3-Bed Mountain Chalet Near Fjellsætra Ski Resort – Vacation Home in Sunnmøre Alps



Fetlia, 6220 Straumgjerde, Norway, Straumgjerde (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 104m² Floor area
€323,000
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
104m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a February morning and the world is completely white and completely quiet. The cross-country trail runs just 120 meters from the front door — you can hear the sound of your own skis cutting through fresh snow before the rest of the valley is even awake. This is Fetlia, a small cluster of cabins sitting at 395 meters above sea level in the Sunnmøre Alps, and this particular chalet has been holding its own here for years with a kind of unpretentious confidence that's hard to fake.
The setting hits you first. Large windows across the main living space look straight out at Nysætervatnet, the lake below shifting color through the day — silver in the morning light, deep blue-green by afternoon, then a flat pewter grey as the peaks catch the last of the sun. The vaulted ceiling climbs nearly five meters overhead, which sounds like a detail on a spec sheet until you're actually standing in it and realize how rarely Norwegian mountain cabins feel this open. There's no sense of compression, no low beams making you duck. Just space, light, and a fireplace in the corner that does exactly what a fireplace should: takes the edge off a cold evening and gives everyone a reason to sit still.
The kitchen is the work of Mørekjøkken — a local craftsman workshop out of the region — built in a classic L-shape from solid wood that has aged into itself rather than against itself. Integrated oven, cooktop, provisions for a washing machine. It's not a showpiece kitchen designed to be photographed; it's one designed to be used, and there's a meaningful difference. The dining area sits right alongside it, open to the living room so conversation carries easily from the stove to the sofa. Up to twelve people can sleep comfortably here across three ground-floor bedrooms and two separate loft rooms — a detail that matters when you're thinking about August trips with cousins or a group of friends coming up from Ålesund for a weekend ski in March.
The sauna was added in 2006 and connects directly from the entrance hall to the bathroom, which means coming in off the mountain, pulling off wet layers, and stepping into a hot sauna is less a luxury and more a practical daily routine. The bathroom itself is tiled throughout with underfloor heating — small details, but the kind that change how a cold-weather property actually feels to use.
Outside, the plot is generous and flat enough to actually do something with. Terraces wrap around all sides of the building, which means there's always somewhere to catch the sun regardless of the time of day — late morning coffee on the east side, long afternoon wine on the west-facing covered veranda. Parking for multiple vehicles sits right at the entrance on the privately owned lot. Under the terrace decking, there's solid storage for skis, hiking poles, bikes, and all the gear that accumulates when you use a mountain property properly.
Now the location. Fjellsætra ski resort is 1.1 kilometers away as the crow flies — close enough that when conditions are right, you can ski out directly from the trail head near the cabin. The resort offers alpine runs as well as groomed cross-country tracks, and the access road to the property stays passable year-round. In summer, the hiking out here is genuinely world-class: the trails that push up toward Sunnmørsalpene traverse ridgelines with views out over fjord country that take some mental adjustment to accept as real. The fishing at Nysætervatnet and the surrounding lakes draws people back every July and August, and road cycling through the valley floors has built a quiet following over the past decade.
Ålesund — one of Norway's most architecturally distinctive cities, known for its concentration of Art Nouveau buildings rebuilt after the 1904 fire — is accessible within roughly an hour by car. The Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is reachable in under two hours. For day trips, the Romsdalseggen ridge hike near Åndalsnes is about 90 minutes east. Grocery shopping is 14 minutes by car; the bus stop is 4 minutes away on foot.
For international buyers exploring Norwegian vacation property, this region offers something the more-marketed fjord corridors don't always: genuine quiet, low density development, and a pace that matches the mountains rather than fighting them. Property values in the Sunnmøre interior have tracked steadily upward as remote-work culture has extended the useful calendar of mountain cabins beyond traditional ski season. Norway's relatively clear framework for foreign property ownership and the absence of restrictions for most European and many international buyers makes the practical side of acquisition more straightforward than in some other Scandinavian markets — though buyers should confirm their specific situation with a Norwegian solicitor familiar with bustad transactions.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms on the main floor plus 2 separate loft rooms, sleeping up to 12 guests
- 104 square meters of internal space with nearly 5-meter vaulted ceiling in main living area
- 120 meters to the cross-country ski trail; 1.1 km to Fjellsætra alpine resort
- Solid wood Mørekjøkken kitchen with integrated appliances
- Wood-burning fireplace in the open-plan living and dining area
- Sauna (installed 2006) accessible from entrance hall and bathroom
- Tiled bathroom with underfloor heating and shower niche
- West-facing covered veranda with lake and mountain views
- Terraces on all sides for all-day sun exposure
- Flat garden plot suitable for outdoor activities
- Storage space under terrace decking for ski and outdoor equipment
- Ample car parking on privately owned land
- Elevation 395 meters above sea level — reliable snow season
- Year-round road access; grocery stores 14 minutes by car
- Approximately 1 hour from Ålesund, under 2 hours from Geirangerfjord
At 323,000 EUR for a property of this size, condition, and location in the Sunnmøre Alps, this is a rare chance to secure a proper four-season mountain retreat — not a starter cabin, not a project, but a place that is ready to be used from the day you take the keys. If you're seriously considering a second home or holiday property in Norway, Fetlia deserves a closer look. Contact us through Homestra to arrange a viewing or to request the full documentation package.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 104m²
- Price per m²
- €3,106
- Garden size
- 2217m²
- 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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