3-Bed Chalet with Sea Views, 70m² Terrace & Annex in Son – Vacation Home 400m from Beach



Kullebunnveien 18, 1553 Son, Norway, Son (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 89m² Floor area
€520,000
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
89m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Wake up on a Saturday morning in late June, and the light is already pouring through the cabin windows before seven. The fjord glitters in the distance from the living room sofa. Somewhere down the lane, a neighbor is walking a dog toward the shore path. You put the kettle on, step barefoot onto the 70-square-meter terrace, and think: yes, this is exactly what a Norwegian summer is supposed to feel like.
Kullebunnveien 18 sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in Son — one of the most beloved coastal villages on the Oslofjord, about 50 kilometers south of the capital. The road dead-ends here, so the only cars that pass are the ones that belong. Kids ride bikes freely. The pace is deliberately slow. And yet you're a ten-minute walk from a sandy beach with a diving pier, a floating dock, and the kind of clear, calm water that makes July in Norway feel almost Mediterranean.
The chalet itself is in good condition and carries the honest, unhurried character of classic Norwegian sommerhytter — painted white timber panels, painted wooden ceilings, large windows angled to catch every hour of the long summer sun. Three bedrooms in the main cabin sleep the family comfortably, and the detached annex adds a private fourteen-square-meter room with its own double doors opening directly onto the garden. Total sleeping capacity reaches ten adults, which means this is the kind of place where extended family weekends actually work, where cousins pile in without anyone feeling crowded.
The living room is the gravitational center of the home. Sea views from both the dining table and the sofa — not framed by a tiny porthole window, but through proper wide glass that draws the fjord into the room. A wood-burning stove in the corner means late August evenings, when the temperature dips, stay warm and amber-lit. The kitchen connects openly to this space, fitted with profiled cabinet fronts and a dishwasher, so whoever's on cooking duty doesn't miss the conversation. The entrance flows straight into this social zone, so first-time visitors arrive and immediately feel at ease.
The bathroom, renovated in 2010, has underfloor heating beneath tiled floors, a shower cabin, and a washing machine connection — practical details that matter when you're actually using a property for weeks at a stretch, not just a long weekend. There's also an outdoor shower installed in 2025, positioned beside the annex. After an afternoon swim at the Møringa bathing area just 400 meters down the path, rinsing off saltwater before dinner is one of those small rituals that make summer living feel complete.
That terrace deserves its own mention. Seventy square meters is genuinely large — space enough for a full dining setup, a lounge corner, and sunbeds running parallel to the privacy wall, all simultaneously. Upgraded in 2025 with new structural beams, Møre Royal hardwood decking, and a solid privacy screen, it gets sun from morning through to sunset. Roses and clematis climb the railing. On a clear evening, you can watch the light change on the fjord for the better part of two hours without moving.
Son itself is the reason people keep coming back. The town center is two kilometers away — close enough to cycle in under ten minutes. There's a marina packed with wooden sailboats, a fish shop that sells that morning's catch, a bakery doing cardamom buns worth the trip alone, galleries that fill up during the Son Art Walk each summer, and a grocery store that stays open Sundays (a rare luxury in rural Norway). The Soon Golf Course, a full 18-hole layout, is within walking distance from the cabin. The Oslofjord coastal trail passes through the area, and cycling routes stretch in both directions along the shoreline. Crab fishing off the pier is practically a rite of passage. In winter, when the summer crowd thins out, the village takes on a quieter beauty — frost on the old wooden houses, the odd cross-country ski trail through the forest behind town.
Getting here is straightforward. Oslo Airport Gardermoen is roughly 90 minutes by car, and Oslo city center is under an hour. For those not driving, a ferry stop is five minutes away and a bus stop about twenty. A supermarket is three minutes by car. A larger shopping center reaches you in thirteen. The cabin is connected to municipal water and sewage, and an on-site well provides free water for garden irrigation — a practical bonus for the garden's roses and fruit trees that clearly receive proper attention.
For international buyers considering a second home or vacation property in Norway, Son represents the accessible, authentic end of the Norwegian coastal experience. The Oslofjord region doesn't carry the same price premiums as Lofoten or the western fjords, but the summers are long, the sailing culture is deep, and the Oslo catchment means rental demand from Norwegian urbanites looking for short-term summer lets is consistently strong. A well-positioned three-bedroom cabin with an annex, sea views, and a large garden in this stretch of coast will hold its appeal in any market.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms in the main chalet plus a 14 sqm bedroom in the annex — sleeps up to 10 adults
- Sea views from the living room, dining area, and main terrace
- 70 sqm south-facing terrace rebuilt in 2025 with Møre Royal decking and privacy wall
- Wood-burning stove for cooler evenings
- Open-plan kitchen and living room with painted timber walls and ceilings
- Bathroom with underfloor heating, shower, and washing machine provision (renovated 2010)
- Outdoor shower (2025) beside the annex — ideal post-swim
- 400 meters to Møringa beach with diving pier and floating dock
- Walking distance to Soon 18-hole golf course
- 2 km to Son town center: marina, bakery, fish shop, restaurants, galleries, Sunday grocery
- Municipal water and sewage plus free well water for garden use
- Ample on-site parking
- Ferry stop 5 minutes away; Oslo city center under 60 minutes by car
- Large landscaped garden with roses, clematis, and established plantings
- 89 sqm main cabin area plus 20 sqm annex
If you've been searching for a vacation home in Norway that genuinely delivers on the Oslofjord summer experience — not a concept, not a renovation project, but a place you can arrive at on a Friday afternoon and be in the water by five — this is worth a serious look. Contact Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 89m²
- Price per m²
- €5,843
- Garden size
- 6478m²
- 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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