2-Bed Fjordside Chalet with Private Shoreline & 46m² Veranda | Narvik Holiday Home



Bjørkodden E-6 50, 8519 Narvik, Narvik (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 70m² Floor area
€265,000
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
70m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step onto the veranda at Bjørkodden on a July evening and the fjord is right there — flat, silver, and impossibly wide — while the mountains on the opposite shore still hold patches of snow above the treeline. The outdoor fireplace crackles behind you. Someone's inside making coffee. This is what northern Norway actually feels like, and it rarely comes with a private shoreline attached.
Sitting in Seines, a few minutes south of Narvik on the E6, this two-bedroom chalet has been quietly doing its job since 1985: giving whoever's lucky enough to own it a front-row seat to one of the most dramatic fjord landscapes in Nordland. The plot runs a full 1,000 square meters from the road edge down to the water, ending at a shoreline of smooth rocks and pebble beach that you'll share with no one. A private path threads through the lawn and mature trees straight to the water's edge, where a kayak slides in as easily as a fishing line does.
The 46-square-meter veranda wraps around the main living area in two modes: a covered section that keeps the rain off during shoulder season, and an open deck that catches every hour of the midnight sun in June and July. This is where mornings actually happen here. Coffee, the sound of the fjord, maybe a cormorant low over the water. No neighbors visible through the trees. An outdoor fireplace means the veranda stays usable well into September, when the birch trees turn gold and the hiking trails on Fagernesfjellet — the mountain that towers directly above Narvik — are at their absolute finest.
Inside, 70 square meters of interior space is well-organized for a holiday home. The open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area all face the fjord, and the large windows in the living room do what you'd want them to do: frame the view like a painting that changes by the hour. The wood-burning stove sits centrally, throwing heat in all directions. On the kind of November weekend when rain sweeps down the fjord and the mountains disappear into cloud, this room is exactly where you want to be.
The kitchen is modern without being fussy — light profiled fronts, laminate countertop, integrated dishwasher, cooktop, and oven. It's practical for a family cooking after a day on the water, or for two people who've just come back from a trail and need to feed themselves quickly. Storage is generous. The flow between cooking and dining is effortless, which matters more than it sounds when you're eating late in summer light at 11pm.
Both bedrooms are calm and well-proportioned. One fits a double bed with nightstands; the other handles two singles — useful for kids or friends visiting. Both have sliding-door wardrobes with mirrored fronts, keeping the rooms feeling larger than they are. The bathroom is fully tiled with underfloor heating, a shower cabin, and a contemporary vanity with mirrored cabinet. It's not enormous, but it's complete and comfortable.
The detached annex is a genuine extra. Wood-clad, pitched-shingle roof, its own small balcony with glass-panel doors — it gives guests or older children a proper separate space rather than a glorified storage shed. A furnished sleeping room plus a practical storage area rounds it out. For a family buying this as a second home in Europe, the annex makes the property work for larger gatherings without anyone feeling squeezed.
Narvik itself is about 15 minutes by car, and it's a proper small city — not a tourist trap. The Narvik War Museum on Kongensgate documents the fierce 1940 battles for the town with surprising depth. The cable car up Fagernesfjellet runs in both summer and winter, delivering views that stretch across the Ofotfjord toward the Lofoten archipelago on clear days. In winter, Narvik Skisenter operates directly off the same mountain, with runs dropping almost to sea level — a combination of vertical drop and ocean views that skiers who've been to the Alps genuinely find disorienting in the best way. The Ofoten railway, one of the most scenic train lines in Europe, runs from Narvik through to Abisko in Sweden, a route that polar light chasers and summer hikers both use heavily.
The seasons here each bring something distinct. Summer means near-constant daylight, kayaking on the flat fjord water, swimming off the pebble beach when temperatures permit, and wildflower meadows on the hillsides above Seines. Autumn strips the birches bare and turns the hills rust-colored, with hunting season underway and the first serious aurora sightings starting in late September. Winter brings dramatic blue-hour light at midday, northern lights that can appear any clear night between October and March, and ski days that end with headlamps glowing down the mountain. Spring, when the snow recedes and the fjord unfreezes completely, is when the area feels most alive to the people who know it well.
Access is about as easy as a secluded fjord property gets. The E6 runs directly past the plot — Norway's main north-south highway — which connects to Narvik Airport at Harstad/Narvik (Evenes), roughly 90 minutes south. Direct flights operate from Oslo year-round, and the airport also serves Stockholm. For buyers from further afield, the journey is simple: fly into Oslo Gardermoen, connect to Evenes, drive north. Swedish buyers often come via the E10 through Riksgränsen, crossing the border at one of the most scenic mountain passes in Scandinavia.
For international buyers, Norway's vacation property market in this region remains significantly more accessible in price than comparable fjord-access properties further south near Flåm or Hardanger. Foreign nationals can purchase freehold property in Norway without restriction. The property is in good condition — no major refurbishment required — and the durable, low-maintenance construction (pressure-treated veranda materials, well-maintained exterior cladding) keeps ongoing costs manageable. Short-term rental demand for fjord-access holiday homes in Narvik has grown steadily alongside the area's rising profile as a winter sports and aurora destination, giving owners the option to offset costs when the property sits empty.
Key features at a glance:
- 70 sqm interior, 1,000 sqm fully landscaped plot
- Private shoreline with smooth rock and pebble beach
- Direct fjord access for kayaking, swimming, and fishing
- 46 sqm veranda with covered and open sections plus outdoor fireplace
- Open-plan kitchen, dining, and living room with fjord-facing windows
- Wood-burning stove in the living room
- Two bedrooms in the main chalet, both with wardrobe storage
- Fully tiled bathroom with underfloor heating
- Detached annex with guest sleeping room, storage, and private balcony
- Multiple outdoor seating areas across the landscaped garden
- Direct E6 access, secluded tree-screened setting
- 15 minutes from Narvik city center, 90 minutes from Evenes Airport
- Close to Fagernesfjellet ski and hiking mountain
- Strong short-term rental potential in a growing arctic tourism market
- Foreign buyers can purchase freehold with no restrictions
Properties with genuine private fjord frontage in this part of Norway change hands rarely. When they do, they go to people who understand what they're looking at. Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing — or to ask any questions about buying a vacation home in Norway as an international buyer. We'll walk you through every step.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 70m²
- Price per m²
- €3,786
- 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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