Øysteins gate 2 is situated in a quiet side street in Harstad's town centre. The one and a half storey house has raised stone foundations and a steep pitched roof with four gables. The cladding is horizontal shiplap, the windows have decorative surrounds and the mullions and transoms form a T. The garden is surrounded by a picket fence and has various shrubs and mature spruces. The neighbourhood is a mixture of residential and business usage.