ID 4785 · Lakeside house with its own shore, sauna and kota hut in Central Finland

About this house

This detached lakeside house stands on its own shore of Heitjärvi lake near Kivijärvi in Central Finland, surrounded by pine and spruce forest. The plot of 4,160 m² is owned outright and combines an easy-care lawn with natural woodland, a private jetty and lake views from the living room and the west-facing covered balcony.

The house was built in 1975–1977, partly of log, and has been renovated step by step: new sheet-metal roof and roof insulation in 2006, sauna rebuilt with underfloor heating in 2020, new kitchen units and log-side floor insulation, panelling and wiring in 2021, a fully renewed bathroom in 2022 and new downstairs floors from 2025. The broker rates the overall condition as good. There are three bedrooms, an open living room, and a kitchen with an electric cooker, a wood-fired cooker and a traditional baking oven. The broker states 133 m² of living space plus 64 m² of other space on the lower floor (not re-measured), including a warm storage room in the former garage.

Heating is by wood, electricity and an air-source heat pump; the broker reports total electricity use of about 25,000 kWh per year. Municipal water. A kota hut, an outbuilding with woodshed and storage, a playhouse and a hot tub are included, as is the firewood.

Kivijärvi village is about 13 km away and Jyväskylä about 112 km. In Finland, buyers of a house pay a 3% transfer tax, and buyers from outside the EU/EEA generally need a permit from the Ministry of Defence; an independent condition inspection is common before buying.

• Own shore on Heitjärvi lake with a jetty
• Lake views from the living room and balcony
• Wood-fired sauna, renovated 2020
• Bathroom renewed 2022, kitchen 2021
• Wood-fired baking oven and wood cooker
• Kota hut and hot tub included
• Partly log-built house from 1975–1977
• Forest all around, 4,160 m² own plot