Former school building, 5 rooms +, 641 m², 1951, Tuusniemi

This unique former school building has been adapted for residential use and offers excellent facilities for versatile living, hobbies or even office use

Midway between Kuopio and Joensuu, with good transport links.

On its own spacious 1 ha plot.

The house is in two parts: the school wing (430 m²) was converted for residential use in 2003. The rental flats have a separate stairway and entrance.

Impressive ceiling heights and large windows, bright rooms. On the ground floor there is a spacious kitchen, living room with a wood-burning stove and a characterful bedroom, plus a gym/hall. The kitchen also has a wood-fired range, which provides pleasant heat. A large shower and utility room are also on the ground floor, along with two WCs.

On the first floor there are three classrooms and a large lobby; one classroom is the master bedroom with its own WC. Another has been converted into a function/music hall and the last is a hobby room.

The building has 4 rental flats:

• k + 3 rooms = 75 m²

• k + 2 rooms = 68 m²

• k + 1 room = 35 m²

• studio = 22 m²

Two of these are rented; the tenants are respectable and employed.

The school wing can be converted into two separate flats, each with its own exit. Alternatively, the large rooms can be divided into several rooms for use as a family home.

The gym is used as a hobby/activity space.

Heating system: wood pellet boiler and log-fired boiler.

Separate outbuilding: 438 m²

Maintenance and renovations:

• building refurbished in 1980 (including window thermal units)

• school wing renovated 2008–2014; rental flats 2010–2024

• roof serviced 2022; yard profiling and gravel 2024

• boiler room renovated 2020 — pellet boiler, burner, pumps, valves, etc.

• foundation plastered in summer 2025

Energy efficiency and running costs:

• electricity consumption approx. 10,000 kWh/year — water consumption approx. 220 m³/year (€430)

• property tax €350

• actual running costs for the house approx. €16,000 per year

Plot and surroundings:

• 1.07 ha plot, of which 0.4 ha is woodland

• own 100 m² boat berth 350 m away in Susilahti

• quiet location next to the main road

Other:

• 27 m² terrace in the back yard, grill shelter and playhouse

• heating system: wood pellets and log boiler

• pellet silo in the wood store with capacity for 10 tonnes of pellets

• natural (gravity) ventilation

• sauna located in the basement, which also houses the boiler room, cellar and wood stores

• 170 m² of unused/uncommissioned space in the basement

• attic the size of the whole house; the basement and attic spaces are suitable for an air‑rifle range

• bus stop at the junction of the driveway, used by the school bus

• 8 km to Tuusniemi centre, which has two shops, schooling up to upper secondary level and other services

Fixtures can be negotiated separately.

This is an opportunity for affordable living in a spacious house.

Contact us to view this spacious, versatile property where unique history meets modern comfort.