Slettnes is located on a north facing slope on the southern side of Jøkelfjorden. It has a magnificent view of the mountains to the north. The farm is situated on a sloping beach plain, which is a fertile strip of land located in between the sea and the mountains. The cultivated farmland is fenced in and encircled by a forest and the surrounding wilderness. A farmhouse, water well, "bårstua" (secondary residence) and outbuilding comprise the yard. The farm has two boathouses situated by the edge of the sea, while the summer cowshed is located at the point where the fields transition into the woods.

Below the main house lies the "bårstua" (secondary residence), a small rectangular building with a saddle roof. The "bårstua" was traditionally a house where the servants lived. During reconstruction, this was also the term used to describe the small houses that were constructed first. This building stands on the remaining foundation of the previous building, which was destroyed by fire in 1944, when the German troops left the area. Traces of an old garden can be seen alongside the building.

Slettnes was declared listed in 1994.

Initially in the 1950s

District architect of the Northern Troms County

Henrik Sotnes

Reconstructed farm

residence

barn

Cogging joint method

woodwork

farm

reconstruction architecture

residence

cog joint construction

woodwork

yard

farm house

secondary residence

outbuilding

barn

Hage, Ingebjørg: Slettnes i Jøkelfjord, Gjenreisingsgård i sjøsamisk område, Fotefar mot Nord, Tromsø (year unknown).