Petola Nature Centre with commercial and accommodation buildings on a 1.2-hectare waterfront plot, Kuhmo

Metsähallitus is selling by auction the Kuhmo Nature Centre Petola and the commercial and accommodation buildings on the same property. The property for sale is on a private shoreline plot near the Tönölänsalmi bridge at Lentiirantie 342, 88900 Kuhmo. The Petola nature centre includes spacious restaurant and customer service areas, office and exhibition spaces and a 60‑seat auditorium. The premises are suitable for a wide range of uses such as education, conferences and tourism services. The location offers excellent opportunities to develop experiential services for nature enthusiasts and visitors.

In addition to the nature centre, the property includes two fairly large office buildings and an accommodation building with three apartments. One of the office buildings is sold with a tenant in place. Heating is by waterborne distribution and partly direct electric heating. The generous paved yard between the buildings has ample parking. According to the site plan there are 59 parking spaces in total, many of which have electric charging points.

Buildings on the property:

1) Nature Centre Petola:

• Construction years 1993, extension 2004–2005

• Timber-framed assembly building (culture, sports, other)

• Gross floor area 959 m² (not measured)

• Energy rating F2018

• Main spaces: customer service, exhibition, auditorium (60 people), fully equipped kitchen, serving line and about 30 customer seats, 2 offices, welfare facilities

2) Office building (sold let):

• Built 1998

• Concrete office and administration building

• Gross floor area 664 m² (not measured)

• Energy rating F2018

• Spaces: meeting room (30 people), 13 offices, kitchen and coffee area, welfare facilities

• Sold with an open‑ended lease to be signed on completion:

  • Tenant’s notice period 6 months, landlord’s 12 months

  • Annual rent €60,000, VAT 0% (rent includes electricity, water, access control, maintenance and parking)

• Recent renovations and investigations in the office building:

  • Indoor air study December 2024

  • Fibre repairs and ventilation cleaning and adjustment: April 2025

  • Removal of roof windows: September 2025

  • Repairs to offices 015–019: February–March 2026

  • Sampling of mineral fibres: summer 2026

3) Research centre / office building:

• Built 1993

• Concrete office and administration building

• Gross floor area 630 m² (not measured)

• Energy rating G2018

• Spaces: 8 offices, café/meeting room, 2 laboratories and other research centre spaces (chemical storage, drying/washroom, weighing room, freezer room), storage, accommodation and welfare facilities

• Indoor air study November 2025

4) Accommodation building:

• Built 1993

• Timber‑framed accommodation building

• Gross floor area total 225 m² (includes garage, not measured)

• Energy rating G2018

• Spaces: two studio flats (open kitchen, bathroom, 31 m²), one three‑room apartment with sauna (living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 WC, kitchen, sauna, bathroom, utility room, terrace, approx. 75 m²). Total sleeping places 8

• Two roomy garages, total 60 m² (unheated)

Building areas are given as gross floor areas based on the site plan calculation. The stated areas have not been re‑measured and are indicative only. There is a valid local plan, zoning KLY (commercial and public buildings), building right 3,800 k‑m². The part of the property bordering Lammasjärvi is designated as a local recreational area (VL). The land area of the property is 1.2148 hectares.

Key property information:

Property ID: Kariniemi 290‑405‑73‑44

Plot area: 1.21 ha

Total building area: approx. 2,470 m²

Heating costs: approx. €49,000/year

Property tax: €18,000/year

Shoreline: Private shore, frontage to Lammasjärvi and the Tönölänlampi ponds

Water and sewage: Municipal water supply and sewer

Electrical connections: Main connection 235 kW / 350 A, two service connections (3x315 A and 3x25 A); the 3x25 A connection is used by Kuhmon Vesienergia Oy

Zoning: Local plan, KLY (commercial and public buildings), shoreline area VL (local recreational area)

Building rights: 3,800 m², approx. 1,330 m² remaining

Vacant possession: As agreed. The office building is sold let.

Please review the property and all documents carefully before submitting an offer.

Condition survey reports for the buildings were prepared in autumn 2022.

Request condition survey and research reports and other additional information: jukka-pekka.friman@metsa.fi