6-Bed Norwegian Country Home in Stryn with Lake & Mountain Views – 190m² Holiday Property



Nestun 17, 6783 Stryn, Norway, Stryn (Norway)
6 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 190m² Floor area
€545,000
Country home
No parking
6 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
190m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the veranda at Nestun 17 on a July morning and you'll understand immediately why people don't leave Stryn easily. Oppstrynsvatnet stretches out below you, cold and impossibly clear, with the kind of mountain silence that makes city noise feel like a distant bad habit. The glaciers above Stryndalen catch the early light. Coffee in hand, you're already planning whether today belongs to the lake or the trails.
Built in 2017 and spread across three well-organized floors, this six-bedroom country home in Veslebygda sits on 852 square meters of private land, 13 kilometers from Stryn town center. At 190 square meters of interior living space, it's generous enough to host a large family or a rotating cast of friends across an entire Norwegian summer—and built to a standard that holds up through the winters too.
The main floor is where life happens. The open-plan kitchen and living area is the kind of space that pulls people together without forcing it—long enough for separate conversations, open enough that nobody feels cut off. The kitchen has ample counter and cabinet space, laminate worktops, and integrated appliances including an oven, washing machine, and refrigerator. From the dining area, you walk straight out onto a 17-square-meter veranda, and that's really where meals get eaten when the weather cooperates. The view from up here—across the lake and into the mountain ridges—isn't something you stop noticing after a few days. Two bedrooms and a bathroom round out the main level.
Up in the attic loft, two more bedrooms and a lounge area give older kids or guests their own corner of the house. It's the kind of space teenagers claim instantly and adults appreciate for different reasons. Below on the basement level, you get another bedroom, a lounge, a sauna, two bathrooms, a storage room, and a hallway—a full secondary living zone that's ideal for guests who want their own rhythm. The basement lounge and bedroom aren't officially approved for permanent residential use, but for a vacation property they add serious flexibility and sleeping capacity for up to ten people total.
The sauna deserves its own mention. After a day hiking up to the Jostedalsbreen glacier trails or cycling along the Stryn Summer Ski Centre road, coming back to a proper Norwegian sauna isn't a luxury—it's just the right way to end the afternoon. Heat pump throughout the house and underfloor heating at the entrance means you're comfortable in January as much as in June.
Stryn itself sits at the heart of one of the most activity-dense regions in western Norway. The Stryn Summer Ski Centre on Tystigbreen glacier runs through July most years, which means you can ski in the morning and swim in the lake before dinner—a combination that stops being absurd after you've done it once. The Jostedalsbreen National Park is a short drive, with guided glacier walks departing from Briksdalen and Nigardsbreen that attract walkers from across Europe but never feel overcrowded if you go midweek. Local fishing in the tributaries feeding into Oppstrynsvatnet produces genuinely good brown trout, and the lake itself is swimmable from late June through August—the property is just a short walk from the nearest swimming spot.
Stryn town has what you need without being overwhelming. There's a supermarket, a handful of good local restaurants—try the lamb and the locally smoked fish at any of the spots along the main street—a pharmacy, fuel, and the kind of hardware and outdoor gear shops that serve a community where people actually use outdoor gear. The Sunnfjord and Nordfjord areas host several summer festivals, including the annual Stryn Sommarskirenn events and regional folk music evenings that feel nothing like tourist performances.
For international buyers, Norway's property ownership framework is relatively accessible. EU/EEA nationals face no ownership restrictions on vacation properties, and non-EEA buyers can typically purchase with minimal bureaucratic friction. The Norwegian property market in western fjord regions has shown steady appreciation over the past decade, driven partly by domestic demand for holiday cabins and partly by growing international interest in Scandinavian nature tourism. A property like this—well-built, large, accessible by road year-round—has genuine short-term rental potential through platforms popular with hiking and skiing tourists, particularly during the summer glacier season and winter cross-country periods. Bergen Airport Flesland is roughly three hours by car or a scenic combination of ferry and road; Ålesund Airport Vigra is closer at around two hours and serves several European routes directly.
The energy rating is C, which for a 2017 build reflects solid insulation and the heat pump system rather than any gap in construction quality. The property is move-in ready—no renovation backlog, no deferred maintenance surprise. The garage and year-round road access make it practical for shoulder-season use too, not just peak summer.
Key features at a glance:
- 6 bedrooms across three floors (4 officially approved, 2 in basement offering additional flexibility)
- 2 full bathrooms plus sauna in basement
- 190m² interior living space on private 852m² plot
- Built in 2017, good condition, energy rating C
- Open-plan kitchen and living room with direct veranda access
- 17m² veranda with panoramic views over Oppstrynsvatnet and surrounding mountains
- Heat pump system and underfloor heating at entrance
- Sleeping capacity for up to 10 guests
- Garage and year-round road access
- Short walk to lake swimming area
- 13km from Stryn town center with full amenities
- Close to Jostedalsbreen National Park, Stryn Summer Ski Centre, and glacier hiking routes
- Strong short-term rental potential in high-demand Norwegian fjord region
- Practical for international buyers with accessible Norwegian property ownership framework
Owning a second home in this part of Norway means having a place that earns its keep across every season—not just a summer property that sits dark for nine months. The mountains are different in November. The snow transforms the valley from October onward, the cross-country tracks get groomed through the surrounding countryside, and Oppstrynsvatnet freezes solid enough by February that locals fish through the ice on weekends. You can rent it out through peak weeks or keep it entirely for your own use. Either way, it holds its value—both financial and personal.
If you're ready to explore ownership of this six-bedroom holiday home in Stryn, reach out through Homestra to arrange a private viewing or request the full sales documentation. Properties of this scale and specification in Veslebygda don't wait long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 6
- Size
- 190m²
- Price per m²
- €2,868
- Garden size
- 852m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Country home
- Energy label
Unknown
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