3-Bed Chalet with Boathouse Rights & Jacuzzi on Rebbenesøy – Norway Vacation Home



Engvikvegen 439, 9140 Rebbenes, Norway, Rebbenes (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 62m² Floor area
€179,000
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
62m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a Tuesday morning in late June, and the sun hasn't set in three weeks. The fjord below Engvikvegen is glassy and silver, a sea eagle is working the shoreline maybe two hundred meters out, and the only sound is the low tick of the wood stove cooling down from last night. That's the rhythm of life on Rebbenesøy — unhurried, raw, and genuinely hard to leave.
This three-bedroom chalet sits on 1,757 square meters of Troms county coastline, priced at €179,000, and it comes with something increasingly difficult to find anywhere in Arctic Norway: boathouse rights. Specifically, shared usage rights to half of a boathouse plus the legal possibility to install your own floating dock. For anyone who fishes, kayaks, or simply wants a boat on call, that detail changes everything about how you use this island.
The house itself was built in 1983 and has been kept in good condition — honest cabin standards, nothing pretentious. The interior runs to 62 square meters of indoor living area, which sounds compact until you walk through and realise how well it's laid out. Three bedrooms handle a family or a group of friends without anyone feeling squeezed. The living room has oversized windows that frame the fjord like a painting you never get tired of, and in the centre of it all sits a wood-burning stove. On an October evening when the storm rolls in from the west and the rain hammers the glass, that stove becomes the entire point of the property.
The kitchen is practical and honest — classic cabin fittings, decent storage, everything where you'd expect it. The bathroom has a shower cabin, toilet, and vanity. Simple, functional, exactly what you need when you've spent the day hauling in coalfish off the dock or hiking the trails that thread across the island's interior.
Outside is where the property really opens up. The terrace measures 77 square meters — that's not a typo — and it's configured for actual use, not just photography. A built-in grill station sits at one end. The jacuzzi occupies a corner position that was clearly chosen with intention: you get an unobstructed view over the water, and on clear nights from November through February, the northern lights move directly across that sightline. Sitting in 38-degree water while green and violet light fills the sky above the fjord is the kind of experience people fly to Tromsø specifically to have. Here, it's your Tuesday.
The plot itself is dressed in heather, exposed rock, and low coastal scrub — the kind of landscape that looks after itself and gets more atmospheric with every season. No manicured lawns to maintain, no complicated garden systems. Just the land as it is.
Rebbenesøy sits in the Karlsøy municipality, roughly 15-20 minutes from the Bromnes ferry terminal, which connects you back to the mainland and onward to Tromsø — one of northern Norway's most visited cities. Tromsø is where you fly in and out. The airport receives direct flights from Oslo, and increasingly from other European hubs, which makes this far more accessible than the address might suggest to someone unfamiliar with northern Norway's geography. You land, you pick up a car — car hire is essential and widely available — and you're at the property inside an hour and a half.
The sea is roughly 100 meters from the front of the property. Cod, coalfish, and sea trout are caught regularly from the surrounding waters. Crab pots are a local tradition worth adopting quickly. Inland, the hiking is serious but achievable — trails that cross exposed ridgelines and deliver views back over the archipelago that you'll spend a long time trying to describe to people at home. The area is also popular with hunters; ptarmigan season draws people from across Norway and beyond.
Winter brings the real drama. Rebbenesøy sits well within the northern lights zone — the auroral oval passes directly overhead during active periods — and the combination of dark Arctic nights, minimal light pollution, and that west-facing fjord view makes this one of the better private spots in the region for aurora watching. Snow typically covers the landscape from November through March, which transforms the island into something quieter and more austere. The road access holds year-round, which matters.
The property is connected to mains electricity, piped water, and fiber broadband. Wastewater is via septic tank. A small external storage shed handles fishing gear, bikes, and whatever equipment accumulates over a few seasons. A bus stop is about a minute away on foot, and a grocery shop is within a 20-minute walk — enough to cover the basics without needing to make a mainland run for every forgotten item.
For international buyers considering a second home in Norway, the legal framework is relatively open. Non-residents can purchase property in Norway without specific restrictions, though it's worth engaging a Norwegian solicitor familiar with recreational property law — particularly regarding the boathouse rights and any conditions attached to the floating dock permit, which adds a layer of due diligence but is entirely manageable. The property is registered as a holiday home, and Norwegian tax rules for second homes and rental income are worth reviewing with a local accountant before purchase.
Rental potential here is real. Tromsø-area properties that sit within the northern lights corridor and offer direct water access command strong nightly rates on short-term platforms, particularly from October through February and again during the midnight sun months of June and July. The fiber broadband connection also makes the property usable for remote work stays — a growing market in this part of Norway.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 62 sqm indoor living area on a 1,757 sqm plot
- Boathouse usage rights (half-share) and floating dock installation rights
- 77 sqm terrace with built-in grill area and fjord-facing jacuzzi
- Central wood-burning stove providing heat and atmosphere
- Large living room windows with direct fjord panorama
- Mains electricity, piped water, and fiber broadband connected
- Septic tank wastewater system
- External storage shed for gear and equipment
- Car-accessible year-round with bus stop one minute from the property
- Grocery store within 20-minute walk
- Sea approximately 100 meters from the property
- Northern lights viewing directly from the terrace in winter months
- Midnight sun from late May through mid-July
- Strong short-term rental demand in the Tromsø northern lights corridor
- 15-20 minutes from Bromnes ferry terminal; ~90 minutes from Tromsø Airport
Properties with boathouse rights on Rebbenesøy don't move through the market often. The island's combination of accessibility from Tromsø, coastal fishing, aurora viewing, and genuine Arctic quiet is specific enough that buyers who find it tend to hold on to it. If you've been looking for a vacation home in Norway that gives you the real north — not a hotel version of it, but the actual thing — this chalet on Engvikvegen is worth your full attention.
Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. We can connect you with local legal and financial advisors experienced in guiding international buyers through Norwegian recreational property purchases.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 62m²
- Price per m²
- €2,887
- Garden size
- 1757m²
- 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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