2-Bed Log Chalet in Rauland with Sauna, 41m² Terrace & Ski Trail Access – Holiday Home Norway



Silkedalsporten 52, 3864 Rauland, Norway, Rauland (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 178m² Floor area
€469,000
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
178m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a February morning at Silkedalsporten 52 and the air hits you before anything else — sharp, clean, at 1,014 meters above sea level it has a particular bite that wakes you up faster than any coffee. The Silkedalsløypa trail is less than 100 meters from your front door. Within minutes you're moving through a landscape of birch and snow-laden spruce, tracks stretching out ahead for 150 groomed kilometers, the kind of stillness that feels earned.
This is Rauland. Not a purpose-built ski resort, not a sanitized alpine village — a genuine Norwegian mountain community in the heart of Telemark, where the culture runs as deep as the snow. The cabin at Silkedalsporten 52 sits right inside it.
Built from massive Norwegian timber and hand-carved with artistic motifs by local artist Ellen Øygarden, the cabin is immediately unlike anything you'll find in a modern development. The log construction isn't decorative — it's structural, authentic, the kind of craftsmanship that was already disappearing in Norway when this place was built. Øygarden's carved details run through doorframes, beams, and interior panels with a quiet confidence, never shouting for attention. You notice them differently every time you walk through a room. That's how good craft works.
The layout across three floors gives you 178 square meters of interior living space, and the flow makes sense for a mountain property. The main floor is anchored by a living room that's built around a proper fireplace — not an insert, not a wood-burning stove shoehorned into a corner, but a central fireplace that radiates heat you can feel from across the room. Above it, an internal balcony from the loft level looks down into the space, a detail the current owners have used for New Year's speeches — which tells you something about how much warmth, literally and otherwise, this room generates. A quieter lounge area tucks away from the main seating for anyone who wants to read while the kids play cards at the big table.
The kitchen is solid wood, U-shaped, and built for people who actually cook. Counter space is generous. Storage is real. When you're feeding eight or ten people after a day on the trails, this matters enormously — and sleeping eight to ten people is exactly what this cabin is set up to do. Two main bedrooms sit on the first floor; two loft rooms handle overflow guests (note: ceiling heights in the loft rooms fall below 190cm under Norwegian official bedroom classification, though they function perfectly as sleeping spaces); and the annex adds another sleeping area with built-in beds, wardrobes, and underfloor heating, plus its own toilet room. Five sleeping zones in total, which makes this genuinely viable for multi-generational trips or bringing two families together.
The 41-square-meter terrace faces the mountain views and gets real sun. In July, when Rauland shifts into summer mode and the trails become hiking and mountain biking routes, you'll have your morning coffee out here watching the plateau turn gold. The nearest alpine slope is 400 meters away — a short ski down to the lift in winter, a short walk in summer. Fagersandsvatnet and the other high-mountain lakes are close enough for an afternoon swim after lunch, the water cold and clear in a way that reminds you why people come to places like this.
Back inside, the main bathroom on the ground floor is done properly: recessed sinks, a shower niche lined with Italian porcelain tiles, timber walls, wood-paneled ceiling, underfloor heating. And a sauna. After a full day on skis, after the muscles have given everything, the sauna is not a luxury — it's a necessity, and this one is right there off the main bathroom. A second, more utilitarian bathroom sits on the lower ground floor with a standing sink, toilet, and glass-door shower. A dedicated laundry and utility room keeps wet gear and equipment out of living spaces. A large basement room with direct outdoor access gives you a proper gear zone that doesn't bleed into the rest of the house.
The plot is 964 square meters of freehold land, which means parking, privacy, and space to simply be outside without being on top of your neighbors. The cabin connects to public water and sewage, runs on mains electricity, and is accessible by car year-round — not a given at this altitude in Telemark.
Rauland's cultural calendar is worth knowing before you write this off as a purely outdoor destination. The Rauland Sommerfestival brings folk music, traditional storytelling, and outdoor concerts every summer — not a sanitized heritage display but a living tradition that locals actually show up for. The Telemark region has its own dialect, its own musical heritage (the Hardanger fiddle was practically invented in these hills), and a food culture built around cured meats, brown goat cheese, flatbread, and lake trout that you'll find at any local café or the grocery store a ten-minute drive away. Public transport stops are a nine-minute walk if you arrive without a car.
For international buyers, this is a practical acquisition. Norway has no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing property, and the Norwegian vacation property market in mountain areas like Rauland has shown consistent long-term demand — both for personal use and short-term rental. The cabin sells fully furnished, meaning no container shipments, no sourcing furniture from Oslo, no gap between completion and your first winter weekend. You arrive, you unpack a bag, you go skiing.
Properties at this standard — handcrafted log construction, genuine artist-commissioned detailing, direct trail access, this much sleeping capacity — don't appear in Rauland often. The ones that do tend to move quickly, particularly around Easter when viewings traditionally pick up and buyers who've spent a season in the area make their move.
Key features at a glance:
- 178m² interior across three floors on a 964m² freehold plot
- Hand-carved log construction by artist Ellen Øygarden
- Five sleeping zones accommodating up to 11 people
- Sauna with adjacent main bathroom featuring Italian porcelain tiles and underfloor heating
- 41m² sun terrace with open mountain panorama at 1,014m elevation
- Direct access to 150km of groomed Silkedalsløypa cross-country ski trails
- Alpine ski slope 400 meters from the front door
- Solid wood U-shaped kitchen, sold fully furnished
- Central fireplace in main living room with internal loft balcony above
- Annex with underfloor heating, built-in beds, and toilet room
- Basement living room with direct outdoor access and gear storage
- Mains water, sewage, and electricity; car-accessible year-round
- Public transport within a 9-minute walk, grocery store 10 minutes by car
- 9-minute drive to Fagersandsvatnet for summer swimming
- Strong rental demand in Rauland for both winter and summer seasons
If you're seriously considering a vacation home in Norway — a property that earns its keep in December and in June, that handles a full extended family without anyone sleeping on a sofa, and that comes with the kind of craftsmanship that actually appreciates rather than dates — this is the one to see. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing or to request the full prospectus, including energy rating documentation and the Norwegian property information report (boligsalgsrapport).
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 178m²
- Price per m²
- €2,635
- Garden size
- 964m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Chalet
- Energy label
Unknown
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