull it in from all sides, and the garden framing those windows changes character with every season. In August, it's all green canopy and long golden evenings. Come October, the leaves turn and the wood-burning stove in the living room shifts from decorative to essential. That stove is genuinely the heart of the place on cooler days: the kind that makes a rainy Saturday feel like something worth looking forward to rather than apologizing for.
The kitchen was modernized in 2012 and is functional in the way that vacation kitchens need to be — enough counter space to actually cook, decent storage, and room for a dining table where people linger after meals. You're not far from Tønsberg's harbour restaurants on Nedre Langgate if you want someone else to do the cooking, but honestly, evenings in this kitchen with fresh shrimp from the local dock and a bottle of something cold tend to win.
Two bedrooms handle the sleeping arrangements, and the flexible six-room layout means the property can comfortably accommodate up to eight people across various sleeping configurations — useful for the kind of multi-family summer weeks that Norwegian coastal cabins were essentially built for. The bathroom, renovated in 2003, has underfloor heating and tiled walls, and there's a separate laundry room, which matters more than you'd think when you're staying for three weeks rather than three nights.
The terrace, added in 2020 at around 21 square meters, is the outdoor centrepiece. South-facing, well-proportioned, and directly connected to the garden — it's where mornings start with coffee and where evenings end slowly. The garden beyond it is flat and well-maintained, with enough room for children to disappear into for hours. The whole plot has a layered feel: trees at the perimeter giving shade and privacy, open lawn in the middle, terrace linking everything back to the house.
Now, the location. Husøysund sits on Føynland, a small island in the Oslofjord connected to the mainland by bridge, and the geography here matters enormously. You're minutes on foot from Fjærholmen beach, one of the genuinely good swimming spots in the Vestfold region — fine gravel shore, clear water, usually calm. Several small boat harbors are within walking distance, and if you keep a dinghy or a kayak (there's storage at the garage), the water access essentially becomes unlimited. The archipelago just offshore has dozens of small skerries worth exploring on a calm day.
Fishing is taken seriously out here. Mackerel in summer, cod and pollack through autumn — you don't need a boat license for smaller vessels in Norwegian waters, which opens things up considerably for international buyers who want to get on the water without a lot of bureaucratic friction.
Tønsberg itself is 14 minutes by car and worth knowing well. It's one of Norway's oldest cities, with a medieval castle ruin — Tunsberghus — sitting on the Slottsfjellet hill above the harbour. The Tønsberg Viking Festival in summer draws crowds but doesn't overwhelm the city. The harbour promenade has good restaurants: try Smakverket for local seafood or Bryggeri 13 if you want something more casual. There's also a train station with direct services to Oslo's central station in about 75 minutes, which is the detail that makes this property genuinely usable as a second home rather than just a summer-only retreat.
Climate-wise: Vestfold county gets more sun than most of Norway — the county actually records some of the highest summer sunshine hours in the country, which is not something most international buyers expect. Summers are warm (highs around 22–25°C in July), winters are cold but manageable, and the fjord landscape in snow is something that will make you reconsider your assumption that European coastal second homes only make sense south of the Alps.
For international buyers, Norwegian property law is relatively accessible — EU/EEA citizens face no ownership restrictions, and non-EEA nationals can generally purchase freely as well, though it's worth verifying current regulations with a local solicitor. The property is connected to public water and sewage infrastructure, has year-round road access, and is heated via the wood stove, underfloor heating in the bathroom, and electric panel heaters throughout. No off-grid complications, no seasonal access issues.
At 420,000 EUR, this is a genuinely competitive entry point into the Norwegian coastal property market, particularly given the freehold plot size, the recent improvements, and the location quality relative to Tønsberg and the Oslo commuter belt. Norwegian cabin properties in the Oslofjord region have maintained consistent demand, and properties of this character — older cabins on large freehold plots within walking distance of water — are becoming harder to find as the market develops.
Key features at a glance:
- 2 bedrooms, flexible layout sleeping up to 8 guests
- 81 sqm interior on a freehold 985 sqm plot
- Built 1957, with major upgrades in 2003 and 2020
- 21 sqm south-facing terrace added in 2020
- Kitchen modernized in 2012 with ample storage and dining space
- Wood-burning stove in main living area
- Bathroom with underfloor heating, renovated 2003
- Separate laundry room
- Garage and additional parking on plot
- Walking distance to Fjærholmen beach and multiple small harbors
- 14 minutes by car to Tønsberg city centre
- Direct train from Tønsberg to Oslo in approx. 75 minutes
- Public water and sewage connections
- Year-round road access
- Strong rental demand in Vestfold coastal corridor
If you've been thinking about a second home in Scandinavia — one that gives you actual water access, genuine privacy, and a real Norwegian summer rather than a hotel approximation of one — this chalet on Føynland is worth a serious look. Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties at this address, with this plot size and this proximity to the water, don't tend to wait around.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 81m²
- Price per m²
- €5,185
- Garden size
- 985m²
- 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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