“Sari's house was beautiful and very comfortable. Stunning interiors and a very friendly, helpful and accommodating host. We had a fantastic time. Thank you again.”
Architect designed modern home in Lakeland Finland
Architect designed modern home in Lakeland Finland

Sari
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- 2 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 6
- 2 Bathrooms
About our home
Our 160 sqm home was built in 2014. We love the architectural details and the modern, minimalistic interior and the solutions that make our everyday living easy and enjoyable. In summertime the big balcony on the sunset side of the house is our space number one. We spend a lot of time there making food in the grill and enjoying the relaxing athmospere and silence. Sauna with a wood burning stove is a perfect way to end the day. The house has a good air conditioning system with cooling and during the winter you don't have to worry about the cold – Finnish houses are made for the cold climate – our home is very cozy and warm any day of the year.
Main entrance is on the ground floor as well as the master bedroom fitted with luxurious handmade king size bed, a gym with sofabed, separate toilet and bathroom with a walk-in wardrobe. On the top floor is living, dining and kitchen area with big windows and a fireplace. There's also another bedroom with a king size bed. Sauna, and bathroom are also located on the top floor.
Our home is located in a quiet residential area about 3,5 km from the centre of Kuopio. Hill Puijo, with large forest areas and Puijo tower, is just a few steps from our backyard. There are a lot of options for recreational activities in the Puijo nature protection area such as hiking, jogging, cycling and crosscountry-skiing. The outdoor routes are a minute away from our backdoor.
Kuopio is cozy city of 110.000 inhabitants and it’s surrounded by lovely lakes and lakefronts. Every visitor has to take a cruise in lake Kallavesi. The lake offers opportunities for swimming, boating, canoeing, jetski rides etc. In summertime the sun barely sets so you can enjoy maximum amount of daylight and be outside and enjoy numerous outdoor activities and the Finnish nature at its best.
In wintertime lakes are frozen and you can go there for crosscountry-skiing, skating, snowmobile driving or walking. The famous winter sport and entertainment centre Tahko is just 1 hour drive away – there you can find many ski slopes and other winter activities.
The famous Savonlinna Opera Festival in a medieval Olavinlinna castle (july/aug) is only 120 minutes away. Unique places to visit are Valamo and Lintula - the monk and the nunn monasteries – both are about 90 minutes away from Kuopio.
The Kuopio airport is only 25 km away from our home.
When travelling we like to live as if we we're home; we keep places clean and in good condition. When leaving your home you can be sure everything is okay and you are satisfied. We expect the same from you.
Features
- Main home
- Garden
- Balcony
- Wifi
- Cable TV
- Gym
- Air conditioning
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Parking
- No pets
Sari's reviews
As a host (5)“We couldn't be more please with this trip. Your home is beautiful, functional and very comfortable. On top of that, the sauna and Jacuzzi made us enjoy a bit Finnish way of life. Kuopio is an amazing place and all your recommendations were perfect. I hope we have the opportunity to host you at Villa Joa in Rio in the near future. One again, thanks you ever so much for a fantastic Nordic adventure trip. ”
“We enjoyed a wonderful week at this beautiful home in July. The house is beautifully equipped with every modern convenience and well located for a short drive into the interesting town of Kuopio. Beautiful forest walks are possible right from the house. Do not miss a trip to the Pujio tower with its revolving restaurant and spectacular views just a five minute drive from the house. Also not to be missed is a trip to the stunningly attractive national park of Koli with its cliff top views towards Russia. We were lucky enough to visit during the opera festival at a medieval castle about two hours away - a magnificent experience. Sari and Ari are perfect hosts and offer a glorious escapist opportunity. Thoroughly recommended.”
“Sue and I spend 5 nights in this beautiful house on our first visit to Finland. It is exceptionally appointed and provides every comfort you could require. It is spotlessly clean and organised and in summer we made a lot of use of the indoor/outdoor terrace room. There is much to do in the area, we went hiking in the woods behind the house and visited the Puijo Tower for dinner and viewpoint. A lovely day was spend kayaking on Lake Kallavesi beside which Kuopio is situated. We visited the Savonlinna Opera festival for a very enjoyable day out- it is about 2 hours drive away. It is an easy 4 hours drive from Helsinki and a car is required. Sari and Ari gave us excellent advice on where to go and what to do and recommended restaurants in the area/Savonlinna and Tallinn which were all superb. Fantastic stay and property. ”
“A great home away from home. So comfortable and with the luxury of a Sauna and Jacuzzi!. I hope we get the chance to stay again. Sari was great, she left all the information we needed and was very good communicating with us before and during the trip. I hope we get a chance to stay again in the future.”
More about us
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We are two sisters (Sari and Mari) and a brother (Riku) and we use our points together or separate travelling with all of us, with two families, as a couple or some other combinations of our families. We had a holiday cottage earlier and we have still points left to use for swapping. Kuopio house is Sari's and her familys main home and it's available for swapping.
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We take good care of our houses and do the same, always, when staying in your house.
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We love our country but also love to travel and see new places - we are very open-minded when travelling !
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