Wilderness House

Room for four in two double bedrooms, a fire for cold evenings, a dryer for outdoor kit and doorstep access to skiing and walking, with lake and sea views. Dogs can come along.

Two couples or a family of four who want a rural base with space outdoors, winter visitors who ski, and travellers with a pet or a camper van. It is not for those wanting to walk to shops or restaurants.

Pets cost NOK 100 each per night. If anything is damaged, the property can charge as much as NOK 1,000 once you have left. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out by 11:00; let the property know your arrival time. There are no cots or extra beds, and hen or stag parties are not accommodated. Booking.com takes payment for the stay, but have cash for extras. The setting is rural, with Svolvær Torg 25 km away by Booking.com's figure.

A detached two-bedroom house of 65 m²: one bedroom with an extra-large double bed, one with a large double bed, and one bathroom with a shower. Linen and towels are provided. The listing shows 4 tiles.

WiFi and private parking (both free), fireplace, heating, soundproofing, hypoallergenic furnishings, streaming-capable flat-screen TV, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron, drying rack, safety deposit box and desk. Outdoors there is a patio, terrace, outdoor furniture, dining area and barbecue. The listing includes ski storage and ski-to-door access.

Self-catering. The kitchen has an oven, stovetop, fridge, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, coffee machine, tea and coffee maker and kitchenware. No breakfast is listed.

Nord-Olderfjorden 163, postal area 8313 Urda; Kartverket registers the farm name Olderfjorden about 240 metres from the listing's pin. The house is rural, about 8 km from Kabelvåg in a straight line, which is the nearest destination this guide covers.

Booking.com gives Galleri Espolin as 20 km away, Svolvær Torg and Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter as 25 km, and Leknes Airport as 46 km. The host says a camper van and a car can park directly outside.