2-Bed Mountain Chalet on Hamlagrøvatnet — Boat-Access Only, Boat Included



Kyrkjeviki 78, 5612 Steinstø, Steinstø (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 42m² Floor area
€154,870
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
42m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
You cut the engine and the world goes quiet. Not city-quiet, not suburb-quiet — genuinely, completely silent, except for the slap of water against the hull and the far-off cry of a bird somewhere up in the birch trees. The chalet at Kyrkjeviki 78 comes into view across Hamlagrøvatnet, its sod roof already half-green by late May, and you think: nobody can reach me here unless I let them.
That's the whole point.
Getting here takes fifteen to twenty minutes by boat from the dock at Steinstø — the same dock where your parking space waits every time you arrive. The boat is included in the sale, so from day one, you have the keys to one of the most genuinely secluded holiday properties available in Vestland. This isn't marketed seclusion, the kind that means a five-minute drive down a gravel track. This is lake-between-you-and-the-world seclusion. In spring and summer, when the water is glassy and the mountains double themselves in the reflection, the crossing itself becomes a ritual you'll start to look forward to.
The chalet was built in 2000 and sits in good condition, 42 square metres of considered simplicity under a traditional turf roof. Inside, the open-plan living room and kitchen runs to 21.5 square metres and does what the best small spaces do — it makes you wonder why you ever needed more room. The kitchen runs on a gas stove, which is practical off-grid and also means you're cooking over a proper flame, the way food is supposed to be made. After a morning fishing on the lake and an afternoon hike up through the heather, you'll come back, clean your catch, and have it in the pan within the hour. The windows are large — disproportionately large for a cabin this size — and they frame the water below like a painting that changes every hour with the light.
From the living room, step straight out onto the south-facing terrace. It runs 21.5 square metres, and there's a further 13-square-metre west-facing entrance terrace, giving you 35 square metres of outdoor space altogether. In July, when Norwegian summer is in full swing and daylight stretches past 11pm, these terraces become the real living room. Coffee at eight in the morning with the mountains turning gold. Dinner at nine in the evening with the lake below still catching the last of the sun. The south exposure means warmth lingers here longer than you'd expect at this altitude.
Inside, two bedrooms — 4.3 and 5.8 square metres respectively — are fitted with family bunk beds, keeping things sensible for the way a cabin like this actually gets used. Four people sleep here easily. The bathroom, compact at 2 square metres, covers the essentials: washbasin and shower. There's also a practical entrance hall (6.1 sqm) and a loft space accessible from the hallway that works well as extra storage or, if you have kids, as the kind of tucked-away sleeping nook that becomes the most coveted spot in the house.
The land sits on a leased plot with an annual ground rent of 8,050 NOK — a standard and manageable arrangement in this part of Norway, and one that keeps the entry price for this property genuinely accessible for international buyers.
Hamlagrøvatnet sits within Kvam municipality, a stretch of Western Norway that serious hikers know well. The Hardangerfjord is roughly an hour's drive south, with Norheimsund and Øystese both worth a stop for their waterfront cafes and local grocery stores — you'll want to provision up before the boat crossing anyway. Bergen, Norway's second city and a UNESCO-listed gem of wooden Hanseatic warehouses and fresh fish markets on Torget, is around 90 minutes away by car. Flesland Airport connects Bergen to Oslo multiple times daily and to a growing list of European cities direct, which matters if you're planning to use this as a proper second home rather than a once-a-year pilgrimage.
The area around Kyrkjeviki is serious hiking country. Trails fan out from the lake's edge into the surrounding ridgelines, some of them well-marked day routes, others more demanding routes into the high plateau above. The lake itself is stocked with trout, and locals who know the northern shore fish it from June through September. Wild swimming is genuinely on the table here — the water temperature climbs to something bearable by mid-July and stays there through August. Berry picking along the treeline in late summer — blueberries, cloudberries if you know where to look — is less a quaint activity and more a way of life up here.
Winters bring snow and a different kind of quiet. Access shifts to snowmobile or skis across the frozen lake, and the cabin becomes a proper cross-country skiing base. The Kvam area has marked winter trails, and the solitude deepens considerably. If you want the cabin year-round, that seasonal shift in access is worth factoring into your plans — and for many owners, the winter version of this place becomes their favourite.
For international buyers, Norwegian property ownership is generally open to EU/EEA citizens, and non-EEA buyers face few additional hurdles for cabin purchases. The leasehold arrangement on the plot is clearly documented and well-established. Rental income potential exists — this type of boat-access cabin commands strong demand on Norwegian holiday rental platforms like Finn.no and Airbnb, particularly during the peak June-August season — though many owners find they want to keep it entirely to themselves once they've spent one summer here.
Key features at a glance:
- 2-bedroom mountain chalet, built 2000, in good condition
- 42 sqm interior with open-plan kitchen and living area
- Traditional sod roof, characteristic of Norwegian cabin architecture
- Accessible by boat in spring and summer; boat included in sale
- 15-20 minute crossing across Hamlagrøvatnet from Steinstø dock
- 35 sqm of outdoor terrace — south-facing and west-facing aspects
- Loft space for additional storage or sleeping
- Gas stove kitchen, functional bathroom with shower
- Annual leasehold ground rent of 8,050 NOK
- Dedicated parking at the boat dock on the mainland
- Directly on the lake with fishing, swimming, and hiking on the doorstep
- Bergen approximately 90 minutes away, Bergen Airport (Flesland) accessible for international connections
- Strong holiday rental potential during Norwegian summer season
- Child-friendly layout and surroundings
Properties like this one don't come around often — a genuine off-grid retreat in one of Norway's most scenically dramatic regions, with the logistics already sorted and the boat already waiting. If you've been looking for a second home in Scandinavia that actually delivers on the promise of getting away from it all, Kyrkjeviki 78 is worth a serious look. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing — ideally on a clear day, so you can make the crossing and see it properly.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 42m²
- Price per m²
- €3,687
- 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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