3-Bed Norwegian Chalet with Sea Views & Sauna in Eidsbygda – Vacation Home in Rauma



Lybergsviksvegen 58, 6350 Eidsbygda, Eidsbygda (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 101m² Floor area
€315,000
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
101m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a July morning, coffee in hand, and the fjord is already catching the light. The hills across the water are still half in shadow. A wooden terrace stretches out ahead of you — 103 square metres of it — and the only sound is wind through birch trees and the faint lap of water somewhere below. This is what you drove to Norway for. This is what you actually own.
Lybergsviksvegen 58 sits in the Ottestad cabin area at Rødven, a cluster of leisure properties above the Romsdalsfjord in Rauma municipality — a region that serious hikers and outdoor people have known about for decades, but that still hasn't been overrun. The chalet itself was built in 2008 and covers 101 square metres of interior living space, with an additional outbuilding with carport and a total lot of 3,462 square metres. That includes an undeveloped neighbouring plot of 1,406 square metres — blank canvas for whatever comes next.
Inside, the main floor opens through a proper hallway into a generous living room. Big windows pull the landscape indoors; on clear days you can see across to the mountains that ring this part of the Romsdal valley. A wood-burning stove sits at the heart of the room, and on an October afternoon when the temperature drops sharply and the first dusting of snow appears on the ridgelines, you will be very glad it's there. The kitchen is practical and well-fitted — nothing fussy, everything functional. Two bedrooms sit off the main floor, along with a bathroom, a separate toilet, a storage room, and — genuinely one of the property's highlights — a sauna. A proper sauna, not an afterthought. Come back from a day on the Romsdalseggen ridge trail, which stretches 10 kilometres between Åndalsnes and Vengedalen with views that stop experienced walkers in their tracks, and the sauna earns its keep immediately. The loft adds a third bedroom, a second sitting area, and a storage closet — useful whether you're hosting a family of five or want a quiet room to work from during a longer stay.
Rauma is one of those places that keeps delivering. The Trollstigen mountain road is roughly 30 kilometres away, a switchback climb that draws motorcyclists, cyclists, and road-trippers from across Europe every summer — but local people mostly use it as a warm-up. The Romsdal valley has been called one of the great climbing destinations on the continent; the rock faces around Åndalsnes are serious, and the culture around them is genuine. You don't need to climb to appreciate the scale of the landscape here, but if you do, you're in exactly the right place. In winter, the skiing at Åfarnes and the cross-country trails around the valley keep the area lively through January and February. Ice fishing on frozen inlets is a quieter pleasure that takes a little local knowledge to access — and that's the kind of thing you pick up when you actually own property here rather than passing through.
The sea is close enough to matter. Rødven sits along the inner fjord, and small boats are common. Bring one, or find somewhere to rent. Cod and mackerel fishing from a small vessel is an entirely different experience from anything you can replicate elsewhere in Europe, and the summer evenings here — where the light barely fades until near midnight in June and July — make even a slow drift on calm water feel worth the trip alone.
Eidsbygda itself is a small community, not a resort town, which is precisely the point. The larger town of Åndalsnes is about 35 kilometres east and has supermarkets, a good selection of restaurants, a climbing museum worth visiting, and the Raumabanen railway line — one of the more celebrated train journeys in Norway, following the Rauma river through the valley to meet the Bergen line at Dombås. Molde, about 60 kilometres west along the coast, offers a wider range of services, a hospital, an airport with domestic connections, and the Moldejazz festival each July, which has been running since 1961 and draws serious jazz fans from across Scandinavia and beyond. Ålesund, famous for its Art Nouveau architecture following the 1904 rebuilding after a town fire, is roughly 90 kilometres away and worth the drive for a long weekend.
For international buyers, Norway sits outside the EU but is straightforward for foreign property ownership — there are no restrictions on EEA citizens purchasing leisure property, and the process is transparent. The property is registered on a freehold basis. Norwegian cabin culture, known locally as hytteliv, is deeply embedded in the national identity, and the second-home market in scenic fjord and mountain areas has shown consistent demand over time. Rental income potential through platforms catering to outdoor tourism is realistic here, given Rauma's growing profile as a destination for active travel — the Trollstigen and Romsdalseggen have featured in international travel media consistently over the last decade.
The chalet holds an energy rating of C, the road is accessible year-round, and municipal water is connected. The outbuilding and carport handle storage and parking for outdoor gear, bikes, kayaks, or whatever equipment you accumulate once you start spending serious time here.
Key features at a glance:
- 3-bedroom chalet built in 2008, 101 sqm interior living space
- Total usable area of 146 sqm including loft
- Sauna, modern bathroom, and separate toilet on the main floor
- Wood-burning stove in the main living room
- Loft with additional bedroom and sitting area
- Terrace and balcony areas totalling 103 sqm with sea and mountain views
- Outbuilding with carport for parking and gear storage
- Total lot of 3,462 sqm including 1,406 sqm undeveloped neighbouring plot
- Year-round road access and municipal water connection
- Energy label C (light green)
- Located in the Ottestad cabin area at Rødven, Rauma municipality
- 35km from Åndalsnes, 60km from Molde airport
- Direct access to hiking, skiing, fishing, and fjord activities
- Strong rental income potential in a high-demand outdoor tourism corridor
Properties in this part of Rauma don't sit around. The combination of fjord views, mountain access, a well-built 2008 chalet, a sauna, and over 3,400 square metres of land — including a buildable extra plot — at this price point is a genuine opportunity in a market that rewards early decisions. Get in touch through Homestra to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. This one is worth the trip to see in person.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 101m²
- Price per m²
- €3,119
- Garden size
- 3462m²
- 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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