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

This unique former school building has been converted for residential use and offers excellent premises for versatile living and hobbies, or even for business premises

Located halfway between Kuopio and Joensuu, with good transport connections.

On its own spacious plot.

The building is divided into two parts; the school side (430 m²) was converted for residential use in 2003. The rental-apartment side has its own stairwell and entrance.

Generous ceiling heights and large windows, bright rooms. On the ground floor there is a spacious kitchen, a living room with a fireplace and a characterful bedroom, as well as a sports hall. The kitchen also has a wood-burning stove, which provides pleasant heat. A spacious shower room and utility room are also on the ground floor, together with two toilets.

On the second floor there are three classrooms and a large foyer; one classroom is the main bedroom with its own WC. One room has been converted into a banquet hall/music room and the last into a hobby room.

There are 4 rental apartments in the building:

• k + 3 rooms = 77 m²

• k + 2 rooms = 68 m²

• k + 1 room = 38 m²

• studio = 28 m²

  
  

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

The school side can, if desired, be converted into two separate apartments, each with its own exit. Alternatively the large rooms can be divided into several rooms for family-home use.

The sports hall is used as an activity/hobby space.

Heating system: pellet and wood-fired boiler.

Separate outbuilding: 438 m²

Maintenance and renovations:

• building refurbished in 1980 (incl. thermal window units)

• school side renovated 2008–2014, rental apartments 2010–2024

• roof serviced 2022, yard profiling and gravel 2024

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

• plinth rendered 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 of the house approx. €16,000 per year.

Plot and surroundings:

• 1.07 ha plot, of which 0.4 ha is forest

• own 100 m² boat berth 350 m away in Susilahti

• quiet location by the main road

Other:

• backyard 27 m² terrace, barbecue shelter and playhouse

• heating system: pellet and wood-fired 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

• basement also includes 170 m² of unused space

• attic covering the whole house; basement and attic spaces are suitable for an airgun range

• bus stop at the junction of the driveway; school transport runs from there

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

  
  

Fixtures and fittings can be negotiated separately.

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

Contact us and come to see this spacious and multi-purpose property, where unique history meets modern living comfort.