3-Bed Norwegian Chalet with Lake Views & Private Borehole – Vacation Home in Steinsholt



Mattiaskilen 86, 3277 Steinsholt, Norway, Steinsholt (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 72m² Floor area
€172,566
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
72m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the wraparound terrace on a July morning and the first thing you notice is the light. At 420 metres above sea level, the sun hits differently up here — earlier, longer, at an angle that turns the surface of Breivann into hammered silver by nine o'clock. That's your view. That's your morning.
Mattiaskilen 86 sits at the outer edge of the Mattiaskilen cabin area in Steinsholt, Numedal, and it earns its position. The chalet has been thoughtfully overhauled between 2019 and 2021 — not a cosmetic refresh, but a real, structural reinvention — and the result is a 72-square-metre holiday home that works hard across every season without ever feeling cramped or overdone.
Let's start with the terrace, because you'll spend a lot of time there. Built in 2021, it wraps around a substantial portion of the cabin and covers 55 square metres of outdoor living space. Part of it is covered, which matters more than you'd think in Norwegian mountain weather — a sudden afternoon shower doesn't end the day outdoors, it just changes the setting. A water post feeds directly from the property's own private borehole, so hosing down muddy boots, filling a dog bowl, or watering herbs in a pot is effortless. The views from the deck reach out over the water, framed by mixed forest, with no other roof cutting into the sightline. It's the kind of terrace you don't retreat inside from — you're coaxed back in by hunger.
Inside, the 2021 kitchen immediately signals that this isn't a compromise renovation. Sleek cabinetry, laminate countertops, an integrated oven and cooktop, and a freestanding island that splits the kitchen from the living area without closing it off. The black sink and black-and-brass fixtures have an edge to them — considered, not default. The island doubles as a prep station during big family dinners and a breakfast bar when it's just you with a coffee and a book.
The living room extends from the kitchen in an open arrangement, and the focal point is a centrally positioned wood-burning stove. On an October evening when the birches outside have gone full amber and the temperature's dropped to single digits, that stove does something no heat pump can replicate. Speaking of which — there's also a modern air-to-air heat pump installed, so comfort is never dependent on feeding the fire. Large windows on multiple sides pull the treeline inside visually, keeping the space bright even when skies are grey.
Three bedrooms handle the sleeping arrangements with room to breathe. The master takes a double bed with space to spare and is finished in a quiet, calm palette. The second bedroom suits kids or guests; the third flexes to whatever you need — a reading room, a workspace for slow mornings, extra sleeping. Beyond the three rooms, a separate space is set up with a sofa bed incorporating a bunk, which means larger groups and extended families are genuinely catered for without anyone drawing the short straw.
The bathroom is compact but properly outfitted — shower cabin, washbasin with storage, lit mirror. A separate toilet room is tucked off the hallway, which is an underrated feature once you've shared one bathroom between five people on a ski weekend. The entrance hall is tiled for the obvious reason that hiking boots and ski gear don't belong on wooden floors. Direct access from the hallway to the terrace makes the transition between inside and outside frictionless.
Practical storage is handled by a 5-square-metre external shed — a sportsbod — that swallows bicycles, fishing rods, paddleboard pumps, and stacked firewood without complaint.
Car access runs all the way to the property, which sounds like a small thing until you're arriving in February with a full boot of luggage, groceries, and ski equipment. It isn't small. Neither is the right to a private boat mooring at Breivann, one of two popular lakes — alongside Langevann — within easy walking distance. Both offer swimming and fishing, and Breivann has a small sandy beach that becomes properly alive on warm July afternoons.
Come winter, prepared cross-country ski trails leave directly from Mattiaskilen, threading north toward Viddaseter through terrain that rewards slower travel. The Numedal valley is not ski-resort Norway — there are no gondolas, no après-ski crowds, no queues. It's the Norway that Norwegians actually go to: quiet groomed tracks at dawn, wood smoke from neighboring cabins, and a pace of life that genuinely slows down.
Summer flips the calendar entirely. The trails that held ski tracks in January are hiking paths by June. The lakes are warm enough to swim in from late June through August. Canoeing and kayaking on Breivann is easy with the mooring rights in place. The wider Numedal region runs along the Numedalslågen river, one of the best salmon rivers in the country, and the valley towns of Kongsberg — about an hour south — offer the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in early July and the Norwegian Mining Museum, a genuinely absorbing institution built around the region's silver-mining past.
For international buyers, the practical picture is straightforward. The property is held on a leased plot (festet tomt) with an annual ground rent of NOK 8,012 — a standard arrangement for Norwegian leisure properties, and one that keeps the entry price accessible. The total built area is 77 square metres with 72 square metres of internal living space. Electricity is connected. Water is independent via the private borehole. Norway's property market for recreational cabins has shown consistent long-term demand, driven by domestic buyers who place enormous cultural value on friluftsliv — the tradition of outdoor life — making this a market segment with real resilience.
Kongsberg Airport Notodden sits roughly 60 kilometres away, and Oslo Airport Gardermoen is approximately two hours by car — close enough for long weekends, far enough to feel genuinely removed from city life. The E134, one of Norway's main east-west arteries, passes through Numedal and keeps the valley connected without exposing it to transit traffic.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms plus a separate flexible sleeping room with sofa bed bunk
- 1 bathroom with separate toilet room
- 72 sqm internal living area, 77 sqm total built area
- 55 sqm wraparound terrace, partly covered, built 2021
- Full kitchen renovation completed 2021 with island unit
- Wood-burning stove plus air-to-air heat pump
- Private borehole providing independent water supply
- Car access directly to the property
- Right to one boat mooring at Breivann lake
- External sports storage shed (5 sqm)
- Direct access to cross-country ski trails in winter
- Breivann and Langevann lakes within walking distance
- Located at 420 metres above sea level with open lake views
- Leased plot with annual ground rent of NOK 8,012
- Electricity connected; move-in ready condition
This is the kind of property that earns its keep across twelve months, not just six. Whether the draw is quiet mornings on the terrace with the lake catching the early light, or long ski tours toward Viddaseter with the trees holding the snow, Mattiaskilen 86 delivers it without fuss.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. International buyers are welcome, and the team can walk you through Norwegian recreational property ownership step by step.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 72m²
- Price per m²
- €2,397
- Garden size
- 0m²
- 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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