Villa Bråvalla, Taka-Töölö, Helsinki

The City of Helsinki is selling, based on offers, Villa Bråvalla beside Sibelius Park and its courtyard shed for use in accordance with the local detailed plan. Under the plan, the villa may house activities related to Sibelius Park, such as café or restaurant premises and other commercial spaces. The current use is a children’s day-care centre. Any change of use is the purchaser’s responsibility. The buyer will be leased a ground area of about 2,308 m² under a long-term ground-lease agreement. The buildings are being sold in an online auction on Huutokaupat.com.

NOTE! Acceptance of the final offer requires that the highest bidder submits a report on the planned, plan-compliant business activities suitable to the site, and that the City of Helsinki approves the proposed activities described in that report.

By submitting a bid the bidder accepts the property in its current condition. Those participating in the auction must inspect the property and documents themselves before making a binding offer. By submitting a bid, the bidder commits to paying the full purchase price and to signing the deed of sale and the ground-lease agreement no later than two months after the auction ends, unless otherwise agreed with the seller.

Address

Merikannontie 11, 00250 Helsinki

Further information on area

Net floor area approx. 480 m²; permitted gross floor area approx. 650 m². Areas have not been re-measured and may differ materially from areas measured according to current regulations.

Energy certificate

No statutory energy certificate.

Protection status

The building is protected with the designation sr-1: a building of particular architectural, historical or urban-scape value. Protection covers original or comparable structures, building parts and valuable interiors. Repairs and alterations must not reduce its value or remove its characteristics. The building may not be demolished.

Electricity

The electrical and low-voltage systems are in fair operational condition and are of varying ages. Installations are mainly four-core and largely surface-mounted. Replacement of all mains electrical installations is recommended before the building is put into use. Buyer’s responsibility.

Heating

The building has been served by district heating. The district-heating connection was shared with the neighbouring day-care building and will remain only for the day-care centre. The buyer must install a new heating system for the villa. Existing equipment or parts may be reused, but the buyer is responsible for repairs and commissioning.

Ventilation

The building is partly equipped with a mechanical supply and extract ventilation system. Separate extract units are on the roof. Air distribution is by mixing. The building has been unused and left cold for years; the machines have similarly been out of service.

Water and sewer connections

The property is connected to HSY’s water and sewer network.

Condition report / investigations

A condition assessment was carried out on 26 March 2025 and an AHA survey on 14 February 2023. The building is sold as seen. The buyer is responsible, at their own cost, for any repair or demolition measures, further investigations and for remedying any findings or defects. The City is not liable for costs arising from repairs to any defects or for additional investigations related to any renovation works.

The buyer is aware that the attached condition report recommends further studies that have not been carried out, and that the seller is not responsible for any additional studies or defects later discovered in them, including possible rot and moisture damage, deficiencies in roofs and structures, presence of hazardous substances, deficiencies in the potable water and sewer networks or damages to chimneys.

Zoning plan

The lease area is in zoning plan no. 12788 dated 18 August 2025 and is marked K-1 = area for commercial and office buildings, where local public services may be located. Residential use is not permitted. Original garden elements in the courtyard must be preserved. A natural stone stair may be built on the southern slope of the plot. The plot must not be fenced towards the park. The connection to the park and its park route must be implemented seamlessly. The special features of Sibelius Park must be taken into account so that pedestrian connections between the park and the site are secured and fencing towards the park is prevented. The plan includes provisions to ensure preservation of the original garden elements and, in particular, the wooded southern part of the site as part of Sibelius Park’s grand landscape. Two parking spaces marked p may be placed on the K-1 block area.

Permitted use under the plan

The villa may accommodate activities related to Sibelius Park, such as café or restaurant premises and other commercial spaces. The buyer must have any plans for change of use approved by building control. The draft ground-lease states that an application for change of use must be submitted by 31 December 2026. Any new functions permitted must support Sibelius Park’s role as a recreational and tourist destination. The park plan includes a park route leading to the villa’s plot, shown on the zoning plan as a continuous public pedestrian link on the plot side, where a location for a visually high-quality, lightweight kiosk/terrace sales point is also indicated. Continuation of the route from the park onto the plot is therefore an objective.

Ground-lease agreement

The proposed ground rent will be tied to the official cost-of-living index in accordance with the draft ground-lease terms. The ground rent and lease terms are in the attached draft ground-lease agreement.