Skutene is part of the historic seafront row in central Stavanger, and will always be in the front row facing the inner harbor.
Skutene from above
Maritime and urban
Two timber-clad apartment buildings surrounding a shared courtyard, located between Verksgata and the historic seafront row now facing Verksalmenningen. Skroget — our play element built from a recycled fiberglass sailboat — sits at the heart of the courtyard, one of the few green oases in the neighborhood.
Verksgata 38–42, Stavanger
Skutene meets the historic wooden houses of Pedersgata.
Highlights
What makes Skutene unique
Completed in 2019 to TEK17 standards. Universally designed, well insulated, and built to last — without compromise on architecture or comfort.
External walkway access
Step straight out into open air from your front door. Less of an apartment feel — more like a townhouse.
Front-row views
Many apartments face Stavanger's inner harbor or historic Verksgata directly.
Prime location
The airport shuttle stops right outside. Pedersgata, lined with restaurants and boutique shops, is the next street over.
Modest common fees
Everything works — all the time. Solid management and stable, predictable costs.
About Skutene
Views, openness, and urban living
Skutene is built in Stavanger's historic seafront row, in the front row by Fiskepiren. The location is optimal both for enjoying the city and for travel — the airport shuttle starts and ends its route right outside.
Pedersgata, the parallel street to Verksgata, is gentrified and lined with small restaurants and boutique shops.
Shared roof terrace with views over the inner harbor
Unique external walkways and a townhouse-like feel
Modest common fees — everything works, all the time
The building
Modern apartments with high technical standards
The complex was completed in 2019 and built to TEK17 standards. The technical standard is high, and the complex meets all requirements for universal design.
The developer was Øgreid Eiendom, and the main contractor was SV Betong (later Herda Totalentreprenør, now Consto).
Elevators in every stairwell
Private storage for each apartment
60 % of apartments have a place in the underground garage
Seafront-house architecture with timber cladding and gabled rooflines
The outdoor space
Skroget — a recycled Alo 28
Our courtyard has a distinctly maritime character. At its heart stands Skroget — a recycled fiberglass sailboat turned into a play element. The boat is a Norwegian-built Alo 28, designed by Alf Ortang in 1974.
The seafront row — from working wharf to residential quarter
The architects have honored the area's history. Skutene is designed in the style of classic Norwegian seafront houses, the kind that historically defined the area — where Verksgata and Pedersgata stood in the front row.
Today the neighborhood is a living part of the city center, with cafés, galleries, and small-scale industry alongside homes.
28 May 2014
Smoke plumes from the major fire seen over central Stavanger. The fire department's ladder truck at work while the wooden buildings burn.
Whitsun 2014
The fire in Verksgata
On Wednesday 28 May 2014, a major fire broke out in the protected wooden building heritage of Verksgata. Two buildings — Verksgata 31 and 33 — were completely destroyed. No one was injured, but it took the fire department several hours to bring the situation under control.
Stavanger police received assistance from Kripos (the Norwegian Criminal Investigation Service) in the investigation, but even after a series of interviews, they had no concrete theory about what caused the fire. The cause was never determined.
In the years that followed, the fire ruin stood — a burnt-out shell in the middle of the historic wooden quarter, a visible reminder of that dramatic day. When Skutene rose in the same street a few years later, the neighborhood gradually became defined by new buildings alongside the old.
Verksgata 31 — Whitsun 2014
Photo from the fire that destroyed the buildings at Verksgata 31 and 33.
Photo gallery
Skutene through the years
A few pictures from the buildings and the neighborhood.
Skutene on a winter evening — Smørfabrikken on the left, Stavanger city center behindSkutene at nightThe shared courtyardBright and open apartmentsKanelsnurren bakery — just around the cornerCity center just outside
Contact
The board
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