During the summer, we rent out houses on the farm for those who want to experience Helgøya. Protection through use, we believe, and now we have restored a small barn, an idyllic cottage and an old farmhouse. All the houses have been carefully restored, as few of the materials as possible have been replaced, as much as possible has been reused and everything has been painted with linseed oil paint.
The summer barn
Fancy a night by the beach by Lake Mjøsa? The summer barn at Hovelsrud is a unique accommodation. In the old days, cows were milked here in the summer. Now it is a very special place to stay, between shiny Lake Mjøsa and rolling cornfields.
The summer barn is perfect for a couple or a family with up to 3 children. We make a double bed, and there is a sofa solution where 3 smaller children can sleep in sleeping bags. A simple outdoor kitchen with barbecue facilities. There is an outdoor toilet and bathroom in Lake Mjøsa. Breakfast with local flavors is delivered to your door in the morning. Book via Airbnb.com.
On Helgøya and Nes there is a lot to experience, see Midtimjosa.no for more tips for activities and experiences.
Beds: 2
House type: Barn by the beach
Basic items: Beds made, towels, soap, toilet paper
Minimumsleie: En natt
Breakfast: Included
Kitchen: Very simple outdoor kitchen, barbecue facilities
Wifi: No.
Heat: No.
Villa Leonore
For those who really want to experience the best Helgøya has to offer. Villa Leonore is a holiday home built for tramway director Dybwad's wife Leonore in 1908. Here you are completely to yourself, a nice garden leads down to a separate beach by Lake Mjøsa. Beautiful perennial bed and a small kitchen garden to supply yourself in.
Here is a bathroom, a well-equipped kitchen, a lovely porch and a long long table created for long dinners and summer evenings. There are 2 nice bedrooms with good beds, and a sleeping loft with two beds for children / youth. Book via Airbnb.com.
On Helgøya and Nes there is a lot to experience, see Midtimjosa.no for more tips on activities and experiences.
Sengeplasser: 6 +2 (3 gode dobbeltrom, et soveloft med 2 senger for spreke/barn og ungdommer)
House type: Two houses in a yard
Basic items: Beds made, towels, soap, toilet paper
Minimumsleie: En natt
Breakfast: Not included
Kitchen: Well-equipped kitchen and barbecue facilities outside
Wifi: Yes
Heat: Yes
Havrebakken
Husmannsplassen Havrebakken is our last project that is ready for rent in the summer of 2021. Husmannsvesenet on Hedemarken has a long history, and many of the places are disappearing. Havrebakken has been restored with the help of funds from Helgøya's pot as selected cultural landscapes in agriculture, precisely so that we can take care of and show this part of history as well. The house is a log house from 1864.
Havrebakken is a beautiful view of Lake Mjøsa, and is wonderfully located at the entrance to the forest and a network of old, nice paths that lead you all over Helgøya. There is a nice living room and kitchen on the ground floor and 2 bedrooms on the second floor. Sleeps 6 people. It is a nice bathroom that a homemaker could only dream of.
On Helgøya and Nes there is a lot to experience, see Midtimjosa.no for more tips on activities and experiences.
Sengeplasser: 6 (et dobbeltrom og et firemannsrom)
Hustype: Lite hus i to etasjer
Basic items: Beds made, towels, soap, toilet paper
Minimumsleie: En natt
Breakfast: Not included
Kitchen: Well equipped kitchen, barbecue facilities
Wifi: Yes
Heat: Yes