The Winter Home in the Mountains and the Summer Home by the Sea

[Sonnenblumenmäd]

thank you, too. Although I like MM so much I do not really understand why they are not just going to find another estate. Without making all this trouble to other norwegian people. I think it it not fair to give MM and H so many privileges for just private purposes

[biboquinhas]

Yes that'a a nice wood holiday house, not too big perfect, but inside must have all the confort they need! It has alarm, cable TV and internet. It must be very cosy IMO. I would love to have a holiday home like that!

[Larzen]

Originally Posted by biboquinhas

Yes that'a a nice wood holiday house, not too big perfect, but inside must have all the confort they need! It has alarm, cable TV and internet. It must be very cosy IMO. I would love to have a holiday home like that!

Norwegians usually do not go to their holiday homes to watch cable TV and internett (there are always exceptions of course)but to get away and be outside and enjoy the nature It is not far from the alpine slopes either.
Im suprised they build such a smal house, I was expecting more like a holiday-palace or something like that of the King and Queen which is not modest by any standard.

Ofcourse the security is going to be tight, there are some stories in the press that the Police has done backround check on the neighbours.

BTW this is the "cabine" of one on NOrways richest men who is now married to Mette-Marits former bodyguard, very modest
http://www.vg.no/bilder/bildarkiv/1087971246.44083.jpg

[Marengo]

Just out of curiosity, did Mette-Marit have a female bodyguard? As you say the rich man married a former bodyguard, AFAIK same sex marriages aren´t allowed in Norway yet?

It seems that it is pretty normal to by a second house in Norway for holidays? Quite a luxery as here that is almost impossible, considering the price of properties due to population density. A caravan works well enough for most though . And the richer people usually buy a second home abroad, where they have sun and nice weather of course.

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Just out of curiosity, did Mette-Marit have a female bodyguard? As you say the rich man married a former bodyguard, AFAIK same sex marriages aren´t allowed in Norway yet?

Yes, it was a female.

Originally Posted by Marengo

It seems that it is pretty normal to by a second house in Norway,l for holidays? Quite a luxery as here that is almost impossible, considering the pirce of properties due to population density. A caravan works well enough for most though . And the richer people usually by a second home abroad, where they have sun and nice weather of course.

It is extremely common with secondary summer/winter residences; for example, most families I know have one, without being exeedingly wealthy. It is often something that is owned by the parents/grandparents, and used by the whole family. (Something like the summer place of the royal family at Mågerø).

Most of them are up in the mountains, or by the sea. The important thing is that they're not classified as houses, but as cabins/cottages and thereby are in a different bracket as for property value and property taxes. You cannot live in them permanently - they're meant as vacation homes. There are also several caravan clubs in Norway, both up in the mountains and by the sea. Most of these caravans have also been expanded by additions so that they're a lot like small cabins and not so much caravans.

[norwegianne]

The cabins have been slightly delayed, so they won't be done by Easter (which is very early this year). Haakon and Mette-Marit will be celebrating Easter privately, according to the palace - but no information on how/where was released. The paper speculates in them either going abroad or to Lillehammer.
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[sgl]

I can't wait to see the cabin when it is complete. I am happy to read that they are using environmentally-friendly methods to build the cabin. Regarding Easter, does the newspaper speculate any particular place that they might visit if they do go abroad?

I really enjoy reading about Haakon and Mette-Marit. They are so lovely and modern, and they seem very nice and down-to-earth.

[norwegianne]

Haakon and Mette-Marit have bought a second holiday home; this one by the sea.

They've bought a small island outside of Risør.

- Hold på hatten, Mette-Marit! - VG Nett

[Harold]

How on earth will the police secure that place?

[sofajr]

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I think its great to live the whole summer on the island

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Harold

How on earth will the police secure that place?

It's actually a big problem, because of Norwegian legislation.

We have a law that regulates access to the beach-zone, meaning that everybody who wants to can go ashore. It's a law from 1957 that has been tightened up in recent years, and it is next to impossible to get an exemption from it. As it currently stands, everybody who wants to, can go ashore on the island, as long as they're not harming the area.

People in the article talk about how security concerns and issues of privacy may be the claims from the Crown Princely couple to get an exemption from the law.

Skjær i sjøen for kronprinsfamilien - Nyheter - Kongelige - Aftenposten.no

[sofajr]

I found article jn english in Aftenposten about the purchase:

Royals buy coastal hideaway - Aftenposten.no

[galatea_12]

Wow! an island to themselves Very private indeed...

I'm happy that they were finally able to find a summer place.

[dalia]

I found two galleries from Fvn.no .The first titled Kronprinsparets perle here:- Fvn.no: Kronprinsparets perle and the second titled Bildeserie fra Flatholmen here:- Fvn.no: Bildeserie fra Flatholmen

[Angeline]

Would they not be a bit scared of the lack of privacy that might come of it?
I guess not if they bought it. Would it be possible to build some sort of compound around the periphery? But I guess that defeats the purpose of beach and water?

Okay, what will the name of this resort vacation home be?

I don't know much about terrain in Norway .. is the island good?

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Angeline

Would they not be a bit scared of the lack of privacy that might come of it?
I guess not if they bought it. Would it be possible to build some sort of compound around the periphery? But I guess that defeats the purpose of beach and water?

Okay, what will the name of this resort vacation home be?

I don't know much about terrain in Norway .. is the island good?

It's currently called Flatholmen, I doubt they'll change it.

The island is situated pretty well, but it's definitely a summer home in terms of wind and weather: given that there are few places to hide from the wind, and you have to get out there in boat…

[dalia]

Another gallery from nrk.no can be found here:- Kronprinsøya - Sørlandet - NRK Nyheter

[dalia]

I have found a couple of pictures from the inside here:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no and here:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no . The whole photo gallery can be found on vl.no on this link:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no

I don't know what they were thinking, but I don't see any safety in it even for the children, the ground is rocky and the injuries could get too bad, that is beside the security issue. I wonder did they actually buy it or still negociating?

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by dalia

I have found a couple of pictures from the inside here:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no and here:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no . The whole photo gallery can be found on vl.no on this link:- Kronprinsparets nye hytteparadis - Vårt Land - vl.no

I don't know what they were thinking, but I don't see any safety in it even for the children, the ground is rocky and the injuries could get too bad, that is beside the security issue. I wonder did they actually buy it or still negociating?

They bought it.

The rocky ground is quite common in that area, and the area is rather popular for the summer holiday.

[norwegianne]

According to Aftenposten, they won't do any huge restorations, or add on to the existing building that is there - preferring the simple life over the more modern conveniences. (Quite possibly they learnt something from the experience in Kristiansand, even if the city council in Risør seems to be willing to bend over backwards to give them what they might want).

Allegedly the security teams will sleep in boats anchored up to the islands.