Holiday Home Uusi mökki, cjoe147 3 stars East-Finland, Finland

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50 km west of Joensuu, Lake Juojärvi (219 km²) 35 m, own shore, shallow sand bottom, small pier and own boat. Wooden cottage 2002, kitchen-living room with convertible sofa, bedroom with double bed, loft (15 m²) with three beds, washing room/toilet and terrace. Own, separate woodheated sauna by the shore available all year round (no sauna in the main building). Wooden cottage by the clear-watered Lake Juojärvi in Outokumpu. The cottage stands on a gentle slope, steps lead to the shore that faces south. There is a lawn swing by the beach. Good facilities for grilling (concrete grill and griddle pan). Baby cot and baby gates for the loft stairs can be arranged when needed. On the owner's farm there's an outbuilding with various games, toys, dollhouse etc (outbuilding is in shared use). There are also toys in the cottage. Sup-board, light kayak, canoe and bicycles can be rented. Common volleyball field near-by (shared with the neighbouring cottage) freely available. There's a storehouse museum, a small herb garden, juice for sale and a path going around the farm. The owner has direct sales from his berry farm (strawberries, raspberries, currants, bush blueberries, buckthorns and early potatoes). It is also possible to get ice fishing equipment and a kicksledge from the owner. Lake Juojärvi is a large and fishy lake and recreational fishing is one of the popular hobbies. The area of Lake Juojärvi is about 219 km² and the maximum depth is 44 meters. Fish species e.g. perch, pike, pike-perch, bream, vendace, whitefish and salmon. Karvio rapids 40 km (possibilities for fishing). Koli National park and ski-centre 90 km, Mustavaara (Joensuu) and Pääskyvuori (Heinävesi) about 70 km. Illuminated 2 km long skiing track 1,5 km from the cottage, snowmobile route 3 km. Reservations start at 16.00 and end at 12.00 (also in weekend bookings).