2-Bed Lakeside Chalet at Øyingen with Boathouse & Boat Included – Steinkjer Vacation Home



Øyingvegen 458, 7717 Steinkjer, Norway, Steinkjer (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 50m² Floor area
€123,000
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
50m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The first thing you notice, stepping onto that 98-square-metre terrace on a July morning, is the stillness. Not silence — there's the creak of the old boathouse below, the lap of Øyingen's water against the dock, a lone curlew calling from somewhere across the fjell. The kind of stillness that costs nothing and is increasingly hard to find. This two-bedroom chalet at Øyingvegen 458 sits above the lake at 261 metres elevation, looking out toward Brannheiklumpen, and it has the rare, unhurried quality of a place that hasn't been over-renovated or over-sold.
You get here with a 5-to-10-minute walk from the parking area — long enough to shake off the drive from Trondheim, short enough to manage groceries and kids in rain gear. That small separation from the car creates a psychological distance from the everyday that most holiday homes only promise. By the time you're on the path down through the birch scrub, the week's stress genuinely starts to recede.
The cabin itself is 50 square metres of well-kept, practical Norwegian hytte living, built in 1988 and maintained with evident care. The living room fireplace earns its place: on an October evening when the temperature has dropped and the first frost is glazing the dock planks, getting that fire going and watching the flames reflect off the lake through the large windows is the whole point of owning a place like this. The kitchen is straightforward and honest — no pretence of being a showroom, but everything you need to cook a proper meal for four people is in place. Two bedrooms handle families or groups of friends without compromise, and a practical laundry room means you're not rotating wet hiking socks over a radiator for a week.
The annex adds another layer of flexibility. Ten square metres doesn't sound like much until it becomes the room where teenagers sleep, where fishing gear gets stored out of sight, or where someone retreats to read without interruption. These small outbuildings are the unsung heroes of Norwegian cabin life.
What genuinely sets this property apart from most cabins in the Steinkjer area is the private boathouse — and the fact that the boat comes with it. Øyingen is a serious fishing lake. Local anglers come for the perch and pike, and the lake has the kind of cold, clear water that rewards patience. On warm summer evenings you can row out to the middle of the lake when the light turns amber and the reflections go glassy and sharp, and it feels like the rest of Norway is very far away. The boathouse itself provides direct, private lake access — no shared landing stage, no negotiating with neighbours about dock space.
Steinkjer sits roughly 25 kilometres to the south, and it's a more interesting town than its modest size suggests. The Egge Museum at Steinkjer documents Trøndelag's agricultural history, and the area around the town is one of Norway's richest for Bronze Age rock carvings — the Bardal and Hammer rock art sites are accessible day trips. The Steinkjer Blues Festival draws serious music fans to the region each summer. For grocery runs, the nearest shop is 11 kilometres away; for a fuller shopping trip, Steinkjer's centre is 25.8 kilometres from the door. A bus stop 2.7 kilometres from the cabin keeps the property connected even if you've arrived without a car.
Seasonally, this is a four-seasons property in a way that feels earned rather than marketed. Winter cross-country skiing on the trails around Øyingen is the kind of skiing that Norwegians actually do — efficient, meditative, through pine forest and across frozen lake margins, not queuing at a ski lift. Spring brings the ice-out, when the lake surface shifts and changes daily and the first Arctic char become catchable again. Summer is short and vivid: cloudberries ripen on the hillside above the cabin in August, and locals who know where to look come home with containers full. Autumn is perhaps the most underrated — the birch turns gold, the hunting season opens (the surrounding terrain is established hunting ground for elk and grouse), and you have the lake almost entirely to yourself.
For international buyers considering Norway for a second home or European vacation property, the practical picture here is accessible. The property is sold fully furnished, bar personal belongings — you arrive, you unpack, you're done. Possession can happen quickly. The lot is leasehold with an annual fee of 1,478 NOK, and municipal fees run 3,074 NOK per year, keeping ongoing costs modest. Norway's property purchase process is transparent and well-regulated, with a straightforward conveyancing system. Trondheim Airport at Værnes connects the region to most major European cities, and the drive from the airport to the cabin takes under two hours.
At 123,000 euros, this is a genuine entry point into Norwegian wilderness cabin ownership — a category that has attracted consistent interest from buyers across Europe and beyond who want clean air, real outdoor access, and a complete break from urban rhythms.
Key features at a glance:
- Two-bedroom lakeside chalet directly on Øyingen, Steinkjer municipality, Trøndelag
- Private boathouse with boat included — immediate lake access for fishing, rowing, swimming
- 98 sqm terrace with unobstructed views toward Brannheiklumpen
- Separate annex/outbuilding for guests, storage, or hobby space
- Living room with wood-burning fireplace
- Fully furnished and move-in ready (personal belongings excluded)
- 5-to-10-minute walk from dedicated parking — privacy without isolation
- Four-season use: fishing and hiking in summer, cross-country skiing in winter
- Berry picking (cloudberries, blueberries) and hunting terrain on the doorstep
- 261 metres above sea level — clear air, wide views year-round
- Nearest grocery store 11 km; Steinkjer centre 25.8 km
- Bus stop 2.7 km from property
- Leasehold lot, annual fee 1,478 NOK; municipal fees 3,074 NOK/year
- Quick possession available
If you've been considering a holiday home in Norway or a Scandinavian second home that delivers the real thing — not a polished resort version of nature, but the actual fjell, the actual lake, the actual quiet — this cabin at Øyingvegen 458 deserves a serious look. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to request the full property documentation. Properties at this price point on Øyingen don't linger.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 50m²
- Price per m²
- €2,460
- 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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