Pieksamaki Homestays

60 km north of Mikkeli, lake Hyväjärvi 30 m (width 0.6 km, length 3.5 km), gradually deepening sandy beach, pier. Log cottage 1992, renovated and extended in 2013. Kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom with double bed, separate toilet, covered porch. Upstairs there are three beds (one 120 cm wide, two 80 cm wide) and a balcony. Air source heat pump. Lakeshore sauna, built in 2008 (15 m²), dressing room, washroom, sauna with wood stove and covered porch. A dishwasher and a washing machine are located in the dressing room for a sauna. Uimaranta is also suited for families with children. There is big lawn yard. The gradually deepening sandy beach is suitable for small children, in addition a long pier. The closest neighbor is about 20-30 m away, but the courtyard area is quite sheltered. Virtasalmi 8 km, Motopark 18 km, Pieksämäki 20 km, Juva 43 km, Häkärinteet 49 km, Varkaus 58 km, Mikkeli 62 km, Jyväskylä 103 km, Helsinki 290 km.

18 km southwest of Pieksämäki, lake Niskajärvi 20 m (length 6 km, width 1 km), shallow, sanded clay bottom, own boat. Wooden cottage 1995, living room with kitchen, bedroom 2 beds, upstairs bedroom 2 beds, upstairs "lounge room" extra double bed (bed width 140 cm), sauna, 2 glazed terraces (20 m² and 14 m²). Toilet is in the hallway of sauna, curtain can drawn in front of toilet (see picture). Patio. Air source heat pump upstairs and downstairs, kitchen and interior renovated 2022. Storage, woodshed, baby bed and high chair. A cottage on a grassy hillside yard. Suitable eg. for one family. Passage to upstairs through porch and outdoor balcony via steep stairs. Upstairs is 24 m² and a balcony of 7 m². Toilet is "a pass-through room" without a door, on the way from the kitchen to the back terrace and sauna. The shower is in the sauna's steam room. The owner has a farm and land 4 km away. The farm has in the summer peas and strawberries for sale. Note! Owner will charge a deposit equal to the cleaning fee in cash on arrival if client has not booked final cleaning as an extra service. Naarajärvi small plane airport 15 km, canoeing route "Savon Amazon" 16 km, Fishing Place "Nykälän Koski" 18 km, Pieksämäki; Dollhouse Tarinamäki 18 km, Mikkeli 80 km. For extra persons owner will charge 50 e/person/booking.

60 km north of Mikkeli, nearest town Pieksämäki (28 km). Lake Maavesi 20 m, opposite shore 40 m (connects with the main lake), deep natural state water. Own boat. Wooden cabin 1997, living room/kitchen with convertible sofa, bedroom with double bed, bedroom with bunk bed + bed (width 120 cm), rented for maximum 6 persons, sauna, washing room, dressing room with access to foyer and large open veranda. Cottage situated on the Majavareitti Canoe Route. Canoe for rent 70 e/week, possibility to rent also for a shorter period (ask the owner for an offer). Good stock of fish in the lake, e.g. pike, bream, perch, zander and roach. Good berry and mushroom picking areas around the cottage. The available accommodation and lounge areas are on the ground floor of the building. The view balcony on the upper floor is available to customers, but the rest of the upper floor is not. Air source heat pump shown in a photo is not in use. It is not allowed to bring a hot tub or hydro massage bath outdoors. Pieksämäki 27 km, Joroinen 36 km, Juva 40 km, Varkaus 54 km, Mikkeli 60 km, Jyväskylä 111 km, Kuopio 121 km. Gas station (Seo Virtasalmi) 2 km, in Virtasalmi about 4 km away for example a grocery shop, pharmacy, Kafe Villa, museum (open June-August). Motopark raceway Virtasalmi 15 km, Pieksämäki railway station 27 km. Tenniscourt, ice ring, beach volley and public beach 3,5 km, Virtasalmi playing field 4 km, Virtasalmi jogging track (cross-country skiing in winter, frisbee golf in summer) 5 km, Ankele Mill about 16 km, Noronniemi nature trail 17 km, Skiing centre Häkärinteet (Hankasalmi) 60 km.

27 km to the east from Pieksämäki, pond Vääränlampi 15 m (length 1 km, width 0,07 km), hard, evenly deepening sanded bottom, pier, rowing boat. Wooden villa 2007, living room/kitchen (53 m²) with dining table for 14 people, three bedrooms (12-14 m²) each with two beds and wardrobes, utility room, dressing room, washroom (2 showers), sauna (electric), separate WC with shower and WC, hall, covered terrace. Four bedrooms, each with two beds and wardrobes, WC and lobby on the upper floor. Pedestrian bridge to the forest (length is approx. 100 m) leaves from the yard. The route passes along the river bank and ends in the elf's hut. There are also car shelter, barbecue hut and a big pier in the yard. The entire ground floor and the yard area are built to be accessible. People with reduced mobility are able to move here by using wheelchairs. Showers and toilets are equipped for the disabled people, the sauna has motorized sauna benches. Myllytupa is a spacious rental villa for an exclusive and accessible holiday. Myllytupa is an ideal destination for private people's holidays as well as for the companies and communities in both holiday and business use. There are also good facilities for arranging small scale courses and parties. The ramps and the built paths to the beach and the riverside allows movement in nature by using wheelchairs and other assistive equipment. The beach is shallow, artificial sand bottom, which deepens quite slowly. Fishing opportunity from the pier even from a wheelchair. Jäppilä 8 km, Varkaus 22 km, Leppävirta 23 km, Pieksämäki 27 km, Suonenjoki 45 km, Kuopio 74 km, Mikkeli 99 km, Jyväskylä 114 km, Imatra 188 km, Helsinki 324 km.

18 km southwest of Pieksämäki, lake Niskajärvi 20 m (length 6 km, width 1 km), shallow, hard, sanded clay bottom, own boat. Wooden cottage 1986, 2 bedrooms both with 2 beds, living room, kitchenette, sauna, washing room and toilet, porch. Wood shed, storage building. Gas grill and charcoal grill. Traditional cottage on a level, grassy plot with pine. Good beach for families with children. Note! Owner will charge a deposit equal to the cleaning fee in cash on arrival if client has not booked final cleaning as an extra service. Electric car charging for an additional fee at the owner's farm (approx. 100 m from the parking lot), the charging location has a mains plug and a Schuko plug, payment according to consumption to the owner. The owner has a farm and land 300 m away. The farm has in the summer peas and strawberries for sale. Niskajärvi has a good stock of fish and nearby there are good berry and mushroom terrains. Owner rents out canoes. Naarajärvi small plane airport 15 km, canoeing route "Savon Amazon" 16 km, Fishing Place "Nykälän Koski" 18 km, Pieksämäki; Dollhouse Tarinamäki 18 km, Mikkeli 80 km.

18 km south-west of Pieksämäki, L.Niskajärvi 20 m (length 6 km, width 0.7 km) shallow, hard, sanded clay bottom, own boat. Wooden cottage 2007 (upstairs built 2010) kitchen, living room, bedroom double bed, bedroom 2 beds, bedroom 1 bed, upstairs bedroom 2 beds, bedroom 1 bed and balcony, sauna, washroom, dressing room, terrace and glazed porc. Cottage has mechanical ventilation with heat recovery facility. Electric smoker for fish. New, spacious cottage on shore of Lake Niskajärvi. Yard area is child-friendly, shallow shore, grass. Suitable eg. for two families. Bright and spacious bedrooms. Kitchen and washing facilities not the best possible for bigger groups. There is only one shower. Electric car charging for an additional fee at the owner's farm (approx. 300 m from the cottage), the charging location has a mains plug and a Schuko plug, payment according to consumption to the owner. For rent outboard motor and bicycle. Lot of fish in Niskajärvi lake for example pike perch, pike, bream. 2 fish traps for clients use. Owner’s farm and fields next to plot. Peas and strawberries for sale in season. Naarajärvi airstrip 15 km. ”Savon Amatson” canoeing route 16 km. ”Nykälän Koski” rapids fishing area 18 km. Pieksämäki, Nukkekoti Tarinamäki for children’s activities 18 km. Mikkeli 80 km, Visulahti, Kenkävero, etc. Note! Owner will charge a deposit equal to the cleaning fee in cash on arrival if client has not booked final cleaning as an extra service. For extra persons owner will charge 50 e/person/booking.

100 km north of Mikkeli, L. Suontie 20 m (length 19 km, width 2 km), shallow, hard sanded moraine bottom, 2 own boats. Log chalet 2003, kitchen, living room, downstairs 2 bedrooms double bed in each, upstairs 2 bedrooms 2 beds in each and in loft 2 beds, washroom, dressing room, sauna (elec. stove), open porch. In summer two outbuildings also in use 2 beds in each, outbuildings have elec. light and heating. Garage for two cars. Spacious grill tepee in yard. Spacious chalet with all conveniences. Karaoke-equipment and wine cabinet. Ideal also for two or three families. Satellite TV. Shore shallow, suitable for children, shore faces south. Plot is level and spacious area with grass. Owner rents out an outboard motor and bicycles. Nearest 'neighbour' is smoke sauna (40 m) which can be rented from owner, next nearest neighbour is 220 m away. Volleyball court and ping-pong table at summer time. Meal services available from the owner. The destination can be booked without a predetermined exchange day also in summer time. Lake Tuomiojärvi 8 km (bird watching tower and a lean-to), Kuivataipale museum canal 15 km, Spa Vesileppis 40 km, Ski resort Häkärinteet 60 km. Distance to the nearest restaurant in winter time is 30 km.

20 km northwest of Varkaus, lake Suontjärvi 25 m (width 0.4 km, length 3.5 km), sandy, shallow children's beach and deeper sand-mud bottom next to the pier, own boat. Log cabin, built in 1991, fully renovated 2016, combined kitchen-livingroom, bedroom (10,5 m²) with double bed, shower/toilet, porch. Upstairs sleeping alcove with 2 beds and shallow "children's room" (room height max. 160 cm) with floor area of 25 m², two beds and a baby cot. Separate lakeshore sauna 1989, 15 m², wood-burning stove and hot water cauldron, dressing room / sauna room stove heating, open porch. In dressing room there is a wooden sofa which can be used as an alternative extra bed. Yard building where children can play. Roofed barbecue, separate solid brick-built barbecue. Boathouse. Woodshed. Outdoor toilet / storage room. Renovated cottage with atmospheric and cozy interior. Fireplace brings warmth during windy winter nights. Hillside yard. There is a 1 km-long nature trail which can be reached from the corner of the lakeside sauna. Mukkula farm (www.mukkulanmaatila.com), Sadun talli (riding stables) 10 km (www.vur.fi). Canoe for rent. Jäppilä 9 km, Varkaus 20 km, Leppävirta 25 km, Pieksämäki 25 km, Kuopio 80 km. In Leppävirta eg. Sport & Spa Hotel Vesileppis.