2-Bed Norwegian Chalet in Budalen with 2 Annexes, Ski Trail Access & Mountain Views



Brubakkveien 101, 7298 Budalen, Norway, Budalen (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 35m² Floor area
€69,900
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
35m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a February morning and the groomed ski trail is literally 50 meters from your front door. Pull on your boots, clip into your skis, and you're moving through snow-dusted spruce forest before your coffee has gone cold back on the stove. That's not a fantasy — that's a Tuesday at Brubakkveien 101 in Budalen.
Budalen is one of those valleys in Sør-Trøndelag that Norwegians tend to keep to themselves. Tucked between forested ridges at around 567 meters above sea level, the area has the kind of raw, unhurried quiet that you genuinely cannot fake with interior design. The air smells of pine resin and cold stone. In summer, the hills turn the specific green that only happens in places with real winters. In winter, the snow comes thick and serious, and the landscape becomes something else entirely.
The cabin itself — a solid 1983 build on Brubakkveien — sits surrounded by forest with two covered verandas and a terrace adding up to 18 square meters of outdoor space. From the main veranda, the view opens over the valley. You'll drink a lot of coffee out there. The structure is in good condition and sold fully furnished, which means the day you pick up the keys is the day you start using it. No waiting, no shopping trips, no awkward gap between purchase and pleasure.
Inside, the open-plan living room and kitchen is anchored by a centrally placed wood-burning stove. The vaulted ceiling and large windows make the 35 square meters feel more generous than the numbers suggest — light does a lot of work here. The kitchen runs in a practical L-shape with solid counter and storage space, designed for actual cooking rather than just aesthetics. Two bedrooms sit off the main space: one with a double bed, the other with a custom-built bunk bed and a washbasin, which makes it natural for children or visiting friends.
Water comes from a year-round post at the shared parking area — completely standard for this type of Norwegian mountain cabin, and genuinely no inconvenience once you're in the rhythm of it. Electricity is installed, backed by a solar panel system. Sanitation is handled by a Cinderella incineration toilet installed in 2024 and a 12V shower cabin fitted into the 3-square-meter storage room. It works, it's practical, and it's far more comfortable than you'd expect.
The two annexes are what make this property flexible in a way that single-cabin properties simply aren't. The larger one, around 14 square meters, functions as a proper guest room with its own bunk bed and wood-burning stove — guests get their own space and their own warmth, which makes longer visits with family actually enjoyable for everyone. The smaller timber annex, about 9 square meters, works as an overflow sitting room or an extra sleeping area depending on the weekend. Both annexes expand the effective hosting capacity of the property significantly without adding complexity.
For outdoor recreation, the geography here is exceptional. The groomed cross-country ski trail less than 50 meters away is maintained through winter, meaning reliable conditions rather than the hit-and-miss luck of ungroomed terrain. The nearest fishing lake is 3 kilometers out — Budalen has several lakes stocked with trout, and the valley connects to broader trail networks through Sylene and towards the Swedish border. Summer hiking here is genuinely underrated. The trails above Budalen pass through open fells and birch scrub with long views that require no editing.
A grocery store is a one-minute drive. The nearest bus stop is 14 minutes away, a train station 15 minutes. The road to the shared parking area — two dedicated spaces — is plowed in winter, so access is year-round without needing specialist transport. For international buyers arriving via Trondheim Airport Værnes, you're looking at roughly 90 minutes by car through some of the most dramatic inland scenery in central Norway.
For the buyer thinking about investment alongside personal use, Norwegian mountain cabins in accessible valleys have held value consistently. The rental market for short-stay cabin holidays in Trøndelag is active, particularly in winter around the ski season and in July and August when Norwegian domestic tourism peaks. A fully furnished, move-in-ready property with multi-unit sleeping flexibility and direct ski access is exactly what short-term rental platforms reward with strong occupancy rates.
Key features at a glance:
- 2-bedroom main cabin built 1983, in good condition, sold fully furnished
- Open-plan living and kitchen with vaulted ceiling and large windows
- Wood-burning stove as central feature of the living space
- Two annexes (14 sqm and 9 sqm) for guests or flexible use
- Cinderella incineration toilet installed 2024 and 12V shower cabin
- Year-round water post at shared parking area
- Electricity installed plus solar panel backup system
- Two dedicated parking spaces with plowed road access
- 18 sqm of veranda and terrace space with valley views
- Groomed cross-country ski trail less than 50 meters from the cabin
- Fishing lake 3 kilometers away with additional trail network access
- Grocery store one minute by car; bus and train links within 15 minutes
- Approximately 567 meters elevation with forest surroundings for privacy
- Approx. 90-minute drive from Trondheim Airport Værnes
- Strong short-term rental potential given ski access and furnished condition
Owning a vacation home in Budalen isn't about status. It's about having somewhere that pulls you away from the noise reliably, a place where the kids remember the winters, where summer evenings last until midnight and you eat dinner outside even when you probably shouldn't. Properties like this — genuinely accessible, properly equipped, with room for the people you want to bring along — don't sit on the market in Trøndelag for long.
Get in touch with the Homestra team today to arrange a viewing or request the full documentation package. This is the kind of property that makes more sense in person than on a screen.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 35m²
- Price per m²
- €1,997
- Garden size
- 949m²
- 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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