4-Bed Waterfront Chalet with Annex & Fjord Views – Holiday Home in Gjemnes, Norway



Lauvskogvegen 5, 6633 Gjemnes, Norway, Gjemnes (Norway)
4 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 90m² Floor area
€274,000
Chalet
No parking
4 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
90m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Seven in the morning and the Romsdalsfjord is completely flat. You're sitting on the lower deck of the veranda with a mug of coffee, watching the light do something impossible to the water — turning it from graphite to copper to deep, cold blue within the space of twenty minutes. The only sound is a distant outboard motor and the occasional creak of the old pine boards underfoot. This is what mornings at Lauvskogvegen 5 actually feel like.
The chalet sits right at the fjord's edge in the Hallset cabin area outside Gjemnes — a stretch of Møre og Romsdal coastline that most international visitors never find because they're too busy driving the Atlantic Road further south. Their loss. The south-facing orientation here means the sun tracks across the property from early morning until it drops behind Trollheimen's peaks in the evening. No neighbour blocks the view. No building interrupts the sightline to the water. Just 1,900 square metres of lawn, granite outcrops, mature birch trees, and direct access to the rocky shoreline below.
The main cabin dates to 1968, extended westward in 1980, and it wears its age honestly rather than apologetically. Step inside and you're met with panelled pine walls, lacquered floors that have taken decades to reach this particular shade of honey, and a wood-burning stove in the living room that becomes the undisputed centre of the universe from October through April. The open-plan kitchen and living area is a smart layout — the kind that emerged from practical Norwegian thinking long before open-plan became an architectural trend. Whoever's cooking doesn't miss the conversation, and whoever's talking doesn't have to shout. Large windows pull the fjord right into the room.
Four bedrooms handle a proper family or a group of friends without anyone drawing the short straw. The bathroom has underfloor heating — a detail that sounds minor until you're stepping out of the shower on a January morning — plus a shower cabin, toilet, and a separate WC. The kitchen is functional and fully equipped for extended stays, not a weekend-trip-only galley. The open roof construction and exposed panelling overhead give the interior real breathing room; it doesn't feel like a cramped box, even at 90 square metres.
Then there's the veranda. Roughly 26 square metres, partially covered, built on descending levels that lead your eye — and eventually your feet — straight toward the water. On a clear July evening, with grilled mackerel on the table and the fjord going pink behind the mountains, this deck is simply where you want to be. The stone steps continue down through the property to the shoreline itself, where the swimming is cold, clear, and deeply satisfying.
The annex, built in 1998, adds real flexibility. Use it for teenagers who need their own space, for guests who appreciate a door they can close, or as a proper hobby room when the autumn rains set in and you want somewhere to tie flies or read without interruption. It changes the character of the property from a tight family cabin to something genuinely spacious.
Gjemnes municipality is quiet by Norwegian standards, which is saying something. The village itself covers basics — a local shop, fuel, the essentials. Molde is roughly 35 kilometres east along the E39: a proper regional city with the Romsdal Museum, the Moldejazz festival every July (one of Norway's oldest and most respected jazz events), good restaurants along the waterfront, and a hospital if you need it. Ålesund is around 90 kilometres south and worth the drive for its Art Nouveau harbour district and the fish market on Brunholmgata.
The outdoor life here runs year-round and it does so without requiring expensive gear or organised tours. In summer: kayaking directly from the property, fishing for pollock and coalfish off the rocks, hiking the trails that climb into the hills behind Hallset with views back across to Fræna. In autumn: foraging for cloudberries and mushrooms in the forest terrain surrounding the plot, and the kind of silence that people drive hours to find. When snow arrives — typically December through March at this elevation and latitude — the cross-country tracks around Gjemnes open up, and the cabin earns its wood-burning stove all over again.
For international buyers considering a second home in Norway, the practical picture is straightforward. Norway is not an EU member, but EEA nationals and most international buyers face no significant legal barriers to purchasing leisure property. The Norwegian property market has historically shown strong long-term value retention, particularly in Møre og Romsdal, where waterfront plots of this size are becoming genuinely hard to find. Rental income from Norwegian cabin properties has grown steadily as domestic demand for fjordside holidays increases — platforms serving the Norwegian domestic market consistently show strong summer occupancy for well-positioned waterfront cabins in this region. The property is priced at €274,000, which represents genuine value against comparable waterfront listings in the area.
Ørsta/Volda airport is around 100 kilometres south; Molde Airport Årø is approximately 30 kilometres east with connections to Oslo. Oslo Gardermoen links to most major European hubs, making this more accessible than the map might initially suggest.
Key features at a glance:
4 bedrooms across the main chalet and separate annex
1 bathroom with underfloor heating, shower cabin, toilet, and separate WC
90 sqm main chalet built 1968, extended 1980, in good condition
Annex built 1998 for additional guest or recreational use
1,900 sqm south-facing plot with direct fjord access
26 sqm multi-level veranda descending toward the shoreline
Wood-burning stove in the living room
Open-plan kitchen and living area with large fjord-facing windows
Lacquered pine floors and traditional panelled walls throughout
Landscaped grounds mixing cultivated lawn and natural terrain with mature birch trees
Fishing, kayaking, and swimming directly from the property
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing terrain within walking distance
35km to Molde, 90km to Ålesund
No direct overlooking neighbours — genuine privacy
This is the kind of property that rewards patience. You don't rush a fjord morning. If you'd like to arrange a viewing or want more information about buying a holiday home in Norway as an international buyer, reach out to the Homestra team today. Properties on the waterfront in Møre og Romsdal with this combination of plot size, privacy, and direct sea access don't come back to market often.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 90m²
- Price per m²
- €3,044
- Garden size
- 1900m²
- 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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