Hiihto. laskettelu ja ratsastus on perheemme lempihommia saunomisen ja syömisen lisäksi!

PUROLA FARM We, means Fränz, Pipsa, Lumi and Robi, decided, while living in Luxembourg, that it would be time for a change, stop talking about dreams but realize them. We aimed to run a guesthouse on a farm somewhere where we could also organize horse riding trips. The farm should provide the hay needed to feet the horses and the forest enough firewood for the heating. So, the idea made the determination and the plan grow. Pipsa, being a horse fanatic all her life and also loves cooking and Fränz being addicted to snow, nature, woodwork and sports, agreed on Finland being the right country to built up our project. Finding the appropriated place wasn't too hard...Purola, a small farmhouse, a cattle stable, which was in bad shape, an old hay barn “riihi” in good condition, a beautiful beach sauna, some more buildings, a lot of nature; forest, fields and 300 meters of own beach at lake Katajajärvi, were convincing us at once. The farm is located in middle Finland, some 10 kilometers away from Saarijärvi, a small town offering all the basic facilities. Closest city being Jyväskylä (University, airport etc). We bought the farm end of 2009 and started the renovating of th

Katajajärvi tarjoaa kesällä monipuolista tekemist; uimista, melontaa, soutamista, kalastusta ja tietenkin saunomista hirsisaunassa! Talvella ladut lähtevät pihasta ja lumikengillä pääse joka paikaan. Omat issikkamme kulkevat ympärivuoden!