2-Bed Norwegian Chalet with Annex in Resdalen | 527m Altitude | 90 Min from Trondheim



Aaltoegeajnoeveien 196, 7335 Jerpstad, Jerpstad (Norway)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 63m² Floor area
€220,000
Chalet
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
63m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a January morning and the valley is completely silent — just the creak of snow-laden pines and the faint trace of wood smoke rising from the chimney you lit an hour ago. That's Resdalen. And this two-bedroom chalet on Aaltoegeajnoeveien 196 sits right at the heart of it, perched at 527 meters above sea level where the air has a sharpness to it that city lungs have forgotten.
This isn't a weekend bolt-hole cobbled together with flat-pack furniture and hope. Built in 2001 and held in genuine good condition, the property has been cared for with the quiet diligence that Norwegian cabin owners tend to bring to these things. Electricity is fully installed. There's a heat pump for reliable warmth and a wood-burning stove for the nights when you want something more primal. Water comes from a private well via a pump system, with both summer and winter solutions already in place — meaning you can arrive in February without worrying about frozen pipes.
The main cabin is 63 square meters of indoor living space, which sounds modest until you're inside and those large windows frame the Resdalen mountains like a painting that changes every hour. Morning light hits the ridgeline first, then slowly spills down into the valley below. The living room catches it all. The kitchen is functional and well-proportioned — exactly what you need after a six-hour cross-country ski through the groomed trails of the surrounding terrain. Nobody wants to cook a complicated meal in a cabin that's more showroom than home. This kitchen makes sense.
Two bedrooms sit in the main cabin, and then there's the annex. This is the detail that separates this property from most Resdalen listings: a separate annex with its own living room, an additional bedroom, and storage space. Bring the extended family. Host friends without the inevitable cabin-shuffle of who sleeps where. Or use it as a private retreat for teenagers who've decided they're too old to share a room with anyone. The outbuilding adds another layer of practicality — traditional outdoor toilet, storage rooms for skis, snowmobiles, fishing gear, firewood, all the seasonal kit that Norwegian mountain life accumulates fast.
Outside, a 91-square-meter terrace wraps from the outbuilding to the main entrance. On a July evening, this is where dinner happens — the sun still above the horizon at 10pm, someone tending the grill, the valley going golden below. The full plot runs to 992 square meters, giving real breathing room around the buildings. There's space for children to roam, space for a kitchen garden if that's your thing, space to simply sit and do nothing, which is harder to find than people think.
Resdalen itself rewards people who actually want to be outdoors rather than just talk about it. Winter is serious cross-country skiing territory — groomed tracks connect through the area, and if you want to go off-trail, snowmobile routes run through the surrounding mountains. The valley's several fishing lakes are worth knowing about: brown trout are the main catch, and the summer season on these lakes can be quietly extraordinary. Come July and August, the hiking trails that were ski routes in January become proper mountain walks with views across to the peaks of Trøndelag. Hunting in autumn is also a significant draw for those who know this region — the terrain around Jerpstad produces good conditions for small game and bird hunting.
For practical life, the nearest grocery store is fifteen minutes by car. Public transport options sit within a fourteen-minute drive. And the city connection is real: Trondheim, one of Norway's most liveable cities with its medieval Nidaros Cathedral, the Bymarka forest park on its doorstep, and a genuinely good restaurant scene anchored by places like Credo and Fagn — is ninety minutes away. That's close enough for a day trip, far enough that Resdalen feels like a different world entirely.
For international buyers considering this as a vacation home or second residence in Norway, the property is freehold, which simplifies ownership structure considerably. Norway does not restrict foreign nationals from buying leisure property, and the Norwegian cabin market — particularly in accessible mountain areas within driving distance of major cities — has shown consistent long-term demand. At 220,000 EUR for a fully functional, multi-structure property on nearly 1,000 square meters, this represents honest value in a market where comparable properties rarely sit still for long. Rental income potential is real for those who want to offset costs during weeks they're not in residence, given the year-round recreational draw of Resdalen.
Key features at a glance:
2 bedrooms in main cabin plus additional bedroom in the annex
1 bathroom with incineration toilet and pump shower
Electricity fully installed with heat pump and wood-burning stove
Private well with summer and winter water pump solutions
63 sqm indoor living area, 96 sqm total usable area
Separate annex with living room, bedroom, and storage
Outbuilding with outdoor toilet and additional storage rooms
91 sqm terrace ideal for outdoor dining and summer evenings
992 sqm freehold plot at 527 meters altitude in Resdalen
Panoramic mountain and valley views from large cabin windows
Cross-country ski trails, snowmobile routes, and fishing lakes nearby
14-minute drive to public transport, 15 minutes to nearest grocery store
90 minutes from Trondheim by car
Built 2001, well-maintained, move-in ready condition
Year-round usability with existing winter infrastructure in place
If you've been thinking about owning a piece of Norwegian mountain life — not as an abstract idea but as somewhere real you can drive to on a Friday afternoon and be in the mountains by dark — this property is worth a serious look. Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. Properties in Resdalen at this price point don't wait.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 63m²
- Price per m²
- €3,492
- Garden size
- 992m²
- 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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