Storhella

A private beach area at the bottom of the plot, a fireplace at the top of the living room, and a kitchen with a tumble dryer as well as a washing machine — the practical end of a Lofoten week, five minutes' drive from open coast and ten kilometres from the Vestvågøy council offices the listing uses as its yardstick.

Families and groups who want a whole house and a beach they do not have to share. A cot can be had free on request, which not many places here offer, though there is no extra bed. Two of the three bedrooms would suit couples; the third holds a single. Booking.com publishes a maximum of seven guests.

Check-in starts at 15:00 with no closing time given, and the property wants your arrival time beforehand; the house is left by 12:00. A cot is free on request but no extra bed can be added, and from the age of eight a child is charged at the adult rate. Pets are refused and the house is non-smoking. Upper floors are reached by stairs only. Cancellation terms vary with the rate you pick, so read the one attached to your dates.

One detached house of 88 m², let whole. Three bedrooms: one with a single bed, one with a large double, and one holding two singles and a double — five beds in all. One bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer, free toiletries, towels and toilet paper. A living room with a fireplace, a seating area, a sofa, a desk and a dining table. Bed linen is provided, floors are hardwood or parquet, and there are a clothes rack, a drying rack and a socket beside the bed.

Upper floors are reached by stairs only.

Free WiFi and free parking on site, heating and a private entrance. The kitchen and kitchenette carry a dishwasher, an oven, a hob, a fridge, a coffee machine, a tea and coffee maker, an electric kettle and kitchenware, with cleaning products left out; laundry is covered by a washing machine and a tumble dryer, plus an iron and ironing facilities. Outside there are furniture, an outdoor dining area, a picnic area and a private beach area. The house is non-smoking and Booking.com lists family rooms.

Self-catering, with nothing served at the house. The kitchen has a dishwasher, an oven, a hob, a fridge, a coffee machine and kitchenware, and there is a dining table indoors and a dining area outside.

Sennesvikveien at Sennesvik, on the south-west coast of Vestvågøy; Kartverket's nearest registered name is Sennesvik gamle, about 1.4 km off, and the municipality is Vestvågøy. The setting is rural, with a beach area belonging to the property and views of sea, garden and mountains. Leknes, the nearest place this guide covers, is 5.9 km away in a straight line.

Booking.com gives Leknes Airport as 11 km from the house, Vestvågøy Rådhus as 10 km, Lofotenmat Sa as 13 km, Borga Radarstasjon as 34 km and Nusfjord as 37 km. No bus route is stated, so plan on driving.