3-Bed Norwegian Mountain Chalet in Nesbyen with Sauna, Jacuzzi & Ski Trail Access



Bruslettgutu 55, 3540 Nesbyen, Norway, Nesbyen (Norway)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 83m² Floor area
€295,000
Chalet
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
83m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a February morning and the world is utterly still. The Nesfjella mountains rise across the valley in shades of blue and white, the air carries that sharp, clean cold that wakes you faster than any coffee, and the cross-country ski trail is literally 150 meters from your front door. This is Saupeset — a sun-facing mountain pasture above Nesbyen in the Numedal valley — and it's the kind of place Norwegians have been quietly keeping to themselves for generations.
The main cabin at Bruslettgutu 55 dates to 1912. Over a century old, built from hand-hewn logs that have darkened beautifully with time, it has been updated where it counts without losing any of what makes it worth owning. New plumbing and drainage went in during 2019. The kitchen got solid wood countertops and integrated appliances. The bathroom was completely redone. The log walls and high-ceilinged living room with its fireplace? Those stayed exactly as they were, because you don't fix what isn't broken.
Inside, 58 square meters of main floor living space flows through an entrance hall, a proper sitting room, a functional kitchen with a dining area, two bedrooms, and the renovated bathroom. Above, a loft opens up extra sleeping space — useful when you've got teenagers who want their own corner of the world, or friends who drove up from Oslo for a long weekend. The basement tucks away the technical equipment so none of it intrudes on daily life.
But this property isn't just a cabin. It's a small compound, arranged in the traditional Norwegian hyttetun style — a cluster of buildings that each serve a clear purpose. The annex adds 25 square meters with its own living room, bedroom, and outdoor toilet, giving guests real independence rather than just a fold-out sofa. Then there's the sauna house: 12 square meters, wood-fired, the kind of sauna where you actually sweat rather than just sit in warm air. After a full day on the trails or the slopes, it makes the difference between tired and properly restored.
The 106-square-meter wraparound terrace is where summer happens. Breakfast in the early sun, lunch with the valley spread out below you, evenings in the Jacuzzi watching the light change across the peaks. The surrounding 1,068-square-meter lot has room for kids to roam, space for a proper outdoor table set up, and enough natural vegetation that the whole place feels embedded in the landscape rather than imposed on it. Neighbors exist, but you'd barely know it.
Nesbyen itself sits at the heart of the Hallingdal region, roughly two hours from Oslo by car — close enough for a Friday afternoon escape, far enough that the city genuinely falls away. The town has a grocery store, a pharmacy, a sports shop stocked with gear for every season, and the kind of bakery where the cinnamon rolls come out warm on Saturday mornings. For a larger shop, Gol is 25 minutes west and has a full shopping center.
The outdoor access here is serious. The Nesfjellet Alpine Centre is a short drive away with multiple runs and a reliable season that typically runs from late November through April. The cross-country network in this part of Numedal covers hundreds of kilometers of prepared trails — the nearest groomed track starts practically from the garden gate. Come summer, the same terrain opens for mountain biking and hiking, with routes ranging from lazy riverside walks along the Numedalslågen to full-day ridge traverses above the tree line. Fishing is available in the nearby lakes and rivers, and late August brings one of Norway's quieter pleasures: moving through the birch forest filling a bucket with blueberries and cloudberries.
For international buyers, Norway's property market is transparent and well-regulated, with clear title registration and no restrictions on foreign ownership of recreational property. The property sits at approximately 843 meters above sea level, which means snowfall is reliable and the summer temperatures stay genuinely comfortable rather than hot. It's accessible by car year-round on well-maintained roads, and the local bus stop is five minutes away for those who prefer to leave the car behind.
Connectivity is solid — high-speed internet is already installed, which matters if you plan to work remotely from the mountains for a week or two. There's also an electric vehicle charging point on the property, practical detail that reflects how Norwegians actually live rather than how they're imagined to live.
As a vacation home investment, chalets in the Hallingdal corridor have held their value consistently, supported by steady domestic demand and growing international interest from buyers who've discovered that Norwegian mountain property offers remarkable space and quality relative to Alpine alternatives. Rental income potential is real: the area draws visitors in both winter and summer, and a compound with a sauna, Jacuzzi, annex, and reliable ski access commands premium nightly rates on the short-term market.
Key features at a glance:
- 3-bedroom mountain chalet (main cabin built 1912, fully updated) plus separate annex with own bedroom and living room
- 83 square meters total, plus loft sleeping area
- Traditional hyttetun compound layout: main cabin, annex, sauna house, woodshed
- Bathroom fully renovated in 2019 with new plumbing and drainage
- Wood-fired sauna house (12 sqm) and wraparound terrace (106 sqm) with Jacuzzi
- Cross-country ski trail 150 meters from the property
- Nesfjellet Alpine Centre a few minutes by car
- High-speed internet and EV charging point installed
- 1,068 sqm lot with low-maintenance garden and strong privacy
- Located at 843 meters above sea level on the south-facing slopes above Nesbyen
- Year-round road access with garage and parking
- Grocery stores 11 minutes away, bus stop 5 minutes away
- No restrictions on foreign ownership of Norwegian recreational property
- Strong short-term rental income potential in both winter and summer seasons
- Priced at €295,000 for a ready-to-enjoy, move-in condition property
This is not a project. Nothing needs doing before your first stay. The cabin is ready, the sauna is ready, the trails are ready. What this place needs is someone to actually use it — to fill the woodshed before October, to learn which ridge gives the longest view in June, to have a favorite spot on the terrace by the end of the first summer.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to get full documentation, floor plans, and legal ownership details. Properties at this elevation, in this condition, with this level of infrastructure don't sit on the market long in Numedal.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 83m²
- Price per m²
- €3,554
- Garden size
- 1068m²
- 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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