Stand at the kitchen window on a Tuesday morning and count the herons. That's the kind of quiet this place offers. The water of Fjæreidpollen sits just below, flat and grey-green in the early light, and the old boathouse at the shore's edge looks exactly as it did a hundred years ago. This isn't a sanitized weekend retreat—it's thirty hectares of actual Norway, untouched and unhurried, twenty minutes from Bergen's city center.
The house itself dates to 1900. It shows its age in all the right ways: exposed ceiling beams, a wood-burning stove in the living room, original detailing that most modern builds spend a fortune trying to recreate. At 89 square meters of interior living space, it's compact but well-configured across two floors. The ground floor holds an entrance hall, living room, kitchen with a mix of built-in and modular cabinetry, two bedrooms, and a secondary entrance that doubles as a laundry and storage room. Upstairs, a generous loft room—currently used as a third sleeping space—catches southern light through a single window and looks out over the surrounding terrain. It's the kind of room that earns the label "attic bedroom" in the best possible sense.
Honest assessment: the house needs work. Real work. Buyers who come here expecting a turnkey weekend cottage will be disappointed. Buyers who come with a renovation mindset, a good contractor, and genuine enthusiasm for bringing a century-old Norwegian farmhouse back to life will find something that can't be replicated at any price in today's market. The bones are solid. The character is irreplaceable.
The boathouse—naust, in Norwegian—sits at the edge of the fjord inlet, roughly a five-minute walk from the main house. It measures around 39 square meters and is sheltered from open-sea conditions by the natural geometry of Fjæreidpollen, which makes the water here calm even when the outer coast is rough. It's a practical space for storing a small boat, kayaks, fishing gear, or simply for sitting with the door open watching the tide shift. It also needs upgrading, but structurally it occupies one of the most coveted positions on the property.
The land. This is where the listing gets genuinely unusual. The plot runs to approximately 300,000 square meters—that's 30 hectares, or about 74 acres if you think in those terms. Most of it is natural LNFR terrain: old forest, open ground, remnants of access roads and terraced areas that hint at the smallholding this once was. The municipal plan designates roughly 13 hectares for dispersed residential, leisure, or light commercial use, which opens meaningful long-term development conversations for the right buyer. The rest is essentially wilderness, which is its own kind of value.
Private shoreline. Direct fjord access. Wildlife on the property year-round.
Kolltveit sits on Sotra, the large island immediately west of Bergen, connected to the mainland by the Sotra Bridge. The geography here explains why Sotra has become one of the most sought-after addresses for Bergen residents who want space without distance—you're in the city in under half an hour, but you come home to a different world entirely. The landscape is classic western Norwegian coast: rocky outcrops, patches of birch and pine, saltwater inlets that cut deep into the land. In summer, the light stays until nearly midnight and the temperature along the sheltered fjord reaches comfortable swimming levels. In winter, it gets dark early but the landscape turns austere and genuinely dramatic, and the wood stove earns its place.
Local life on Sotra centers around Straume, the main commercial hub about ten minutes by car. There's a shopping center, supermarkets, cafés, and the full range of everyday services. The bus stop for this property is a two-minute walk away, and Bergen itself—with its UNESCO-listed Bryggen wharf, the Fløibanen funicular, the fish market at Torget, and a food scene that now includes several Michelin-recognized restaurants—is a straightforward commute. Bergen Airport at Flesland connects to most major European cities, and international buyers flying in from London, Amsterdam, or Copenhagen will find the journey entirely manageable.
Outdoor life here isn't aspirational—it's just what people do. The fjord means kayaking, fishing for mackerel and saithe off the boathouse, and open-water swimming in the calmer summer months. The land itself offers hiking terrain that never gets crowded because it's yours. Cross-country skiing becomes viable in a good winter, and the marked trails of the broader Sotra network are within easy reach. Bergen's nearby Folgefonna glacier and the Hardangerfjord—one of Norway's longest and most visited fjords—are both under two hours by car.
For international buyers considering this as a Norwegian holiday home or second home in Scandinavia, a few practical points are worth noting. Norway is not part of the EU but operates under a broadly transparent legal framework for property ownership, and foreign nationals can generally purchase property without restriction. The property has mains water, mains electricity, and road access all the way to the house, which eliminates some of the infrastructure headaches common to remote rural properties. The renovation requirement is real and should be budgeted carefully, but it also means the acquisition price reflects that reality—at €249,000 for 30 hectares with direct fjord access and a boathouse twenty minutes from a major city, the arithmetic is hard to argue with.
Key features:
- 1900-built country home with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and loft room, 89 sqm interior
- Total plot of approximately 300,000 sqm (30 hectares / 74 acres)
- Private shoreline with direct access to Fjæreidpollen and the fjord
- Traditional boathouse (naust) at the water's edge, approx. 39 sqm
- Original period features including exposed beams and wood-burning stove
- Mains water, mains electricity, and road access to the property
- Approx. 13 hectares designated for dispersed residential, leisure, or commercial use
- 10-minute drive to Straume commercial center and supermarkets
- 20–25 minutes by car from Bergen city center
- 2-minute walk to public bus stop
- Calm, sheltered water ideal for kayaking, fishing, and small boat use
- Rich local wildlife and hiking terrain across the estate
- Child-friendly, peaceful setting with south-facing views
- Significant renovation required—priced accordingly
Properties like this come to market perhaps once a decade. Thirty hectares of Norwegian coastal land with a historic farmhouse, a fjord boathouse, and a Bergen address doesn't stay available long once the right buyer finds it. Reach out through Homestra to request the full sales prospectus, arrange a private viewing, and start the conversation about making this yours.
