You wake up to silence. Real silence — just the faint creak of timber settling in the cold and, if the wind is right, the distant sound of snow compacting under a skier's pole somewhere beyond the treeline. The coffee is on, the sauna is warming up, and outside the large living room windows, the morning light is doing something extraordinary to the snow-covered landscape around Gamatun. This is Rosstjønnvegen 138. And mornings like this are exactly what it was built for.
Treungen sits in the heart of Telemark, one of Norway's most quietly celebrated regions for outdoor life. It's not the flashiest destination in Scandinavia — and that's precisely the point. The Gautefall area draws the kind of people who'd rather spend a weekend on a groomed cross-country trail than in a resort queue. The kind who know that the best version of Norway isn't on a postcard, it's out here — in the forests, on the lakes, on the bike paths that wind through spruce and birch for over 100 km without repeating themselves.
The chalet sits high in the Gamatun area, which has earned its reputation among Norwegian families and outdoor enthusiasts over decades. From the moment you arrive, the elevation pays off in two ways: sun and views. The plot catches light well into the evening — genuinely rare in a region where hillside shadows can rob lower-lying properties of afternoon sun entirely. In winter, that matters enormously. In summer, it means the 25-square-metre terrace becomes something close to sacred. Chairs out, coffee or a cold Hansa, the kind of afternoon that stretches on longer than it has any right to.
At 98 square metres, this isn't a cramped weekend box. The layout is genuinely clever. Downstairs, three bedrooms, a bathroom with electric underfloor heating, a separate toilet room, and — the detail that separates this property from most in the area — a proper sauna with direct access from the bathroom. Not an afterthought bolted to a wall. A real, functional sauna you'll use every single day in January. The bathroom itself has wood-panelled walls and ceiling, tiled floors, and a shower cabin — the kind of Nordic interior aesthetic that looks effortless because it actually is.
The living and dining space is open and generous. Large windows pull in the natural light and hold the landscape in frame like a painting that changes with every season. There's room for a full sofa group and a dining table without it feeling crowded, and the built-in fireplace insert with its element chimney means that on a February evening, you're not relying on electric heat alone. There's something irreplaceable about a wood fire in a Norwegian winter. The kitchen is practical and well-equipped — profiled fronts, laminate countertop, integrated induction hob, oven, and fridge-freezer. Nothing fussy, everything functional.
Upstairs, the loft adds real flexibility. One room currently works as a sleeping space for guests, another as a loft lounge area — but the configuration is yours to shape. For larger families or groups, the upper level handles the overflow without anyone feeling like they've drawn the short straw.
Storage here is taken seriously. Dedicated ski storage, a technical room, shelving throughout — because anyone who's spent a winter weekend in Norway knows that wet gear, boot dryers, and pole organisation are not small problems to solve.
Gautefall Ski Center is a five-to-seven minute drive. For downhill days, it's one of Telemark's most reliable family ski destinations, with varied pistes and a ski school that has been introducing children to the sport for generations. But the real treasure of this location is what's right outside the door: a network of groomed cross-country trails that essentially begin at the property boundary. In Norway, cross-country skiing isn't a sport — it's a way of moving through winter. Locals here do it the way others might go for a morning run.
Come summer, the transformation is total. The trails that were white in February are green in June, and the same paths that carried skiers now carry hikers and mountain bikers. The marked cycling routes in the Gautefall area are among the best in Telemark — technically varied enough for experienced riders, but with options that work for kids and leisure cyclists too. The lakes around Treungen offer solid fishing (pike, perch, trout depending on the lake and season) and several designated swimming spots that feel miles away from anywhere when you're actually in them.
Grocery stores and everyday essentials are easily reached in both Treungen and Drangedal, each a short drive away. Neither is a metropolis, but both have everything you need for a week's self-catering without making a special trip anywhere. For longer stays or larger provisions, Skien — Telemark's main city and Ibsen's birthplace — is about an hour's drive and offers a full range of shops, restaurants, and the kind of cultural weight that makes a day trip worthwhile.
Getting here from abroad is straightforward. Oslo Airport Gardermoen is roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive, making this a realistic weekend destination even for buyers based in northern Europe. For those flying into Sandefjord Torp Airport, the drive is even shorter — around 90 minutes. The property is accessible year-round by car, with the road to Gamatun well-maintained through winter.
For international buyers, Norway's property ownership rules for foreign nationals are relatively open — EU and EEA citizens face no restrictions, and the legal framework for purchasing is transparent and well-established. The property sits on a 1,047-square-metre owned plot, so there are no leasehold complications or ground rent considerations to navigate. As a vacation rental, chalets in the Gautefall area see consistent demand during both the winter ski season (December through March) and the summer outdoor season (June through August), with shoulder months increasingly popular among hikers and cyclists.
The Norwegian cabin market — particularly in established leisure areas like Gamatun — has shown resilience and steady appreciation. Properties with sauna, owned land, and genuine ski-in cross-country access in this price bracket are not common. At 299,000 EUR, this chalet represents a real entry point into a market where comparable properties with fewer features routinely command more.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms on the main floor plus flexible loft sleeping and lounge space
- Private sauna with direct bathroom access — a genuine Norwegian cabin asset
- 25 sqm sun terrace on a 1,047 sqm fully owned plot
- Ski-in access to groomed cross-country trails from the property
- 5–7 minute drive to Gautefall Ski Center
- Built-in fireplace insert plus electric underfloor heating in bathroom, toilet, and storage room
- Large, light-filled living and dining area with generous windows
- Dedicated ski and equipment storage room
- Wood-panelled bathroom with tiled electric underfloor heating
- High-elevation position with all-day sun exposure
- Over 100 km of marked cycling and mountain biking routes nearby
- Accessible fishing lakes and swimming spots within short distance
- 90 minutes from Sandefjord Torp Airport, ~2.5 hours from Oslo Gardermoen
- Grocery and essential services in Treungen and Drangedal — both short drives away
- 98 sqm interior in good condition, ready to use from day one
If you've spent any time in Norway, you already know what a weekend at a cabin like this feels like. If you haven't — this is a very good place to start finding out. Contact Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. Properties at this location and price point don't sit on the market long.
