Pieksamaki sub-region Homestays

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.

52 km north-east of Mikkeli, lake Iso-Kontunen 25 m (length 4 km, width 1 km), shallow, gently sloping, sandy gravel bottom, pier and rowingboat. Log cabin 2015, ground floor: kitchen-living room, bedroom (10 m²) double bed (140 cm wide), electric sauna, shower room (toilet), dressing room, entrance hall, glazed terrace 30 m². Upstairs: lobby with double bed (180 cm wide) and 1 bed, toilet, 2 x balcony. From downstairs bedroom also door to the terrace. Steep stairs to upstairs. There are 2 TV's. Fish smoking box. Barbecue hut. Woodshed. The owner can be asked to rent a 6 hp outboard. Wi-Fi internet connection 20 euros. Log cottage by lake Iso-Kontunen. Peaceful plot, flat lawn yard, trees around. Local neighbors are all same owner's rental cottages (12549, 12550, 6606, 6607). Each cottage has its own beach and yard. There is a playground for children in the area. Snowmobile trail 0,1 km, Rapio Mill (mill shop and coffee shop, open-air summer theater) 5 km, Oravareitti route kayaking 10 km, Hiidenmaa nature trails 10 km, Juva 11 km, HASAMÄKI Slalom Slope 20 km, Sulkava 27 km, Rantasalmi 28 km, Savonlinna 51 km, Mikkeli 52 km, Imatra 129 km, Helsinki 283 km.

70 km north of Mikkeli, Siikajärvi 25 m (length 10 km, width 1 km), shallow, hard sanded bottom, own boat. Wooden building 2000, living room/ kitchen, 3 bedrooms 2 beds in each, sleeping loft 2 beds, dressing room, washroom, sauna (electric sauna stove), vestibule, open porch. Additionally, own lakeside sauna (13 m²) and roofed grill. Some trees have been cut down from the yard. From pictures number four and five you can see the current amount of trees. The cottage has an air source heat pump, but it is not in use. The cottage was painted in May 2025. Nice cottage and lakeside sauna on a sunny plot. Baby bed and children's chair available. Juva 26 km, Savonlinna (Olavinlinna) 65 km, HASAMÄKI ski resort 17 km. NOTE: Obligatory security deposit of 130 € is to be paid in cash on arrival.

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 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.

26 km west of Pieksämäki. Lake Vanajajärvi 20 m (length 9 km, breadth 1,5 km), shallow water, firm sandy bottom, pier and rowing boat. Log cabin 1993, living room/kitchen with convertible sofa, bedroom with 2 beds, sauna, dressing room/foyer, washing room (toilet), veranda. Upstairs: bedroom with 2 beds (80 cm and 120 cm), a hall with convertible sofa. Internet connection for an additional fee (contact the owner). Rantahaka is a nice rental cottage on a large lawn plot. Possibility for horse riding 25 km. Outside power point for the car. Häkärinteet Ski Resort 15 km, Pieksämäki 26 km, Jyväskylä 70 km, Kuopio 90 km, Mikkeli 100 km, Imatra 206 km, Helsinki 307 km. Please note: it is forbidden to bring hot tub to the cottage. Charging electric and hybrid cars at the cottage is prohibited.

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.

90 km north-east of Mikkeli, L.Haukivesi/Pekinlahti area (Saimaa) 40 m, shallow, hard sanded bottom, pier and rowing boat. Log cottage 2004, living room/kitchen with sofa bed, bedroom 1 bed. Upstairs 2 beds and extendible convertible sofa/bed, sauna (electric stove), washroom, WC, terrace, balcony. Air source heat pump. Separate lakeshore sauna 1997, 37m2, sauna with wood-burning stove and shower, dressing room, room with fireplace mini-kitchen, running water, partly underfloor/electric heating, terrace. Separate outbuilding/storeroom; outbuilding has double bed, electric light, electric heater. Storeroom is used by owner. Roofed grill. Homely 2-storey cottage on gently sloping plot. Large grassed yard area, slabs on pathways, plot (4400 m2) has mixed forest. Large jetty for larger boats as well. Neighbours on both sides 50 m, trees between. Washing machine (also dries). Outboard motor for rent. KartanoGolf 14 km, Varkaus 14 km, spa-restaurant JärviSydän, Linnansaari national park 34 km, Tulenliekki dance pavilion 40 km, Savonlinna 80 km, Motopark 65 km, Pieksämäki 55 km, Mikkeli 95 km, Kuopio 100 km, Helsinki 315 km.

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.

70 km north of Mikkeli, L.Siikavesi/Saimaa 50 m, hard sanded mud bottom, own boat. Log cottage 1997, large living room extendible convertible sofa/double bed, cooking corner, sleeping loft (steep stairs) 2 beds, sauna, washroom, dressing room, porch. Outbuilding 2005 (12 m²), double bed, no electricity. Outbuilding in use only during summer. Steep stairs to sleeping loft. Bathroom has underfloor heating. Woodshed. Cottage in quiet location at end of promontory. Grassed yard. Path to shore. On shore a fireplace and forest. Badminton net. Child’s travel bed and baby feeding chair provided on request. Potholes (geological sight) 2.5 km, "Oravareitti" canoe route for families 1 km, other canoe route 2 km, Hiidenmaa hiking routes, Anttola-Koikkala route, Koikkala summer market 10 km, Puumala 50 km, Organic dairy 30 km, Juva 30 km, Hasamäki downhill ski resort 35 km, Rapio mill 50 km, Savonlinna 100 km.