4-Bed Norwegian Mountain Chalet at 534m with 52m² Terrace – Vacation Home Near Mosvatnet



Osahaugvegen 78, 4230 Sand, Norway, Sand (Norway)
4 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 93m² Floor area
€256,637
Chalet
No parking
4 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
93m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a Saturday morning in July and the lake is already catching the early light, Mosvatnet glinting below Gullingtoppen while the air carries that particular Norwegian sharpness that no amount of city living can replicate. That's what waits at Osahaugvegen 78. Not a postcard version of Norway — the real thing.
Sitting at 534 metres above sea level in the Gullingen area outside Sand, Rogaland, this four-bedroom chalet has been someone's beloved retreat since it was built in 1998. It shows in the best possible way: maintained consistently, sold fully furnished, and ready to walk into without a single weekend spent at a hardware store. For international buyers looking at vacation homes in Norway, that matters more than almost anything else.
The layout is smart for a group. Downstairs, a generous living room opens straight into the kitchen — no wall between cooking and conversation, which is exactly how it should be when you're feeding eight people after a long day on the trails. Two bedrooms sit off the main floor, and the loft upstairs holds two more, giving four bedrooms total. Sixteen years ago the bathroom got a proper renovation — tiled floors, updated fixtures — and it still holds up. The wood-burning stove anchors the living room, and on a wet October afternoon when the clouds have dropped around Mosvatnet, getting that fire going and cracking open a bottle of local cider from the Ryfylke region is the kind of simple pleasure that reminds you why you bought a mountain cabin in the first place.
That 52-square-metre terrace is the real heart of summer life here. It's not just a deck — it's a proper outdoor room. Big enough to run a long dining table, a pair of sun loungers, and still have space for the kids to set up their card games without anyone getting in anyone's way. The terrace faces the views and the light, and in midsummer, the Norwegian evening sun lasts so long that dinner outside at nine-thirty is perfectly normal. When you factor in the 12-square-metre storage room attached to the property, there's genuine space for kayaks, fishing rods, skis, and all the accumulated gear that serious time in nature demands.
Speaking of which — Mosvatnet is a short walk. In summer, people swim there, fish the edges at dawn, and follow the network of trails that lace through the hills above. The ascent toward Gullingtoppen is exactly the kind of climb that feels hard enough to be satisfying without requiring a mountaineering background. Pack a lunch from the small shop in Sand, about 15 minutes by car, and you have a full day. In winter, the nearest ski lift is seven minutes away by car, which in Norwegian cabin terms is practically door-to-door. The elevation means reliable snow conditions through the season — you're not gambling on a cold snap that never comes.
Sand itself, the main town in Suldal municipality, sits at the confluence of the Suldalslågen river and the Sandsfjord. It's a working Norwegian town, not a tourist trap, which is part of the appeal. There's a real supermarket, a petrol station, a few decent places to eat, and the practical infrastructure that makes extended stays genuinely comfortable. The nearby Suldal Salmon Centre at Laksestigen is worth an afternoon — an underground observation gallery where you can watch wild Atlantic salmon working their way upstream through the river rock. It sounds unusual and it absolutely is, in the best way.
Ryfylke as a region is still well under the international radar, which means property values here reflect real local market dynamics rather than speculative pressure. The leasehold plot structure (festet tomt) is standard practice in Norwegian recreational property and comes with straightforward annual fees — something to discuss with a local lawyer before purchase, as any Norwegian conveyancing involves specific procedural steps for international buyers. The property operates on electricity, draws water from a private well, and uses a closed tank for wastewater — all fully functional and standard for a mountain cabin of this type in Norway.
Two parking spaces are included, which becomes genuinely useful in winter when you've loaded the car with ski gear and don't want to negotiate a roadside slope.
Key features at a glance:
— Four bedrooms across two levels, sleeping families and groups comfortably
— 93 square metres of internal living space built in 1998, maintained to good condition
— 52-square-metre south-facing terrace with multiple seating zones
— Wood-burning stove in the main living area
— Bathroom renovated in 2013 with tiled floors and modern fixtures
— Fully furnished and ready for immediate occupation
— Private well for water supply; closed wastewater tank
— 12-square-metre outdoor storage room for sports and seasonal equipment
— Two dedicated parking spaces
— Elevation of 534 metres above sea level with lake and mountain views over Mosvatnet
— Ski lift access seven minutes by car; public transport eight minutes away
— Sand town centre 15 minutes by car for daily shopping
— Direct access to hiking trails, fishing, and swimming at Mosvatnet
— Leasehold plot with annual fee; standard Norwegian recreational property structure
— Priced at NOK-equivalent of approximately €256,637, competitive for the Ryfylke market
For buyers hunting a second home in Norway that offers four-season usability, genuine mountain character, and the kind of social space that makes a family cabin actually work, this property in Gullingen checks every box without asking you to compromise on the ones that matter.
Get in touch with Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full documentation pack. Viewings can be coordinated remotely for international buyers, and the team can connect you with English-speaking legal advisors familiar with Norwegian recreational property transactions.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 93m²
- Price per m²
- €2,760
- 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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