NORDBU
(ALMENDINGEN · NORWAY · 2026)
(HOUSE NO. 2 FOR SALE)
Here, nature doesn’t stay outside — it moves quietly through every space. With glass from floor to ceiling, nature becomes part of every space — not just a view, but a presence.
CREDITS
ARCHITECT:
SNORRE STINESSEN ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT:
NORDBU C2
REAL ESTATE AGENT:
TOM ESPEN STORMO
PLOT:
28 / 11
TOTAL LIVING AREA
225 m2 / 2422 sq ft
INTERIOR LIVING AREA
120 m2 / 1582 sq ft
COVERED OUTDOOR LIVING AREA
105 m2 / 1130 sq ft
SITE AREA
1000 m2 / 10764 sq ft
BUILDER
BYGGINGENIØR EINAR OLSEN
MANUFACTURER
POLAR LIFE HAUS
Meet the Nordbu house
The house at the Nordbu island perches like a grounded spacecraft, an organic landing from another world. Its form opens in two directions, capturing both
the vastness of the ocean and the intimacy of solitude.
On Almenningen — the quiet island between Innerøya and Skjåholmen — the landscape opens in soft folds of heather and stone. Here, where the tide draws delicate lines between three islands, the house on plot 28/11 finds its place: not above the archipelago, but within it.
ABOUT
ABOUT
This home belongs to a wider vision taking shape across the surrounding islets: a constellation of small retreats, slow agriculture, and curated experiences made for travelers who seek both stillness and story. The sea, the wind, the long history of settlement—everything lingers here, shaping how one arrives and how one stays.
Unlike its sister on the outer island, this house must share space with others—both the old cluster of homes and the new designs emerging around it. Privacy, therefore, becomes an art form. The architecture listens, turns, and narrows its focus. Two walls open to the landscape; the others remain quiet, protective. The terraces pull back under sheltering wings of roof, framing views while guarding moments meant only for those inside.
The building lifts gently off the ground, allowing the earth beneath to breathe, letting light and moisture reach the moss and grasses that belong here long before any human arrival. From the highest terrace at the entrance, the rooms step downward—slowly—toward the northwest, where the sea gathers light and the world feels most open.
This is a house that understands its neighbours—human and wild alike. It offers presence without intrusion, views without exposure, belonging without dominance. It becomes part of a living fabric of islands shaped not by ambition alone, but by humility, rhythm, and respect.
A small retreat. A quiet gesture. A home that watches
the sea while keeping the island wild.
[ Plot 28/11 ]
