Step outside on a January morning and the valley is completely silent. Not the polite quiet of a countryside weekend—actual silence, broken only by the creak of snow settling on the roof and the distant whistle of wind curling around Resfjellet's ridgeline. The thermometer reads minus twelve and you don't care, because the wood stove in the living room has been going since six, the coffee is ready, and through the south-facing windows the mountain is turning pale gold. That's the daily reality at Svartbekkveien 117.
This is a four-bedroom mountain chalet in Jerpstad, deep in Resdalen valley in Trøndelag, priced at 141,000 EUR. It sits on 1,119 square metres of freehold land at an elevation that puts Trollhetta, Resfjellet, and Raufjellet practically on your doorstep. The main cabin measures 99 square metres internally, and the property comes with a separate annex and an outdoor storage shed—meaning you can sleep sixteen people across the whole estate comfortably. For families who gather in numbers, or owners who want rental flexibility, that matters enormously.
Built between 2006 and 2009 and kept in genuinely good condition, the chalet doesn't need work before you move in. The layout is sensible and well-thought-out: a proper hallway leads into a toilet room, a sitting room, and then an open-plan kitchen and living area where most of life happens. Four bedrooms branch off from there. The bathroom has a shower. Simple, functional, Norwegian practical—nothing fussy, nothing wasted. The unfinished basement below adds 30 square metres of external storage space that could become a proper ski room, workshop, or utility area over time.
What elevates this property beyond the standard mountain cabin is the 52-square-metre terrace. It wraps around the sunny side of the house and faces directly down Resdalen, with nothing interrupting the view of Resfjellet's slopes. In summer that terrace is where dinner happens—grilled lamb ribs at ten in the evening with the sun still above the ridge, the valley below turning from green to shadow. Scandinavia's long summer evenings are genuinely addictive once you've experienced them at altitude, and this terrace is built for exactly that.
The annex is a separate structure with its own living room and two additional bedrooms. Fifteen square metres of interior sounds modest until you realise that a Norwegian cabin annex is designed around sleeping and socialising, not square footage. It gives guests real independence—their own space, their own routine—while keeping everyone within calling distance for breakfast. Outdoor storage shed rounds things out with a four-square-metre storage room and a small outdoor toilet, so skis, poles, snowshoes, and hiking boots all have somewhere to live that isn't the hallway.
Power comes from a solar panel system supplemented by a generator, which handles the remote setting reliably across all seasons. The water supply draws from a spring or stream on the plot—year-round, not seasonal. The road to the property is accessible by car in both summer and winter, which removes the logistical headache that makes some mountain properties impractical for regular use.
About the surrounding area: Resdalen is part of the Trollheimen mountain range, a wilderness that serious hikers and ski tourers in Norway hold in high regard. Trollhetta—the range's most iconic summit at 1,614 metres—is reachable on a full-day summer hike from the valley floor. Jøldalshytta, the Norwegian Trekking Association hut in the inner valley, serves as a natural waypoint for multi-day traverses through Trollheimen. In winter, groomed cross-country tracks run through the area, snowmobile trails connect the valleys, and the backcountry skiing terrain around Resfjellet draws people who know where to look.
Hunting and fishing are serious business here. The rivers and lakes in Resdalen carry brown trout, and the hunting grounds around Jerpstad open for elk, reindeer, and small game depending on the season. If you're buying in Norway partly for access to traditional outdoor pursuits, this location delivers in a way that properties near more commercial ski resorts simply don't.
The nearest town is Sunndalsøra, roughly 45 minutes by car, where you'll find supermarkets, hardware stores, and a decent café or two. Kristiansund Airport is approximately 90 minutes away and operates flights to Oslo Gardermoen. For international buyers arriving from elsewhere in Europe, Oslo connects to most major hubs, making the journey entirely manageable for long weekends and extended holidays. Norway's property ownership laws are open to foreign nationals, and a Norwegian estate agent or lawyer can walk you through the purchase process, which is generally transparent and well-regulated.
Investment-wise, mountain cabins in Trøndelag have held their value steadily. The combination of year-round accessibility, sleeping capacity for sixteen, and direct trail access gives this property real short-term rental appeal through platforms popular in Scandinavia—particularly during the ski season from December through April and the hiking season from late June through September. At 141,000 EUR for a freehold plot with a main cabin, annex, and functional outbuildings in good condition, the entry price reflects honest market value for the region rather than inflated coastal premiums.
Key features at a glance:
- 4-bedroom main chalet, 99 sqm internal area, built 2006-2009, good condition
- Separate annex with living room and 2 additional bedrooms, total estate capacity of 16 sleeping places
- 52-sqm south-facing terrace with direct views across Resdalen to Resfjellet
- 1,119 sqm freehold plot on the Resdalen valley floor
- Year-round road access by car
- Year-round water supply from on-plot spring or stream
- Solar panel system and generator for reliable off-grid power
- Wood stove and fireplace for winter warmth
- Direct access to Trollheimen hiking and ski touring network
- Day-trip distance to Trollhetta, Jøldalshytta, Raufjellet, and Resfjellet
- Hunting and fishing access in surrounding Resdalen terrain
- Outdoor storage shed with equipment room and outdoor toilet
- 30 sqm unfinished basement with conversion potential
- Approximately 90 minutes from Kristiansund Airport
- Strong short-term rental potential across winter and summer seasons
This is not a property that needs a hard sell. Resdalen does the convincing on its own—the valley, the silence, the sheer scale of the Trollheimen range rising above the treeline. What this chalet does is give you a proper base from which to actually live it, not just visit. Four bedrooms, a separate annex, a terrace that faces the right direction, and a road that stays open in January. That combination at this price is genuinely hard to find in Norway's mountain interior.
Get in touch with the team at Homestra to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. This kind of second home in Norway doesn't sit on the market long—mountain properties with freehold plots and year-round access in Trollheimen have a habit of disappearing quietly before most buyers even get a look.
