HOME/HOLIDAY HOME WITH A PRIVATE PLOT

BY THE SEA IN IDYLLIC SELJE

Do you dream of living somewhere with beautiful scenery, green meadows, wildlife, snowy mountains and open sea as far as your eye can see?

Feel your shoulders relax, breathe the crisp air,

smell the smell of sea, flowers and grass, find peace amidst beautiful Western Norwegian scenery

Do you long to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and move to a more relaxed and slow-paced environment in the countryside?

Or do you dream of a holiday home surrounded by beautiful scenery, close to both the sea and the mountains?

In picturesque Moldefjorden, 9 km from the town centre of Selje, to the very Western tip of Norway, we have a house in good condition for sale. The property has great potential as this is the perfect house for someone seeking to make a house a home without starting from scratch.

Exterior from south-west.

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Lots of space, a house in good condition, big garden with huge potential,

private sea front and own plot by the sea

Here you will have a 2801 m2 plot to enjoy, with a two-storey house with 218 m2 living space. The property was originally part of a larger farm many years ago, but there is no farming currently. The house itself was built in 1969 and has been continually renovated and maintained.

The property is beautifully situated where the mountains meet the sea, in the middle of the magnificent scenery we all associate with Western Norway. It boasts great views towards the fjord with great natural light.

Your water comes from an underground spring through your private well – and it really is the most delicious water nature has on offer! It is untouched, pure and clean.

A separate plot has already been prepared by your 20m long private stretch of sea front. Everything is in place should you wish to build your own boathouse.

Aerial view of the plot. Please note that this picture was taken prior to the plot by the sea and the road leading down to it was made.

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If you enjoy exploring nature, you have found a great spot, with many gorgeous hikes and mountains in the surrounding area. The tallest (and most breathtaking) mountain in Selje, “Høgehornet” (The tall horn), 774 metres above sea level, is just across the road.

If you decide to go fishing, you can easily catch mackerel, herring, pollock, cod, and other delicious types of fish. We will of course let you in on the best kept secret fishing spots! Come autumn, you can look forward to big dinners with your friends, gathered in the kitchen around big pots of freshly cooked crab. During crab season you can catch your own, and if you are really lucky, you might even find a lobster or two in your pots!

The seasons change markedly in Selje: in spring you wake up to birdsong as the snow begins to melt away, in summer you can smell newly mown grass and the ripe strawberries, in autumn the air is crisp and clear and the beautiful evening light makes the yellowing leaves glow warm, and in winter you look out at the falling snow as the wind is howling.

Last but not least; here you will find great neighbours! On both sides of the property you are blessed with helpful, friendly and local families.

Cross the road and start hiking up the tallest mountain in the municipality,

take the boat out and catch your own dinner, have a cup of coffee with friendly neighbours, Enjoy the peace, quiet and safe surroundings

Exterior from south.

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Lots of space to grow your own vegetables, fruit, berries, flowers and keep chickens

Lots of space to grow your own vegetables, fruit, berries, flowers or keep chickens for that matter.

The garden is big and has plenty potential. A few years back the garden was regularly visited by gardening clubs. It has become slightly overgrown by now, but offers the keen gardener more than enough space to make it something truly special. The strawberry field still blooms!

Potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, apples, pears, strawberries and raspberries have all been grown and enjoyed by previous owners. Should you wish to grow your own organic produce, the land is very well suited to do so.

Garden seen from south-west.

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Exterior from north-east.

Garden from south-west.

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A prepared plot by the sea is ready for your own boathouse

The arrow shows the prepared plot.

The property has 20 metres of private sea front and a prepared plot by the sea with its own path. If you would love to have your own boat, everything is ready for you to start building your own boathouse.

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Prepared plot.

Seaview of the property. Please note that this picture was taken before the road down to the plot was finished.

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Good interior standard, New floors laid down in 2010

Living room with exit to terrace. Fireplace and stove. Wooden panel and wall paper on walls.

Big windows that allows lots of natural light in.

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Great view over the sea And the garden

Double sliding doors to 32 m2 terrace.

Spacious and bright living room.

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Simple layout with potential to make it more open-plan with bigger rooms

Sliding doors between two living rooms and kitchen.

Exit to hall from both living room and kitchen.

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Possibilities to modernize your home, a lot can be achieved by giving it a coat of

paint!

Cosy kitchen that can easily get a more modern look with brighter cupboards and new tiles. If desirable, the wall between the kitchen and the smaller living room could

be knocked down, and the sliding door removed, to make a more open-plan dining area solution.

“The small” living room. Suitable to be used as a spacious dining room. Wall papered walls and sliding doors to “the big” living room.

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Bedrooms that are easy to furnish with practical built-in wardrobes, tiled

bathroom floor with under-floor heating

The biggest bedroom, south-facing. Double wardrobes not visible on photo.

North-facing bathroom with shower cabinet and new sink unit from 2007. The

bathroom used to have a bath tub installed, there is space to put one in if

desired.

Should you want a bigger bathroom, you could knock down the wall between

bathroom to the separate WC-room and smaller bedroom.

Hallway in both floors with good quality wooden panelling. Second floor hall painted in 2011, otherwise

untreated wooden surfaces. Heat pump practically situated in stairwell.

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One wood panelled room on ground floor, three storage rooms with brick walls/cement flooring, very spacious

double garage

Wood panelled room with own front door. One could change the door to a window to create a ground floor

living room / family room.

Laundry room with ample space for hanging laundry indoors in winter time

Double garage under terrace. Left facing door with remotely controlled opening/closing mechanism.

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Newly paved yard and path to house

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Price, evaluation, technical information

Valuated rate 1 540 000,- NOK

Costs: total cost based on final sales price equalling estimated sales price.

All prices in NOK.

Sales price: 1 590 000,-

Stamp duty (2,5% of sales price): 39 750,-

Registration fee for title deeds: 1 548,-

Registration fee for mortgage deeds, per deed: 1 935,-

Mortgage certificate, per certificate: 202,-

Total cost: 1 633 435,-

Type of ownership: Freehold property

Type of residence: Detached house

Number of rooms: 6

Number of bedrooms: 4

Area of rooms: 156m2

Overall area: 238m2

Year of build: 1969

Land area: 2 801 m2

Municipality code: 1441

“Gards” number: 69

“Bruks” number: 27

Energy rating: F

Facilities: Garage

Zoning: The property is in an “LNF”-area (zoned primarily for agriculture and nature conservation) with spread out housing. Due to this zoning, there is no high-rise building and the idyllic feel of countryside living is maintained.

Estimated sales price 1 590 000,- NOK

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Technical specification of the house and property

In practical terms, renovations and upkeep of the house have been made as necessary. In 2010 new floors were laid in both living rooms and an investment of 100 000,- NOK was made to pave the path to the house from the main road.

Overview:

On the property there is a house with added double garage as well as a prepared plot by the sea front for a potential future boathouse. This plot has a separate “bruks” number and is registered as separate from the main house.

First floor: 2 living rooms, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, hallway with stairs to first floor and ladder access to attic. From larger living room there is access to 32 m2 terrace.

Ground floor: entrance hall, hallway with stairs to second floor, 4 storage rooms. Floor to ceiling height of approx. 220-230 cm.

Standard:

Ceilings - mostly painted ceiling plates and panelling.

Walls – mostly wooden panelling, wet-room panelling in bathroom, concrete block walls in ground floor storage rooms.

Flooring – mostly carpeted, laminate floors in living rooms and kitchens, tiled floors in WC- and bathrooms, painted concrete floors in laundry room and two storage rooms, linoleum floor with under-floor heating in ground floor room with separate entrance.

Normal standard kitchen fittings with stain coated wooden cabinets. Tiling over kitchen counter, stainless steel double sink. Separate hot water tank for kitchen use under the sink. Electric cooker, no gas installed.

Concrete foundation, outer walls of 10cm insulated timber with an exterior of horizontal wooden panels. Gable roof with ready- made roof trusses with concrete roofing tiles, approx 10 cm insulation between roof and underlying attic ceiling. Floors separated by wooden beams, as well as approx 10 cm insulation. Mostly double-glazed windows with wooden window sills. Aluminium sliding door in living room entrance to terrace.

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Technical specification of the house and property

Around 1980 a general renovation was done as well as installing new kitchen fittings. In 2005 a new shower cabinet and new fittings with a new sink was installed in the bathroom. In 2010 the path from the main road to the house was paved, and new floors were put down in both living rooms and the kitchen. First floor hallway painted in 2011. Otherwise general maintenance work.

Garage – built as west-facing extension, used as double garage with an area of 30m2 and as a terrace with an area of 32 m2 with access from first-floor living room. Concrete floor foundation, outer walls concrete blocks with painted mortar finish. Two doors, of which one has electric remote controls. Light fitting and plug sockets installed.

Heating:

Under-floor heating in ground floor room and in bathroom, in the larger living room there is a combined wood- and oil-stove as well as an in-built fireplace. Apart from this, heating is based on an air-heating pump and supplemental electrical heating. Extractor fan in kitchen, otherwise natural ventilation throughout.

Location:

The property is situated in Moldefjorden, with ample space around it, in nort-east facing terrain approx 9 km from the town centre of Selje, in an area with spread-out residencies. Lovely view towards the fjord with its own private sea front and good lighting conditions.

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Access:

Access by approx 45 m private paved path and approx 50 m paved yard. Basic gravelled path to the sea front plot.

Parking:

Double garage, parking space in yard.

Zoning:

The property is in an “LNF”-area (see above) with low concentrated housing.

Energy marking:

Energy mark F, heating character RED

Surroundings:

Developed garden with lawn and vegetation, some untouched land, private sea front of approx 20 metres.

Technical specification of the house and property

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Drawings / plans

Ground floor.

First floor.

Family room

Work shop

Hallway

Hallway Work shop

Stall Laundry room

Living room

Living room

Kitchen Master bedroom

Bed-room

Bed-room

Bed-room

Hallway

Bath room

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About Selje

Selje is on the very western tip of Norway, with Cape West (Vestkapp) as part of its municipality. The breathtaking nature and scenery here is typical of what one would associate with Western Norway; here, you can find anything from snowy mountains to white beaches. Selje is beautifully situated where the fjords meet the sea, and the sea on our doorstep is “Stadhavet” – considered to be one of the roughest seas along the Norwegian coast.

The municipality covers an area of 220 km2, and has approx 2800 inhabitants.

Alongside the primary industries of agriculture and fishing, a more modern business community has developed with both service- and manufacturing industries. Selje has the biggest fishing float in the county and a very well known leisure-boat manufacturer.

Selje is very well suited for families with children, with a kindergarten, primary- and secondary schools, a public library, local doctors office and several sports facilities. In the town centre there are coffee shops, grocery stores, a petrol station, a bank, a hotel/spa, public sector offices, a nursing home, a retirement home and a church.

Get a feel of country life through this video from Selje town centre:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Pr3_AVnxU

Aerial view of Selje town centre, 9 kilometres from your property.

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View of the Selje beach, looking towards the church.

The Selje beach is nicely located in a bay, which stops big waves from coming in from the open sea. 22

Old boat houses in the sunset form a beautiful picture.

View of the centre on a snowy winter day.

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Feel peaceful in nature

Hiking around the mountains of western Norway is a very popular activity among locals and visitors alike.

There is great hiking in Selje, with many marked paths and different routes to take. This property is pretty much on the base of the tallest mountain in the municipality, “Høgehornet” (The Tall Horn”), 774 metres above sea level. On your hike up the mountain you can take a break by a lake and try your luck at fishing for lunch. If you’re lucky, you can also spot wildlife such as deer, foxes, grouse or eagles.

To go hiking on the Stadlandet peninsula is a special experience – you get to explore nature against the spectacular backdrop that is the ocean.

View from the mountain Høgehornet (774 metres above sea level) .

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Mountain, sea and sun. Could it be more beautiful?

The water in the streams in the mountain is clean and safe to drink. It tastes delicious!

View of Selje, the peninsula Stadlandet and the Selje island.

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Diving, boat trips, fishing in the mountains and fishing at sea

For those who prefer to stay closer to sea level, there are of course other activities than hiking one might enjoy.

Boat trips and fishing are great leisure activities – and nothing beats the taste of a dinner you’ve caught yourself! If you go fishing in the mountains you’ll find lakes and rivers with trout, if you’d rather get your boat out you can catch mackerel, herring, cod, pollock, catfish, haddock, ling, redfish and other delicacies. Keep an eye out for changing weather, you don’t want to be out at sea if a storm blows up!

And if you prefer sports to fishing, you can make use of an astroturf soccer pitch or the 9-hole golf course in the town centre.

If you would rather be in the water that on it, the area around Stadt is great for diving, and you can find under water caves as well as old ship wrecks. While you’re down there, you could get lucky and find scallops for dinner as well.

This lovely, big cod was caught on a family fishing trips a couple of years back. It was delicious! 26

There are several beautiful beaches in the area. As well as the 600 metre long beach in Selje town centre, the Hoddevik- and Ervik beaches in Stadt, about half an hour away, are very popular on warm and sunny summer days.

Over the last few years, surfing has become an increasingly popular sport in Stadt, with the beaches there considered to be some of the best in the country. In contrast to more well-known surf-spots in hotter climates, here you can pull your wetsuit on and go surfing among snowy shores in winter-time!

The safest beach for surfing is the stunning Ervik beach. Here you’ll find an exposed beach that gets its swell from the south-west to the north-west. When the waves are coming in from the west, Hoddevik is your best bet – it is very well suited for surfing under extreme weather conditions due to the tall mountains that shield it from the brunt of the winds. As well as taking classes, you can rent equipment from the local surf-camp, have a look at: http://www.stadsurfing.com/

Beach life and surfing Surprised?

Amazing views on your way down the steep mountain-side to Ervik beach.

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This could be you next winter!

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Breaking waves on Ervik beach

In the cold waters, you’re better off covering your hands, feet and head.

Dusk on Ervik beach. 29

To and from Selje

Selje lies the furthest to the west in Nordfjord, and the closest airports are found in Sandane (1,5 hour drive), Oersta (2 hour drive), or Floroe (2,5 hour drive). A flight to Bergen is about 45 minutes, one to Oslo takes about 1 hour.

It would take about 3 hours to drive here south from Aalesund, or 5 hours north from Bergen. From Oslo, it would take around 8 hours to drive.

If you do get the chance to do so, get the express boat from Bergen to Selje – a route with many beautiful sights to be seen along the ragged western coast of Norway. The boat departs twice daily and takes a little less than 5 hours one way.

As far west as you can get in Norway is where you’ll find Selje.

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The large fjord in this photo is Nordfjord.

The peninsula Stadlandet in the municipality of Selje is also known as “the sea-facing fist”. 31

Activities in Nordfjord

Whilst Selje is to the far west of Nordfjord, Vaagsoy municipality is on the southern shores of the fjord. The municipal centre of Maaloy is one of the ports the “Hurtigruta”, a large cruiser that takes you from the very south to the very north of Norway along the coast. Here you can also find Refvik beach, which has been awarded the prize for Norway’s nicest beach.

Kraakenes Lighthouse has been renovated to a cafe and guesthouse, and is a very popular destination for newlyweds on their honeymoon. Here you are very close to the ocean, and the experience of watching the sea wash over the roof of the lighthouse is truly spectacular.

In the middle of Nordfjord you find Nordfjordeid (Eid), which in many ways is seen to be the central town in Nordfjord. This is where the best cultural life in the region is to be found, as Eid is known nation-wide both for its Opera, and Malakoff, an annual music festival which is held every August, and growing in popularity every year. The Eid river is well known for salmon fishing, and the ski slopes in Harpefossen attracts many locals in winter.

Stryn is the town at the eastern end of Nordfjord. The most famous part of the Jostedal Glacier, the biggest glacier in Norway, has an arm in Stryn called the Briksdal Glacier. Walking on the glacier is a popular activity here. Stryn stretches into the mountains on the way towards Oslo, so the mountains here are tall and skiing is great. A summer ski centre is open all year, weather permitting, allowing you to go skiing in the morning and tanning on the beach in the afternoon.

It’s also a great spot to plan your trip to the Geirangerfjord. Norway’s most visited fjord which is also on the UNESCO world heritage list.

Kraakenes Lighthouse. The Opera House on Eid.

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More information about Selje and Nordfjord is to be found here

Turistguide norsk:

http://www.nordfjord.no/no/Brosjyrer/Nordfjord-Reiseguide-2011/

Travel guide English:

http://www.nordfjord.no/no/Brosjyrer/Nordfjord-Travelguide-2010-GB/

Reisehandbuch Deutsch:

http://www.nordfjord.no/no/Brosjyrer/Nordfjord-Reiseguide-2010-DE/

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Are you interested?

Do you have any questions, would you like to come check out the property, do you need tips on travelling to Selje, or would you like to simply have a chat with the previous owners?

You can reach Audrey on +47 9066 9622,

or try Jane on +353 8725 47769.

or drop an e-mail to norwayfjordhouse@hotmail.com.

We’d love to hear from you!

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