SENJATROLLET Big Owned Land Consisting of Tourist Attraction and Private Residence, Great Further Development Potential
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SENJATROLLET Big owned land consisting of tourist attraction and private residence, great further development potential. The property is located along the National Tourist Road with a road right up to the properties Contents 4 Senja 6 Senjatrollet, hulder -og troll park 12 Operation of the tourist attraction 16 Private residence 26 Key information 30 Contact 3 SENJA Norway in miniature The fairytale island of Senja is Norway’s second largest decided that the ferry connection between Botnhamn island, after Hinnøya. Senja, which is in Troms county, has (Senja) and Brensholmen (Kvaløya) will operate year- a land area of 1,589.35 km² and a population of 15,000 (as round. Larger ferry landings are being constructed and a of 1 January 2019). The island previously consisted of the larger ferry will be used. This will have a major impact on municipalities of Berg, Torsken, Tranøy and parts of the growing winter tourism in Tromsø, which will also Lenvik. On 1 January 2020, these four municipalities affect Senja. merged into the new municipality of Senja, which also The Norwegian Scenic Route passes right outside the Senja includes the town of Finnsnes and the surrounding area. Troll Park. A large car park with a waste emptying station The island of Senja features several museums, most which for camper vans and buses has also been established are part of the Midt-Troms Museum. These include the adjacent to the property. Sami Museum in Kaperdalen, the Hofsøy Rural Museum The tourist resort Hamn in Senja has had an explosive and the Halibut Museum/The Old Store in Skrolsvik. The development in the sale of apartment and cabin sites and island is rich in natural and historical attractions, including more are in the pipeline. the Senja Nickel Works at Hamn, where the world’s first The Skagi Hotel and Lodge in Skaland recently changed hydroelectric power plant was built in 1882. hand and a new and younger management have taken over Naturally enough, the fisheries industry is dominant in the hotel and restaurant. Mefjord Brygge in Mefjordvær Senja. The Nergård Group has a fish processing plant in operates year-round, while The Fat Cod in Steinfjord Senjahopen, which employs many people. Another operates during the summer. In addition to providing successful company in this industry is Brødrene Karlsen on accommodation and serving meals, both places also rent out the island of Husøy. There is a graphite mine at Skaland, fishing boats.About 1 km past the Senja Troll is Senja Food which recently extended its activity after new deposits were Studio, which was established a few years ago and offers discovered at Trælen, north-west of Skaland. Other local dining experiences. Frovåg Havfiske, a deep-sea important companies in Senja include ArtNord and fishing camp, opened on the other side of the island last Tromspotet in Silsand, which specializes in potatoes and year. Basecamp Senja has tourists from all over the world potato products, and the stair factory in Sollia. Sollia is also year-round. Norwegian Wild/Camp Tranøyboten and home to the world’s northernmost double-glazed window Senja Camping are recommended for camping and cabin factory, Nicopan AS, which has clients throughout Norway rentals. Kråkeslottet (The Crow’s Castle) is widely known as well as exporting its products abroad. for its art and music festivals. The flow of tourists to the island is increasing steadily and There is a small lake just above the property that is excellent the municipality is adapting accordingly. It has been for fishing. 4 Overview of the property on the left, as well as the adjacent parking space + leisure boat included with the sale SENJATROLLET, HULDER -OG TROLL PARK Hulderheimen Cultural Centre/Café building The original Sesame St. Train This building contains a kitchen with cold storage room, The train is furnished with a living room, kitchen, bedroom shop for sale of food and souvenirs, work room, 2 lounges, 3 and a small cubicle with a dry toilet. There is no running separate rooms for dining and 2 toilets (1 disability- water. All the inventory in the train is included. A two-level friendly with changing table). Seating capacity for approx. platform with some seating is situated in front of the train. 120 guests. All the contents are included, such as table linen, Norway’s The outdoor area largest jug collection, old artefacts and objects. Existing The outdoor area includes: stock is also included. - Two tile-covered areas outside the Hulderheimen Cultural Centre with benches and tables The upstairs room furnished as a living room with sleeping - A rustic shelter with seating and tables alcove. The furniture in this room is included. - Swings, climbing frame and children’s playhouse There are 2 storage rooms, hallway/entrance and a garage - Love fence to attach padlocks and a well to throw the with an electric remote-controlled door. keys Fibre for the internet is installed in the building. - Signature trail with 49 plaques featuring hand and The ceiling features a collage of wood nymphs (hulder) and footprints of Norwegian celebrities a large brass bell, which was received from the Chinese - Trolls and wood nymphs of different varieties Ministry of Foreign Affairs (weighs 150 - 200 kg). - A wood nymph pond with running water powered by 2 pumps The Troll and the Troll’s Wife - A quay with storage room and roof The site where the famous Senja Troll and his wife stood is more than 3596.5 m². These attractions burned down in Other outdoor items belonging to the park: March 2019 and the area is cleared. - Leisure boat, Quick Silver 470 cruiser (2007 model) with There is water and sewage connection to the site, as well as Evinrude E-Tec 50 hp motor an access road. - Tractor Zetor 9742 (1996 model) with large shovel and This site has a lot of development potential. blower - Work vehicle, Ford 2600, transit Connect (2003 model) - Car trailer Tysse 1140 (2015 model) - Boat trailer 6 Souvenir shop Souvenir shop and one of the dining lounge Nickel mine ia a popular lounge inside Hulderheimen Hulder gallery (dining lounge) and a small lounge (original from a fishing boat) Skipper lounge and a part of the cafè OPERATION OF THE TOURIST ATTRACTION The Senja Troll Hulder and Troll Park has been operating summer and February with a total of approx. 800 soldiers for 34 years. The park used to be open from mid-May until (new recruits) for pre-ordered meals at agreed prices. the end of August, as well as Easter, except for the past three years. There is camera surveillance in the area. The flow of tourists to Senja and the surrounding area is Souvenir sales have been a major source of revenue for the increasing every year, including in the winter, so there is park. Admission tickets to the Senja Troll previously now a potential to keep the park open year-round. This, generated a lot of revenue, as tourists from a wide variety of combined with the fact that the Troll Dad (the current countries have visited the troll. The trolls contained various owner) should have retired seven years ago, mean that the caves based on legends from Senja, a post office and a owners believe that the time is now right for new owners to children’s pacifier wall. take over and develop the park further. The Senja Troll itself, which burned down in March 2019, Hulderheimen Cultural Centre has hosted several functions was registered in Guinness Book of World Records 1997. It including dinners. In the late summer, lunches have been was 17.96 m high in sitting position and weighed 125,000 served for groups and organisations, which have arrived by kg. The troll is known throughout Europe and around the bus to visit the park. The current owners have not actively world. Film crews from Germany and South Korea have marketed this potential customers and bus companies. They filmed travel programmes here that have been screen in believe there is a large market for this, during the winter their respective countries. The troll has also featured in season as well. several major German newspapers. The Troll’s Wife has Besides tourists and locals, visitors to the park include hosted large events such as birthday parties, confirmations kindergarten groups that visit the park in June and spend and wedding celebrations. many hours playing and having barbecues. The site where the Troll and the Troll’s Wife stood has The park has also had regular visits from German, Dutch great potential based on goodwill that the current owners and Spanish groups via tour operators throughout the have created for the property. There is a huge demand for summer. These groups are normally in a hurry to catch the more accommodation options in Senja. Developing a hotel ferry from Gryllefjord to Andenes. The current owner or other accommodation is an option the current owners recommends contacting these tour operators to offer lunch would advise the buyer to consider when assessing how to or other products to keep the groups longer at the park and develop the property further. in Senja. The house was built in 1985. It covers a floor area of 185 m² Moreover, the owners inform that the Armed Forces based (BTA), of which the primary room is 168 m². in Bardufoss have visited the park every year in the late 12 The Sesamtoget has previously been used as an accommodation option for tourists With the purchase of the AS it comes with work car and tractor, as well as leisure boat w / trailer and car trailer 13 Privat house and the gapa hawk Trollhiet at approx.