Plot of land and the Björkebo villa with outbuildings on the island of Villinge, Helsinki

The City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division, reserves the right to accept or reject the highest offer. If the highest bidder withdraws from the auction, the City of Helsinki may consider offering the property

to the second-highest bidder at the highest price offered by that bidder.

The property is sold in the condition and with the equipment stated in the listing and existing at the time of completion. Anyone participating in the auction must inspect the property and documents themselves before making a binding

offer. The buyer may not subsequently invoke a circumstance that could have been discovered during a prior inspection or from the documents. By submitting an offer, the bidder accepts the property as is.

The buyer has no right of exchange or return. No warranty is provided for the property. The descriptions in the listing are solely the seller’s assessments of the property for sale.

Bidders agree that their contact details may be disclosed by Huutokaupat.com to the advertiser to enable the sales decision and notification of it.

The sale will use a contract of sale prepared by the seller. Ownership and possession of the property transfer to the buyer upon signing the contract of sale. The time for signing the contract will be agreed with the buyer after the separate sales decision made by the City of Helsinki in the matter has become legally effective (approximately 21 days). The purchase price must be paid no later than at the signing meeting, where a receipt for payment of the purchase price will normally be presented.

The buyer is responsible for transfer tax and the fee of the public purchase witness.

Offer period

15 October 2026 – 14 December 2026

Offers

The seller reserves the right to request further information and clarifications from the bidder and the right to reject all offers.

All bidders will be notified of the buyer selected. 

Offer period  

The offer period begins on 15 October 2026 and ends on 14 December 2026 at 10:00 or three minutes after the last accepted offer. Offers (bids) must be made through the Huutokaupat.com service by the stated time. The auction may also be joined by submitting a written binding offer to the seller’s representative by 10:00 on 9 December 2026. Submission of a written offer must be agreed in advance with the seller’s representative. All offers will be registered as public in the listing. A written purchase offer is binding and is subject to the same terms as the online auction. Buyers undertake to enter all offers in the system. The property may be sold only to the bidder who has submitted the highest offer recorded in the system.

A written purchase offer must be signed and state the bidder’s contact details, the maximum amount offered and the property number in the Huutokaupat.com service to which the offer relates. Buyers undertake to enter all offers in the system. The property may be sold only to the bidder who has submitted the highest offer recorded in the system. The seller reserves the right to accept or reject the highest offer. The seller is not responsible for the functionality of the service provider’s system. The highest offer is the offer accepted as the highest by the service provider’s system. The seller reserves the right to end the sale or extend the offer period. 

Offers submitted in the online auction are binding. If an offer is accepted, the bidder must pay the offered purchase price within the agreed payment period.  

Offers

The City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division, reserves the right to request further information and clarifications from the bidder and the right to reject all offers. All bidders will be notified of the buyer selected.

Conditions for accepting an offer

Acceptance of an offer requires that the buyer has no payment default entries in their credit information and that neither the buyer, the buyer’s owner nor an entity exercising control over the buyer is subject to sanctions imposed by the European Union or the United Nations.

By making an offer, the buyer confirms that they meet the above requirements.

Final acceptance of the offer also requires a separate sales decision by the competent official or body of the City of Helsinki.

Viewing the property

The property is sold in the condition and with the equipment stated in the listing and existing at the time of completion. Anyone participating in the auction must inspect the property and documents themselves before making a binding

offer. The buyer may not subsequently invoke a circumstance that could have been discovered during a prior inspection or from the documents.

By submitting an offer, the auction participant accepts the property as is.

Withdrawal from the auction

If a bidder withdraws from an accepted bid, they must compensate the seller for the costs of arranging the unsuccessful auction in an amount equal to 4% of the purchase price corresponding to the accepted bid.

If the highest bidder withdraws and the City of Helsinki offers the property to the second-highest bidder, and the second-highest bidder withdraws from the sale after the sales decision, a cancellation fee of 4% of the purchase price corresponding to the accepted bid will be charged.

Completion of the sale

By submitting an offer, the bidder undertakes that the purchase price will be paid in full and the contract of sale signed no later than two months after the auction ends, unless otherwise agreed with the seller.