As many of you know, we rent out holiday homes. What not everyone knows is how much work goes on behind the scenes. Usually it is smaller renovation projects and maintenance that we do ourselves – but this time we really went all in. So we wanted to show you what a complete renovation of our own private home looks like. Even though this is where we live, we sometimes rent it out while we are on holiday ourselves.

The renovation started in August 2024 and was completed in February 2025.

Villa Bjørge in brief: built in 2006 · 250 m² · 4 bedrooms. The villa has many lovely features, such as an outdoor stone fireplace, a hot tub, large terraces and wonderful views – and the sea is only 30 metres away. Read more about the villa.

Exterior work

Interior work

Before the renovation

Villa Bjørge before the renovation The house seen from the garden before the renovation The living room before the renovation The master bedroom before the renovation A bedroom before the renovation The hall before the renovation The parking area before the renovation

During the renovation

Preparing the openings for new terrace doors New terrace doors in place New terrace doors on the lower floor Removing the old living-room windows A new living-room window is lifted in New windows in place in the living room The house is weathertight again The old cladding is removed Removing the cladding Squaring the angled bay of the house Extra insulation of the walls Extra insulation of the upper floor New side door to the garden Laying the new floor on the lower floor Laying the new floor The new floor almost finished New cladding finished at the front New cladding finished on the side Cladding and cabling for the outdoor sound system Painting the lower living room New, watertight terraces The extended terraces New windows and new floor New cladding on the front New decking The new staircase with lit handrail The renovation in progress, January 2025 Nearly finished, February 2025

After the renovation

Villa Bjørge seen from the sea side, with terraces and garden The villa with terraces, garden and stone walls The villa and the landscaped garden View over the fjord from the terraces of Villa Bjørge The upper living room after the renovation Stairs between the two floors Side entrance to the upper garden Walk-in shower Covered lounge outside the lower living room Fire in the stone fireplace Garden bench with a view of the sea Flower bed in the garden, with the fjord behind

Stay at Villa Bjørge

Villa Bjørge is available to guests when we are travelling ourselves. If you would like to visit beautiful Bergen, you are welcome to send us an enquiry. Even if your dates are not open in the calendar, we can often make the villa available if the timing is right.

Heading to Spain instead? Have a look at Casa Alise and Casa Agnethe.