Step outside on a July morning, coffee in hand, and the lake is completely still. The mountains on the far shore are mirrored so perfectly in Eimhjellevatnet that you'd be forgiven for thinking the world had doubled overnight. That's what Eimhjellevegen 55 gives you — not a view from a distance, but a front-row seat on the actual shoreline, with your own stretch of water to swim in, fish from, or just sit beside until the day makes more sense.
Hyen is a small village tucked into the Sunnfjord region of western Norway, where the fjords push inland and the landscape gets quietly dramatic. This is the kind of place where people come to properly disconnect — no white noise, no traffic, no obligation to be anywhere. The chalet sits on a 1,372 square metre plot that dips directly to the lake's edge, and the property even includes a sliver of ownership extending into the water itself. It's a practical detail that carries real weight: your privacy on the shoreline is genuinely protected.
The chalet was built in 1974 and spans 48 square metres of interior living space across a sensible, unfussy floor plan. Two bedrooms. One bathroom. A wood-burning stove in the main living area that earns its place every single autumn weekend when the birch trees turn gold and the evenings get sharp. Large windows frame the lake and the mountains beyond — you're not reaching for the view here, it comes to you. The kitchen is functional and bright, set up for real cooking whether that means a simple dinner of fresh-caught trout or feeding a full group after a day on the trails.
The bathroom includes a shower and an incineration toilet, along with the water pump for the property — a sensible setup for a cabin of this type in this part of Norway. The entrance hall keeps the mud and wet gear where it belongs, which anyone who's done a long hike in western Norway will appreciate immediately.
Outside, the terrace is where the days actually happen. Alfresco meals in the long light of a Norwegian summer evening, with the sun refusing to set until well past ten. The garden is well kept and generously sized — space enough for children to roam, for a fire pit, for doing absolutely nothing productive in the best possible way.
The Sunnfjord region is genuinely one of Norway's less-crowded outdoor playgrounds, which is partly what makes it so appealing to buyers who want real nature rather than a tourist circuit. From Hyen, you can reach the Jostedalsbreen National Park in under an hour — the largest glacier on the European mainland, where guided glacier walks on Supphellebreen or Briksdalsbreen are available throughout the summer. The Gaularfjellet scenic route passes close by, a winding mountain road with viewpoints that stop you in your tracks in a way no photograph quite captures. Lake Eimhjellevatnet itself is known locally for good brown trout fishing, and the surrounding forest trails range from casual lakeside walks to more demanding ridge routes with views across to the Sunnfjord fjord system.
Winter here is quieter, but not without its appeal. Cross-country skiing tracks are accessible in the wider region, and the cabin's wood stove becomes the social centre of the whole place — evenings of board games, good food, and the particular silence that only a snowbound Norwegian hillside can produce. The nearest ski facilities are within driving range at Fjærland and Sogndal.
For access, the village of Hyen itself is a nine-minute walk to the nearest bus stop and roughly twelve minutes by car for grocery shopping. Førde, the main regional centre with a full range of shops, restaurants, and services, is about 55 kilometres away. Florø Airport serves the region with connections to Bergen and Oslo, and Bergen — with its Bryggen wharf, the Fish Market, and direct international flights — is roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive south. It's close enough for a day trip, far enough that it never intrudes on the quiet.
For international buyers considering a second home in Norway, the legal framework is straightforward. EU and EEA citizens face no restrictions on purchasing Norwegian property, and non-EEA nationals can also buy recreational property with minimal bureaucracy. Norway's stable property market, transparent legal system, and strong rental demand for lakeside cabins during summer months make this a sound long-term hold. Short-term rental platforms have made it increasingly viable to offset ownership costs by renting during peak summer weeks — July and August in particular see strong demand for shoreline cabins in this part of the country.
The cabin is in good condition and move-in ready, which matters when you're buying from abroad and don't want a renovation project as your introduction to Norwegian property ownership.
Key features at a glance:
- Direct shoreline position on Eimhjellevatnet with private lake access
- 1,372 sqm plot including partial lake ownership
- 48 sqm interior, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Wood-burning stove in the main living area
- Large lake-facing windows with unobstructed mountain views
- Spacious terrace for outdoor dining and lake views
- Functional kitchen with generous storage
- Good condition throughout — move-in ready
- Swimming, fishing, and kayaking direct from the property
- 9-minute walk to bus stop, 12-minute drive to shops
- Under 1 hour to Jostedalsbreen National Park
- Accessible from Bergen Airport in approximately 2.5 hours
- Strong summer rental potential in high-demand lakeside category
- Suitable for year-round use with cross-country skiing access in winter
- Priced at €150,000 — rare value for genuine shoreline position in Norway
Properties with this combination — actual shoreline access, a functional cabin already in place, a generous plot, and this level of mountain scenery — don't sit on the market long in Sunnfjord. The asking price of 150,000 EUR reflects a realistic entry point into Norwegian lakeside property that would cost considerably more in more crowded markets.
If you want to know more about this vacation home in Hyen or arrange a viewing, reach out through Homestra today. This is the kind of property that makes far more sense once you've stood on that terrace and watched the lake in the morning light — so the sooner you can get there, the better.
