7-Bed Norway Mountain Chalet with Indoor Pool & Sauna – Vacation Home in Treungen



Utsjå 119, 3855 Treungen, Norway, Treungen (Norway)
7 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 210m² Floor area
€460,000
Chalet
No parking
7 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
210m²
No garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The wood-burning fireplace has been going since mid-afternoon, and by the time the sun drops behind the ridge at Utsjå, the living room is glowing. Seven pairs of ski boots are lined up by the door. Someone's already claimed the sauna. That's the rhythm of this place—big, generous, built for exactly this kind of chaos in the best sense of the word.
Sitting at around 340 meters above sea level in Utsjå Hyttegrend, a well-established cabin community just outside Treungen in Telemark, this 210-square-meter chalet is one of the few properties in the region that genuinely fits a large group without anyone feeling squeezed. Built in 2007, it has the bones and layout of a cabin designed for real, extended use—seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, a vast open-plan living and kitchen area, and a private indoor pool that most mountain properties this size simply don't have.
Let's talk about that pool room for a second, because it's the detail that separates this place from every other cabin listing in the area. An indoor swimming pool in a Norwegian mountain chalet is genuinely rare. It means January swims while snow piles up against the windows. It means kids occupied for hours on rainy August afternoons when the weather turns. It means your own private wellness space, not a shared hotel facility, not a community pool three kilometers away. The pool room and sauna together form a self-contained retreat within the retreat. There are some technical and structural improvements needed in the pool area, and the property benefits from general ongoing maintenance attention—so buyers should factor in a renovation budget—but the infrastructure is there, and the opportunity to personalize this space is real.
The main living area is where this chalet earns its keep daily. The open-plan kitchen flows into the dining space and lounge without walls cutting the room apart, which matters enormously when you're feeding twelve people after a day on the trails. Large windows frame the mountain landscape with the kind of view that doesn't get old—white in winter, every shade of green through summer, deep gold and rust come September when the birch trees turn. Church bells from Treungen occasionally drift up on still days. The fireplace anchors the room, and the layout is deliberately social: nobody disappears into a separate corridor while dinner is being made.
The hundred-square-meter wraparound balcony and terrace is serious outdoor space. Morning coffee with the valley spread out below. Evening grilling while the light lingers—Norway's summer evenings stretch until nearly midnight this far north, which means outdoor dinners that start at eight and somehow end at midnight without anyone noticing. In winter, it's where you shake snow off your jacket, take one last look at the frozen lake reflecting the stars, and head inside for that sauna.
Treungen itself is the kind of town that works hard for outdoor people. The Nisser lake—one of Telemark's largest—is a short drive down the valley, and in summer it's the center of the region's social life: kayaking, motorboating, swimming from rocky outcrops, and the occasional open-water swim event. The hiking network around Utsjå connects directly to broader Telemark trails, including routes through Nissedal and toward the highland plateau. For cyclists, the roads through these valleys are genuinely rewarding—long climbs, quiet tarmac, very little traffic. The nearest ski lift is about thirteen minutes by car, putting downhill skiing solidly within reach for a morning run before lunch.
Berry picking is taken seriously here. Late August, the hillsides above the cabin are thick with blueberries and cloudberries, and locals treat it as a proper seasonal ritual rather than a tourist activity. Same with fishing—Nisser has brown trout and perch, and a Norwegian fishing license is straightforward to obtain for foreign nationals. Wildlife sightings are frequent: elk are a near-daily presence at dusk, and if you're patient and quiet on an early morning walk, roe deer are common along the treeline.
Practically speaking, the property is fully connected to mains electricity, water, and sewage—no off-grid complications. Car access is direct, with plenty of parking. A grocery store is eight minutes away in Treungen, which has a Rema 1000 and a handful of local services. Public transport is accessible within five minutes, and the E18 motorway connects the region to Porsgrunn and Skien to the southeast, from where train connections run toward Oslo. The capital is roughly two and a half to three hours by road—close enough for a weekend escape from the city, far enough to feel genuinely remote.
For international buyers, Norway operates a relatively open property market with no restrictions on foreign ownership of residential real estate. The freehold plot gives full land ownership, which is a meaningful distinction in a country where some cabin properties operate under leasehold arrangements. The Norwegian kroner can work in buyers' favor depending on exchange rates, and the local market in Telemark's leisure zones has shown consistent demand from both Norwegian and international buyers seeking second homes with year-round utility. Rental potential is strong: large-group cabins with private pools and saunas in established cabin communities like Utsjå Hyttegrend attract premium nightly rates, particularly during Christmas, Easter, and the summer school holiday period.
Key features at a glance:
- 7 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms across 210 square meters of living space
- Private indoor swimming pool and sauna — rare for a mountain chalet at this scale
- 100 square meter balcony and terrace with open mountain views
- Open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area designed for large groups
- Wood-burning fireplace as the social centerpiece of the main living space
- Elevation of approximately 340 meters above sea level for year-round fresh air and views
- 13-minute drive to the nearest ski lift for alpine skiing
- Direct access to hiking and cross-country ski trails from the property
- Freehold plot with full land ownership — no leasehold complications
- Mains electricity, water, and sewage — fully connected
- 8-minute drive to grocery store in Treungen; public transport within 5 minutes
- Approximately 2.5–3 hours from Oslo via road
- Strong short-term rental potential in an established cabin community
- Pool room and general maintenance investment opportunity for buyers wanting to add value
- Built 2007, classic Norwegian cabin style with wood detailing throughout
The property is priced at €460,000 and listed in good overall condition, with the pool area representing the primary area for targeted improvement. For a seven-bedroom chalet with a private pool in one of Telemark's most accessible mountain destinations, this is a serious proposition.
If you want to understand what ownership here actually feels like before you commit, reach out through Homestra to arrange a viewing. Walk the trails from the front door. Sit on that terrace at dusk. Try the sauna after a cold afternoon outside. Some properties make sense on paper. This one makes sense the moment you arrive.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 7
- Size
- 210m²
- Price per m²
- €2,190
- Garden size
- 0m²
- Has Garden
- No
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Chalet
- Energy label
Unknown
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