Villa Novilla, Kumpulantaival 11, Helsinki, Helsinki

The City of Helsinki is selling Villa Novilla, a wooden house located in Kumpula, for use in accordance with the local detailed plan. The building is being sold by auction on Huutokaupat.com. The buyer will be granted a long-term ground lease for a plot of approximately 683 m².

The building’s current use is residential, which is contrary to the plan. Any change of use is the buyer’s responsibility. The winning bidder must submit a plan of intended use for the property within 2 days of the auction closing.

Address: Kumpulantaival 11, 00520 Helsinki

District: Kumpula

Building: The two-storey villa, designed by master builder Carl Johan Grönstrand and completed in the late 19th century, has an estimated net floor area of c. 194 m² and a gross floor area of 225 m². The building sits on a natural stone foundation with a log structure; the façade is clad with boarding. The roof is a complex gable type with metal covering. The property has been vacant for a long time. Its current condition is poor and it requires a full renovation before reuse. Local rot and microbial damage have been observed in some structures; buyer should therefore anticipate renovation of ground and intermediate floors and external wall structures. Repair work requires professional restoration planning.

Area information: Areas have not been remeasured and may differ materially from areas measured according to current regulations.

Protected status (sr-3): The building may not be demolished without permission from the building control committee. Permission to demolish will only be granted for compelling reasons.

Environment and zoning: The lease area is shown in the detailed plan no. 10495 (19.12.1997) as VP = Park. Residential use and parking are not permitted.

Plan use: The building may be used for park-related recreational activities, such as a café or other service spaces. The buyer must obtain approval for their plans from building control. The building’s current use is residential, but living in the building is prohibited by the plan. Permitted uses include park-supporting recreational activities, for example cultural or café facilities. Changing the use and obtaining all required permits and licences is the buyer’s responsibility, including all costs. The draft ground lease states that a change of use must be applied for by 31 December 2027.

Ground lease: The lease plot is approximately 683 m². The area is leased for public service use under the plan on a ground lease of about 30 years. The tenant has no right to use, or to allow others to use, the plot or buildings for residential purposes. The lease area may not be fenced.

The annual rent payable until 31 March 2027 is €4,498.93. The rent is based on the plan’s building right of 225 m² and a unit price of €16.81/m² (index 100) and a five per cent yield. An introductory rent discount applies: 20% of the annual rent for the first 12 months and 50% for the following 12 months, thereafter 100%. The agreed ground rent will be linked to the official cost-of-living index as set out in the draft ground lease. Rent is paid annually in four equal instalments, due on 2 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October. The lease area may not be fenced.

Energy certificate: No legally required energy certificate.

Electricity: The property is connected to Helen’s low-voltage network by an overhead cable from a nearby pole. The ages of the electrical and telecom systems vary and their condition is mostly satisfactory. However, extensive replacement of systems is recommended before the building is put back into use. This is the buyer’s obligation.

Heating: Heating has mainly been by radiators and air-source heat pumps. The building has been cold for several years, so the equipment should be inspected before reuse. Expect replacement or renewal of electric radiators and air-source heat pumps at the latest during the renovation. Original heating included wood-fired stoves, tiled stoves and fireplaces. In current condition wood heating has been taken out of use and fireboxes have been sealed with brickwork.

Ventilation: Natural ventilation. Exhaust air routes are chimney flues and stove flues. Replacement air has been provided via wall-mounted hatch-type inlets, which are mostly closed. The chimney and flue structures are likely in poor condition; a detailed flue inspection and restoration based on its results is recommended. If the building’s use is changed, natural ventilation will likely need to be replaced and ventilation must be designed and implemented in accordance with current regulations and airflow requirements.

Water and sewerage: The building has no connection to the HSY water and sewer network. The toilet is a dry toilet. Wastewater from the kitchen sink and greywater from the sauna washroom has been run in plastic pipes to the external wall on the track side; this system is out of order. The buyer is responsible for constructing, commissioning and upgrading water and sewer systems so that they comply with wastewater regulations and building control requirements if the use is changed.

Waste management: The tenant has the right to use the service route shown in Appendix map 1 for service access to the lease area. Service access is permitted by a special permit HEL 2025-020669. Regular waste collection to the lease area is not possible due to the building’s location in a park and the structure of the park access road. The buyer must arrange, at their own cost, any waste management required for their activities in accordance with applicable waste regulations.

Condition report: A condition survey and AHA assessment were carried out on 11 December 2025. The building is sold as seen. The buyer is responsible for, and will bear the costs of, any repair or demolition measures. The city is not liable for costs caused by any repairs or for additional investigations related to refurbishment projects.

The buyer is aware that the attached condition report recommends further investigations that have not been carried out and that the seller is not liable for any issues discovered in such further investigations, including possible rot and moisture damage, deficiencies in roofing and structures, potential hazardous substances, defects in water and sewer systems, or flue damage.